Effective from May 02, 2022, the Philippines, Palau, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia are no longer considered a high-risk country. The normal entry requirements apply again to any person entering Switzerland.
We may not be able to meet the demand for appointments in the first few days and there may be long waiting times. Thank you for your understanding.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic there are special sanitary rules for people entering Switzerland. Please refer to the information of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH).
If you have any questions regarding exit requirements for the Philippines, please contact the Bureau of Immigration of the Philippines
Various regulations apply for entering Switzerland. A basic distinction is made between citizens of the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries and those of other countries. The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) is the responsible authority in Switzerland.
Since Switzerland’s adherence to the Schengen and Dublin agreements came into force (12 December 2008), Swiss representations abroad are able to issue certain categories of visa, depending on the length of stay and purpose of the journey in Switzerland. Please select one of the following options.
Starting from November 2013, all diplomatic representations of the Schengen member states in the Philippines have to capture the biometric data (finger scans and facial image) of persons applying for a Schengen visa. The data will be kept in the Visa Information System (VIS) for 5 years.
If your finger scans have not been collected yet, personal appearances when applying for Schengen visa mandatory.
If your finger scnas were collected within the last 59 months, then you won't have to give new fingerprints for your next visa application(s) and personal appearance is not necessary. However, you have to provide a copy of your visa sticker issued after March 2014. If you are not sure or do not remember whether your fingerprints have been captured for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, you have to appaear in person.
You will still have to appear in person to give your fingerprings in the case the previously collected fingerprints prove to be of insufficient quality
Personal appearances and fingerprint scan is not necessary for children und the age of 12
The Swiss representation still reserves the right to ask the applicant to appear for a personal interview after checking his application
