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  1. Syria

    Free text (faq.is-it-safe)

    Before
    No. The UK FCDO advises against all travel to Syria because of unpredictable security conditions and the threat of terrorist attacks, and says terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks. It also warns of unexploded weapons in less populated and rural areas and of the risk of detention for journalists and other foreign nationals.
    After
    The UK FCDO advises against all travel to Syria due to unpredictable security conditions and the threat of terrorist attacks, and says terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks. It says landmines and other unexploded weapons remain, with a risk in less populated and rural areas, and that journalists and other foreign nationals may be at increased risk of detention, mistreatment or harassment by armed groups and security forces.

  2. Syria

    Free text (faq.voa-reports)

    Before
    No official source we could read describes a visa on arrival. The UK, Canadian, German and Australian governments all say their citizens must have a visa before travel, and Canada says non-Arab nationals cannot get one at Syrian border points.
    After
    Canada says non-Arab nationals can't obtain a visa at border points of entry and must obtain it from the nearest Syrian embassy or consulate before departure. Germany's Federal Foreign Office says Syrian visas cannot always be issued at Syria's border crossings with neighbouring countries.

  3. Syria

    Free text (faq.need-visa)

    Before
    The UK, Canadian, German and Australian governments all say their citizens need a visa in advance, and Canada says non-Arab nationals cannot obtain one at Syrian border points. Türkiye's foreign ministry says Turkish citizens are exempt. For Arab passports (the Gulf states, Jordan, Lebanon and other Arab League members) no official source we could read states the rule. Syria's embassy in Paris says entry-visa applications must be made online at evisa.sy and that it will stop receiving them; the UK and Australian governments also point to the online application. When we tried on 9 October 2026 the site did not open securely (its certificate had expired).
    After
    The UK, Canadian, German and Australian governments all say their citizens need a visa, and Canada says non-Arab nationals can't obtain one at border points of entry. Türkiye's foreign ministry says Turkish citizens are exempt. For Arab passports no official source we could read states the rule. Syria's embassy in Paris says entry-visa applications must be made online at evisa.sy and that it will stop receiving visa applications; the UK and Australian governments also point to the online application.

  4. Syria

    Free text (summary)

    Before
    The UK, Canadian, German and Australian governments all tell their citizens to get a Syrian visa before they travel, and Canada says non-Arab nationals cannot obtain one at Syrian border points. Türkiye's foreign ministry says Turkish citizens are exempt; for Arab passports (the Gulf states, Jordan, Lebanon and other Arab League members) no official source we could read states the rule. Syria's embassy in Paris says entry-visa applications must be made online at evisa.sy and that it will stop receiving them, and the UK and Australian governments also point to the online application; when we tried on 9 October 2026 the site did not open securely (its certificate had expired).
    After
    The UK, Canadian, German and Australian governments all say their citizens need a visa for Syria, and Canada says non-Arab nationals can't obtain one at border points of entry. Türkiye's foreign ministry says Turkish citizens are exempt; for Arab passports no official source we could read states the rule. Syria's embassy in Paris says entry-visa applications must be made online at evisa.sy and that it will stop receiving visa applications, and the UK and Australian governments also point to the online application.

  5. Syria

    eVisa — method evidence

    Before
    Nous vous informons que les demandes de visa d’entrée en Syrie devront être effectuées par voie électronique via le lien suivant
    After
    Nous vous informons que les demandes de visa d’entrée en Syrie devront être effectuées par voie électronique via le lien suivant https://evisa.sy

  6. Switzerland

    evidence.method

    Before
    For this purpose, the Swiss representation abroad will forward your visa application to the cantonal migration office for examination.
    After
    Das Visum D muss schriftlich per Antragsformular oder direkt bei der für ihren Wohnort zuständigen Schweizerischen Auslandvertretung gestellt werden.

  7. Switzerland

    evidence.method

    Before
    For this purpose, the Swiss representation abroad will forward your visa application to the cantonal migration office for examination.
    After
    Das Visum D muss schriftlich per Antragsformular oder direkt bei der für ihren Wohnort zuständigen Schweizerischen Auslandvertretung gestellt werden.

  8. Switzerland

    evidence.method

    Before
    For this purpose, the Swiss representation abroad will forward your visa application to the cantonal migration office for examination.
    After
    Das Visum D muss schriftlich per Antragsformular oder direkt bei der für ihren Wohnort zuständigen Schweizerischen Auslandvertretung gestellt werden.

  9. Switzerland

    visaTypes.schengen-c.feeNotes

    Before
    Children 6–11: €45; under 6: free. Where the application is lodged with an external service provider, as at most Swiss representations, the provider's service fee is payable on top.
    After
    Children 6–11: €45; under 6: free. The State Secretariat for Migration says that at most Swiss representations abroad applications are submitted to an external service provider, and that a service fee must then be paid to the provider in addition to the visa fee.

  10. Switzerland

    countryFacts.roadVignette

    Before
    Switzerland sells exactly one vignette: CHF 40, valid for 14 months from December 1 of the previous year to January 31 of the following one. There are no short-term options, so a single motorway trip costs the full CHF 40. You can choose the e-vignette linked to your number plate or the sticker on the windscreen; both cost the same. Only at Basel St. Louis, Rheinfelden and Kreuzlingen may you use the motorway without one, and only as far as the first exit.
    After
    The Federal Office for Customs and Border Security says the vignette costs CHF 40 and is valid for 14 months, from 1 December of the year before the year shown on it through to 31 January of the year after. Unlike other European countries, Switzerland does not have a short-stay vignette, so a visitor coming only once a year must still buy the annual vignette. You can choose the adhesive sticker or the e-vignette; both have the same price. At the Basel/St Louis, Rheinfelden and Kreuzlingen motorway customs offices no vignette is needed, provided you leave the motorway at the first exit.

  11. Switzerland

    countryFacts.bestTimeToVisit

    Before
    No official seasonal guidance. The UK FCDO notes that alpine winters make driving difficult (winter tyres and snow chains needed), that avalanches are a risk during heavy snow, and that there is a heightened risk of wildfires in summer.
    After
    No official source we could read gives a best time to visit Switzerland. The UK Foreign Office says alpine winters make driving difficult and advises equipping your car with winter tyres and snow chains, that avalanches are a risk, particularly during heavy snow, and that there is a heightened risk of wildfires in summer, especially after a period of drought.

  12. Switzerland

    countryFacts.safety

    Before
    The UK FCDO says there is a low rate of serious crime in Switzerland but increased reports of petty theft, especially in larger cities, at Geneva airport and on trains to and from Geneva. It lists alpine hazards such as avalanches, rockfalls and sudden weather changes throughout the year.
    After
    The UK Foreign Office says there is a low rate of serious crime in Switzerland, but there have been increased reports of petty theft, especially in larger cities, at Geneva airport and on trains to and from Geneva. It lists alpine hazards that exist throughout the year, including avalanches and snowdrifts, rockfalls and sudden weather changes.

  13. Switzerland

    entryRequirements.customs.currencyLimits

    Before
    Switzerland has no obligation to declare cash. However, customs officers can ask anyone carrying CHF 10,000 or more (or equivalent) about their identity and the origin, intended use and beneficial owner of the money — refusing to answer or giving false information is an offense, and the amount is recorded.
    After
    The Federal Office for Customs and Border Security says unrestricted amounts of cash may be carried into, through and out of Switzerland and you are not obliged to declare it. If questioned about cash during a check you must report truthful information; if you are, or are suspected of, carrying CHF 10,000 or more you will be asked to disclose your identity, the source, the intended use of the cash and the beneficial owner, and an amount of CHF 10,000 or more is registered in its information system. Refusing to provide information or giving false information is a customs offence.

  14. Switzerland

    entryRequirements.declarations.etias

    Before
    ETIAS will also apply to Switzerland as a Schengen associate: visa-exempt travelers will need the authorization to enter. It is not yet in operation, and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. Check the official EU site for the current status.
    After
    The EU's ETIAS website says 30 European countries, Switzerland among them, require visa-exempt travellers to have an ETIAS travel authorisation, but ETIAS is not yet in operation and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. The official ETIAS website is travel-europe.europa.eu.

  15. Switzerland

    entryRequirements.declarations.ees

    Before
    Non-EU travellers are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System when they enter the Schengen area for a short stay: on a first visit you may be asked to give fingerprints and a photo at a special booth before the immigration desk, and there is nothing to do before you reach the border. The UK government's travel advice says there is no cost for EES registration.
    After
    The UK Foreign Office tells British travellers that when they travel into the Schengen area for short stays they may need to register biometric details such as fingerprints and a photo in the EU Entry/Exit System; on the first visit this may be at a special booth before the immigration desk. It says there is no cost for EES registration and nothing to do before you arrive at the border.

  16. Switzerland

    entryRequirements.proofOfFunds

    Before
    Third-country visitors staying at their own expense must be able to show at least CHF 100 per day of their stay (CHF 30 for students with a valid student permit), in cash, traveller's cheques, credit cards or other collateral such as a bank guarantee.
    After
    The State Secretariat for Migration says third-country nationals who remain in Switzerland at their own expense must be able to demonstrate financial resources of at least CHF 100 per day of their stay (CHF 30 per day for students with a valid student permit), which can be shown in cash, traveller's cheques, credit cards or other collateral such as a bank guarantee.

  17. Switzerland

    entryRequirements.onwardTicket

    Before
    No official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required. The State Secretariat for Migration recommends that visitors also carry a return ticket valid for a maximum of 90 days or a ticket for continuing their journey to a country outside the Schengen area.
    After
    No official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required. The State Secretariat for Migration recommends that visitors also carry a return ticket valid for a maximum of 90 days or a ticket for continuing their journey to a country outside the Schengen area, and the UK Foreign Office tells British travellers that at Swiss border control they may also need to show a return or onward ticket.

  18. Switzerland

    entryRequirements.travelInsurance

    Before
    Schengen visa applicants must hold travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000, valid across the Schengen Area for the whole stay.
    After
    The Visa Code says applicants for a uniform visa must prove they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance (for a multiple-entry visa, covering the first intended visit); it must be valid throughout the territory of the Member States, cover the entire intended stay or transit, and the minimum coverage is EUR 30,000. The UK Foreign Office tells British travellers that at Swiss border control they may also need to show proof of insurance for their trip.

  19. Switzerland

    entryRequirements.passportValidity

    Before
    Non-EU/EFTA passports must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure from the Schengen Area and have been issued within the last 10 years.
    After
    The Schengen Borders Code says a third-country national's travel document must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Member States (this may be waived in a justified case of emergency) and must have been issued within the previous 10 years.

  20. Switzerland

    tips.motorway-vignette

    Before
    Driving on Swiss motorways requires a vignette (CHF 40, as a sticker or e-vignette). The UK FCDO says you can buy one at most border crossings, petrol stations, post offices or online, and that driving without one can bring a large fine; Canada notes rental cars are generally equipped with one.
    After
    The Federal Office for Customs and Border Security says use of Swiss motorways is subject to a charge, paid by purchasing a vignette (adhesive or e-vignette) costing CHF 40. The UK Foreign Office says you can buy one at most border crossings, petrol stations, post offices, by phone or online, and that without one you could get a large fine; Canada's travel advice says rental cars are generally equipped with vignettes.

  21. Switzerland

    tips.90-180-rule

    Before
    The 90-day limit counts stays across the whole Schengen Area, not only in Switzerland.
    After
    The UK Foreign Office tells British travellers that if they are travelling to other Schengen countries as well, their whole visit must be within the 90-day limit, and that visits to Schengen countries in the 180 days before they travel count towards their 90 days.

  22. Switzerland

    faq.vignette-cost

    Before
    Yes — using Swiss motorways requires a vignette costing CHF 40, valid for 14 months (1 December of the previous year to 31 January of the following year), available as a windscreen sticker or an e-vignette registered to your plate. Driving on a motorway without one incurs a CHF 200 fine, and you must buy the vignette on the spot as well.
    After
    Yes. The Federal Office for Customs and Border Security says use of Swiss motorways is subject to a charge, paid by purchasing a vignette, either an adhesive sticker or a digital e-vignette; it costs CHF 40 and is valid from 1 December of the previous year until 31 January of the following year. Its directive R-15-01 sets a CHF 200 fine for using a motorway without a valid vignette, and a person not resident in Switzerland who does not pay the charge and any fine immediately at a check must deposit the amounts or provide other appropriate security.

  23. Switzerland

    faq.cash-declaration

    Before
    There is no obligation to declare cash on entry. However, if you carry CHF 10,000 or more (or equivalent), customs officers can require you to disclose your identity and the origin, intended use and beneficial owner of the money — refusing or lying is a customs offense.
    After
    No. The Federal Office for Customs and Border Security says you are not obliged to declare cash to it. However, if you are questioned about cash during a check you must report truthful information, and if you are, or are suspected of, carrying CHF 10,000 or more you will be asked to disclose your identity, the source, the intended use of the cash and the beneficial owner. Refusing to provide information or giving false information is a customs offence and may result in a penalty.

  24. Switzerland

    faq.schengen-cost

    Before
    The general Schengen short-stay visa fee is €90 for adults and €45 for children aged 6–11; children under 6 pay nothing. Where the application goes through an external service provider, as at most Swiss representations, its service fee is added. The visa allows stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period across all Schengen countries.
    After
    The State Secretariat for Migration says a Schengen visa application costs EUR 90 for adults and EUR 45 for children between 6 and 12 years old; under the Visa Code the fee is waived for children under six. At most Swiss representations abroad, applications are submitted to an external service provider, and a service fee must then be paid to the provider in addition to the visa fee. A category C visa is issued for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period and is valid for the entire Schengen area.

  25. Switzerland

    faq.us-need-visa

    Before
    No. US passport holders can visit Switzerland and the rest of the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Once ETIAS starts, they will need to obtain this online authorization (€20) before travel.
    After
    No. The EU's ETIAS website lists the United States among the visa-exempt countries whose nationals will need an ETIAS travel authorisation, and Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 exempts nationals of the countries in its Annex II from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. ETIAS is not yet in operation; the official ETIAS website lists a EUR 20 application fee.