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  1. Switzerland

    visaPolicy.byPassport.*.notes

    Before
    The Schengen states ended Vanuatu's short-stay visa waiver over concerns with its investor-citizenship scheme. A Schengen short-stay visa is now required.
    After
    Vanuatu is on the EU list of countries whose nationals need a visa (Regulation 2018/1806, Annex I), so a Schengen short-stay visa is required.

  2. Switzerland

    visaPolicy.byPassport.*.notes (3 rows: IS,LI,NO)

    Before
    EFTA citizens enjoy free movement in Switzerland under the EFTA Convention; register if staying over 3 months.
    After
    No visa needed: EFTA citizens benefit from free movement in Switzerland. Anyone taking up residence, or working for more than three months, registers with the commune within 14 days of arrival.

  3. Switzerland

    visaPolicy.byPassport.*.notes

    Before
    A Schengen short-stay visa is required, applied for at the Swiss embassy or visa center (VFS Global) serving your place of residence.
    After
    A Schengen short-stay visa is required, applied for at the Swiss embassy or visa center serving your place of residence.

  4. Switzerland

    visaPolicy.byPassport.*.notes

    Before
    A Schengen short-stay visa is required. Switzerland, aligning with the EU, suspended visa facilitation for Russia; fees are higher and processing is slower.
    After
    A Schengen short-stay visa is required.

  5. Switzerland

    visaPolicy.byPassport.*.notes

    Before
    Visa-free with a biometric passport: 90 days in any 180-day period. Switzerland's temporary protection status S for those fleeing the war is separate.
    After
    Visa-free with a biometric passport: 90 days in any 180-day period.

  6. Switzerland

    visaPolicy.byPassport.*.notes

    Before
    Home country. No entry requirements for Swiss citizens.
    After
    Home country. Swiss citizens have a right to enter Switzerland.

  7. Switzerland

    visaPolicy.byPassport.*.notes (27 rows: IE,DE,FR,ES,IT,PT,NL,PL,RO,AT,BE,BG…)

    Before
    EU citizens can enter with a passport or national ID card and stay without a visa under the EU–Switzerland free movement agreement; register if staying over 3 months.
    After
    No visa needed: EU citizens benefit from the EU–Switzerland free movement agreement. Anyone taking up residence, or working for more than three months, registers with the commune within 14 days of arrival.

  8. Switzerland

    summary

    Before
    Switzerland is not in the EU but joins the Schengen Area through association agreements: EU and EFTA citizens enter freely, around 60 visa-exempt nationalities can stay 90 days in any 180-day period (the ETIAS travel authorization is not yet in operation), and everyone else needs a €90 Schengen short-stay visa.
    After
    Switzerland is not in the EU but joins the Schengen Area through association agreements: EU and EFTA citizens enter freely, visa-exempt nationals of 59 countries can stay 90 days in any 180-day period (the ETIAS travel authorization is not yet in operation), and everyone else needs a €90 Schengen short-stay visa.

  9. Sweden

    FAQ: How much does a Sweden Schengen visa cost?

    Before
    Long stays generally require a Swedish residence permit instead, applied for before travel.
    After
    The Schengen short-stay visa costs €90 for adults and €45 for children aged 6–11, and allows up to 90 days in any 180-day period across all Schengen countries. For visits of more than 90 days, the Swedish Migration Agency says you need a visitor's residence permit.

  10. Sweden

    Safety

    Before
    Sweden is a safe destination for visitors. Pickpockets target tourists
    After
    The UK government's travel advice says pickpockets often target tourists for passports and cash in the major cities, and gang-related crime, including shootings and explosions, has been reported in Malmö, Stockholm and Gothenburg.

  11. Sweden

    Onward ticket

    Before
    Border officers may ask non-EU visitors for proof of return or onward travel and accommodation details.
    After
    The Swedish Migration Agency says that even visitors who do not need a visa may be required to show a valid round-trip ticket with a return within 90 days, and a written invitation from the people they will stay with or a hotel booking.

  12. Sweden

    Travel insurance

    Before
    Visa-exempt visitors are not required to show it but border officers may ask about cover.
    After
    Schengen visa applicants must hold travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000, valid across the Schengen Area for the whole stay. The Swedish Migration Agency recommends that visa-exempt visitors also hold individual medical travel insurance covering at least €30,000 and valid in all Schengen countries.

  13. Sweden

    National visa fee notes

    Before
    For stays over 90 days; most long stays in Sweden instead require a residence permit applied for before travel. The fee is set in euro, not kronor.
    After
    For stays over 90 days. The Swedish Migration Agency says a visit of more than 90 days requires a visitor's residence permit.

  14. Sweden

    FAQ: Is ETIAS required?

    Before
    Check the official EU website for the current status.
    After
    ETIAS for visa-exempt travelers is not yet in operation, and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. Once mandatory, the €20 online authorization will be required before boarding.

  15. Sweden

    ETIAS

    Before
    Check the official EU site for the current status and apply only there.
    After
    Visa-exempt travelers will need an ETIAS travel authorization to enter the Schengen Area. It is not yet in operation, and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch.

  16. Sweden

    Entry/Exit System

    Before
    There is nothing to submit in advance, but allow extra time on your first entry.
    After
    Non-EU travelers are registered biometrically (fingerprints and photo) in the EU Entry/Exit System at Schengen external borders. Registration happens at the border. There is nothing to submit in advance; the EU says registration can be quicker if you register some data beforehand at a self-service kiosk or through a national app, where available.

  17. Sweden

    Notes for VU passport

    Before
    The EU suspended Vanuatu's visa waiver over its citizenship-by-investment scheme; a Schengen short-stay visa is required.
    After
    Vanuatu is on the EU's list of countries whose nationals need a visa (Regulation 2018/1806 as amended), so a Schengen short-stay visa is required.

  18. Sweden

    Notes for RU passport

    Before
    The EU suspended its visa facilitation agreement with Russia; fees are higher (€90) and processing is slower.
    After
    A Schengen short-stay visa is required.

  19. Sweden

    Notes for EU passports

    Before
    ; register if staying over 3 months.
    After
    EU citizens can enter with a passport or national ID card and stay without a visa.

  20. Suriname

    faq.extend-stay.answer

    Before
    Yes, in principle. Apply to the immigration authorities in Paramaribo before your permitted stay runs out; extensions are usually granted in short blocks. It is simpler to plan the trip within the 90 days allowed on entry than to extend later.
    After
    Canada's travel advice says that after 30 days in Suriname all foreigners must report within one week to the police Immigration Section to obtain an extension-of-stay stamp, and that anyone intending to stay more than 3 months must apply for an Authorization for Temporary Stay (MKV) from a Surinamese embassy before travelling.

  21. Suriname

    faq.yellow-fever.answer

    Before
    It is required from age 1 if you are arriving from — or have transited — a country with risk of yellow fever transmission. Suriname is itself a risk country, so vaccination is recommended for everyone, and the certificate is checked when you travel on to Brazil, Guyana or French Guiana.
    After
    WHO says proof of vaccination is required from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission, or after more than 12 hours in transit at an airport in one, and that WHO recommends the vaccination for Suriname.

  22. Suriname

    faq.caricom.answer

    Before
    No. Holders of passports from CARICOM countries are exempt from the Entry Fee and listed as visa-exempt. Haiti is the exception in practice: Suriname's eVisa service states that direct flights from Haiti are not allowed and that it will not issue visas to Haitian citizens.
    After
    No. Holders of passports from CARICOM countries are exempt from the Entry Fee and listed as visa-exempt. For Haiti, Suriname's eVisa service also states that direct flights from Haiti are not allowed and that the government will not issue visas to Haitian citizens.

  23. Suriname

    faq.pay-on-arrival.answer

    Before
    Plan to pay it before you travel. The Entry Fee is paid online through the official service and the voucher is emailed to you as a PDF; keep a copy to show at check-in and on arrival.
    After
    No official source we could read says the Entry Fee can be paid on arrival. It is paid online through the official service and the voucher is emailed to you as a PDF.

  24. Suriname

    tips.cash-economy.text

    Before
    Carry cash: Canada's travel advice says the economy is primarily cash-based and only major hotels and some restaurants take credit cards. Change US dollars or euros only at hotels, banks or official cambios — street exchange is illegal.
    After
    Canada's travel advice says the economy is primarily cash-based and only major hotels and some restaurants take credit cards, and that exchanging money on the street is illegal: use hotels, local banks or official cambios.

  25. Suriname

    tips.pay-entry-fee-early.text

    Before
    Pay the Entry Fee (or get your eVisa) before you leave home, and only through the government's official service at suriname.vfsevisa.com, linked from gov.sr. The search results are full of look-alike commercial sites charging more than the real price.
    After
    The Entry Fee and the eVisa are paid online through suriname.vfsevisa.com, the Government of Suriname's authorised partner for the eVisa and Entry Fee.