ETIAS for Switzerland
Travel to Switzerland from US with ETIAS
Switzerland is a dreamy mountainous destination.Known for its irresistible chocolate and breathtaking beauty, Switzerland has many things to offer for Americans traveling in Europe. To go to Switzerland, Americans are required to apply online for an Etias Visa waiver. Learn more about the ETIAS Application Guidelines to know the ETIAS requirements for U.S. citizens traveling to Italy.
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About Switzerland
Capital: None (de jure) - Bern (de facto) Federal city
Language: German French Italian Romansh
Area: 41285 km²
Code: +41
Electric sockets: 230 V AC, 50Hz. Type J. This socket also works with plug C.
Switzerland is a member of the Schengen Agreement.
To travel to Switzerland U.S. citizens are required to:
Hold a passport valid for at least 6-months at the time of arrival
Or an equivalent recognized travel document
Passengers may be checked twice upon entering Switzerland by land: once by the customs officers of the country they are leaving and another by the border police of Switzerland.
A valid ETIAS visa waiver for Switzerland
U.S. citizens staying in Switzerland for more than 90-days:
ETIAS for U.S. citizens is only valid for short-term stays of up to 90 days. If you intend to remain in Portugal longer than 90 days, must obtain the appropriate visa.
Unlike other countries, immigration in Switzerland for stays of longer than 90 days is the responsibility of the cantons, not of the Federal government. U.S. citizens require both advance approval from the cantonal authority and a long-stay visa from a Swiss embassy or consulate in order to enter Switzerland. In any case, U.S.citizens staying in Switzerland longer than 90 days should contact the cantonal immigration authority or police within 14 days of arrival.
U.S. Embassy in Bern, Switzerland
Address: Sulgeneckstrasse 19, 3007 Bern, Switzerland
The following cities have U.S. Consular Agencies: Zurich and Geneva.
Tourist Travel Information about Switzerland
Switzerland is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It has borders with France, Italy, Austria, Liechtenstein, and Germany. Switzerland has more high mountain peaks than any other country in Europe with 48 about 13,120 feet (4,000 m). Switzerland has four official languages, French, German, Italian, and Romansch.
Switzerland is known for its mountains (The Alps in the south, Jura in the northwest) but it also has a central highland of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes. Switzerland had over 1500 lakes, and 60% of its electricity is produced by hydroelectric power. Switzerland's landscape ranges from 643 feet above sea level in Ascona to 15,199 feet above sea level in The Dufour Peak. Surprisingly, these spots are only 43 miles apart. Switzerland is also Europe's top skiing destination.
Switzerland is a peaceful, prosperous, and stable modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force. Switzerland does not have a president as chief of state. Instead, it is governed by a seven-member council, and council members rotate in one-year terms as federal president.
Switzerland is one of the world's great exporters of chocolate. Eighteen Swiss chocolate companies made 172,376 tons of chocolate in 2012. The Swiss eat more chocolate than any other nation in the world, 11.3 kg per year
Switzerland has more than 1,500 lakes, and one is never more than 10 miles (16 km) from a lake within the country's borders
Emmentaler, or Emmental, cheese is also known as Swiss cheese in the United States because it has large round holes running through it. It originated in the 13th century near Bern. A single Emmental cheese weighs about 120 kg and requires approximately 1500 L of fresh milk for its production
In 1891, Karl Elsener invented the Swiss Army Knife after finding out the army's knives were actually made in Germany. He wanted to create a knife that could have multiple uses and was made in Switzerland. There are over 400 different models of the Swiss Army Knife, and designs today can include an altimeter, barometer, and a computer USB memory card. It has been nicknamed "The World's Smallest Toolbox."
Albert Einstein came up with his special theory of relativity and the famous formula E=MC2 in Bern, Switzerland, in 1905.
112 is the pan-European emergency number and is always free to call.
112 - General emergency calls
118 - Fire service
117 - Police
144 - Ambulance
1414 - REGA (helicopter rescue service)
140 - Vehicle breakdown service
145 - Toxicological Institute (in case of poisoning)
044 251 51 51 - Toxicological information centre
ETIAS for Liechtenstein. US citizens who wish to visit Liechtenstein should apply for an Etias Visa Waiver. Learn more about the requirements for US travellers.
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