Switzerland Lifts Travel Restrictions For Vaccinated Indians, All Visa Holders Can Travel

The Federal Council of Switzerland on Monday announced that it has eased the travel restrictions for Indians who are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19.

This including people who have been vaccinated or have recovered and do not have to produce negative Covid-19 tests even when traveling from countries where the Delta variant is widespread such as India and do not have to quarantine on entry.

Now, Switzerland has become the first country to open its doors for fully vaccinated visitors from post-second Covid-19 wave India.

It may be noted that India and Switzerland have so far not formed an air bubble due to which direct flights are not available, which means passengers need to transiting via Paris or Amsterdam to reach Switzerland.

Switzerland Visa Update

The Embassy of Switzerland in India informed that Switzerland Embassy and Consulate in India have started accepting all visa categories from 28th June 2021 for the applicants who have been fully vaccinated.

However, booking of a prior appointment is mandatory for all application type.

VFS is operational and accepting visa applications at the centres in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi and Hyderabad. The travelers no longer have to be quarantined after arriving in Switzerland.

Applicants have to check with the airlines if a PCR test report is required for boarding the airplane. For further information, do contact our respective offices in Delhi and Mumbai.

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