11 March 2012
This is to keep you informed that with effect from 13 April 2012 the VFS Switzerland Visa application Centre helpline number would change to 022- 67866015.
27 March 2012
This is to keep you informed that with effect from 02 April 2012 VFS Switzerland Delhi Visa Application centre timing will be 09:00 to 16:30 hrs without a lunch break.
03 February 2012
Tour operators may submit the applications, of their Incentive groups, max.3 months prior to the departure, without flight/hotel bookings. A letter, on an official letter head, from the concerned tour operator, confirming the intent to purchase the concerned air ticket (s), in addition with an itinerary (including flight and accommodation details), pertaining to the proposed tour of their group (s), has to be submitted subsequently.
14 December 2011
This is to inform you that as per instructions received from Switzerland embassy, all applicants effective 15 Dec 2011, who have an identity certificate (the yellow travel document) have to appear for an interview, at the Swiss embassy, even if they traveled in the past to Europe.
09 December 2011
This is to inform you that as per instructions received from Embassy of Switzerland , In order to facilitate the processing of your visa application, please provide your business card with updated contact details at the time of submission at VFS Switzerland application centre.
Processing Time
May15, 2011
Applications accepted at Switzerland Visa Application Centre will be submitted on the next working day in the Embassy. The time required to process Visa Applications is minimum 5 working days under normal circumstances (excluding day of submission at VFS).
Kindly be informed, that the above mentioned information regarding the processing time is subject to change. The processing time can be longer in the months of May, June and July, due to a high number of visa applications.
Important Instructions
As per the guidelines from The Embassy of Switzerland, VFS Switzerland Visa Application Centre will not accept any incomplete applications.
Applicants /Representatives/Travel Agents are requested to ensure applications are completed in all respects prior to submission at VFS.
As per the instructions of The Embassy of Switzerland you are kindly requested to check the details on the Visa (e.g. spelling of the name, passport number, duration/dates of visa etc) before leaving the Embassy or the VFS Counter. Any discrepancy highlighted later on may delay the visa processing and would be the applicant’s responsibility.
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR TRAVEL AGENTS & REPRESENTATIVES
Please note all travel agents and representatives need to carry a authority letter from applicants for the submission of applications. The applications without the authority letter from Applicants will not be accepted at VFS centre.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The Embassy would like to point out that the border authorities are obliged to examine whether, at the time of your entry, the prerequisites for entry continue to apply. This examination is international practice. If the prerequisites for entry or transit no longer apply, or if you are unable to provide the relevant evidence, you may be refused entry by the border authorities although you are in possession of a valid visa. Therefore the Embassy recommends that you carry with you copies of the documents (e.g. letters of invitation, travel confirmations) which you enclosed with your visa application. This will help to make the border control procedure easier and avoid delays at the
border.
Sehr geehrte Besucher Die Botschaft macht Sie darauf aufmerksam, dass die mit der Grenzkontrolle beauftragten Stellen gehalten sind zu prüfen, ob zum Zeitpunkt der Einreise die
dafür zu erfüllenden Voraussetzungen noch gegeben sind. Eine solche Überprüfung ist international üblich. Liegen die Voraussetzungen für die Ein- oder Durchreise nicht mehr vor oder können Sie die entsprechenden Nachweise nicht erbringen, kann Ihnen, auch wenn Sie im Besitz eines gültigen Visums sind, die Grenzbehörde die Einreise verweigern.
Die Botschaft empfiehlt Ihnen deshalb Kopien der Unterlagen (z.B. Einladungsschreiben, Reiseunterlagen), die Sie Ihrem Visumantrag beifügten, mit sich zu führen. Sie helfen damit die Kontrollen zu erleichtern und können Wartezeiten an den Grenzen vermeiden.
