Visas
Visa procedures applied Switzerland "Schengen" for some European countries, where the visa and one for one of the States in force in most cases to enter the other Member States in the "Schengen". This applies to the Schengen visas issued by the rest of the Schengen countries, which allow the entry of Switzerland. It is worth emphasizing that the actions of a visa "Schengen" visas apply to requests for short visits that do not exceed 90 days, during a period of six months.
The time required for the issuance of entry visa to Switzerland, but he needs in general for two weeks (short visit visa). It should also be drawn to that you can not apply for a visa before more than 3 months or less than two weeks before the scheduled date of the trip. This visa does not allow access to the area unless the exporting country for a visa and go through other Schengen states. The list of countries of "Schengen" are: Belgium, Austria, Finland, Denmark, Germany, France, Iceland, Greece, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Norway, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden, the Slovak Republic, Poland, Slovenia, Italy, Malta , Czech Republic, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
An application for the issuance of Visa "Schengen" to Switzerland to face the passenger and set a date yet, at the center of submission of visa applications to Switzerland. The visa application fee is entrusted vary from state to state, and can be known through travel agencies.
It should also be drawn to the following: have a passport valid for at least three months; be visa application form completed entirely and signed; must remain the passport in the possession of the Consulate General of Switzerland during the review of the application; must pay a fee visa after applying for a visa; not relive fees visa applications rejected.
To ensure acceptance of the visa application must be Bmlketek sufficient financial resources to cover the expense of your stay in Switzerland, and is considered as a base amount of 100 Swiss francs per day amount is sufficient.
Maybe ask you the Consulate General of Switzerland / consulate statement about the sponsor.
Visa, which does not carry a clear statement by the competent authorities allow you to establish temporary only in Switzerland.
You can only enter Switzerland during the period specified in the visa.
The maximum period allowed to stay in Switzerland are shown in the visa.
You are not entitled to work during the period of your stay in Switzerland or study for more than a period of three months without the required authorization.
If you're looking for the details of the extraction of the Schengen Visa visa to Switzerland Click here.
Customs and the free market
Upon entering Switzerland to allow each visitor age greater than 17 years and enter the following quantities of goods exempted from customs duties:
- Tobacco: 200 cigarettes or 250 grams of tobacco or 50 cigars.
- Alcohol: to Tran for drinks that contain up to 15% alcohol and one liter of alcohol ratio higher than 15%. Alcohol Prohibited: all drinks like absinthe.
- Wine: even twenty liters. Wants to bring more of it to pay 4.6 Frankat for every 0.1 liters.
- Gifts: include perfumes, and must be for your personal use or that do not exceed the value of the gift for 200 Swiss francs.
Generally, all of what you buy goods in Switzerland will be exempt from taxes and customs when you leave.
Weather and favorite period for tourism
The climate in Switzerland is generally mild, but may change significantly across different regions, data from the icy mountain peaks to almost Mediterranean climate in the south-Latif. The summer is characterized by being warm and humid in general, with sparse precipitation of rain here and there, where these conditions are ideal for grazing and pasture.
There in Switzerland climatic phenomenon called "hair dryer" (fohn) you can get in all the days of the year and is characterized by hot dry winds blowing unexpected rain on the north of the Alps. And drier climate prevails in central Switzerland, where they received the least amount of rain compared to the mountainous region. But more remains what distinguishes the climate in Switzerland, it is unstable, and can change from year to year.
Favorite period for tourism: in June the best months to visit Switzerland, and after September / October or September / October, when the mountain recreation areas are still open. In periods of weak tourist (November until mid-December / December and ends December / December until the end of March / March), deals can be found good tourist at a low price.
Communication and phones
Contact International Bank code calls included: +41.
Contact International Bank code calls beyond: +00.
The status of public phones: Due to the proliferation of large tastiest Switzerland witnessed in cellular phones, the public phones are decreasing. With this, you can always find public phones in post offices, train stations and airports in areas intended for walking in cities.
To use public phones you necessarily have to be supplied card connection (Taxcard) can be purchased from post offices, grocery stores and shops or stores Swisscom. There are still some booths public phones that operate machining cash but rare. If you are planning to rely on public phones, it is desirable to supply cards for him. Cards are available denominations of 5, 10, 20 and 50 Franca. Cards from the category of 20 and 50 Franca carry two lines on both sides of the card, and the card must be the heart of the use of second-line after the end of the first line.
International Calling Cards: Can Calling Cards International in Switzerland to be expensive. One means Alerkhadd to connect to your country is the use of calling cards international prepaid, which provide you with a wide variety of preferences. These cards suggests the lowest prices available, and you can save up to 90% of the cost of a regular call; you can use from any phone (private or public); easy to control Bmusrovak calls to avoid unpleasant surprises in your monthly.
Emergency numbers:
Police: 117
Fire Department: 118
Ambulance: 114
Rescue helicopter: 1414
Networks, cell phones and the operating system: working cell phones in Switzerland by system GSM, and there are three operators of cellular phones: Swisscom, which is more network coverage in Switzerland but pricier; Orange; Sunrise, which provides prices cheaper, but that network coverage is limited in some remote areas in Switzerland . There are also companies take advantage of the infrastructure of the three big companies, they offer cheap prices compared to them, such as: M-Budget Mobile and Coop Mobile and yallo and Mobilezone and others. It can also use the services of prepaid mobile phones, however, must register your details in this case because the cellular service is subject to government control. To activate the phone you buy in Switzerland Swiss SIM card.
Transport to Switzerland
Air transport: the main international airports are located in Switzerland in Zurich, Geneva and Basel, and smaller airports in Lugano and Bern. It also can be accessed via Switzerland flights to other cities in neighboring countries such as Milan (Italy), Lyon and Paris (France), Frankfurt and Munich (Germany). The national airline is in Switzerland SWISS, a new version of the old company Swissair.
Rail: Switzerland linked by rail with all parts of the European continent, they constitute (with Germany) European Moaslatya center, where form a network of trains and highways where a centralized infrastructure for all transportation in Europe. Include the structure of the train infrastructure following networks: TGV Lyria, a network of high speed trains between Switzerland and the French cities centralized; Hourly trains linking Switzerland, Italy and Milan; Hourly ICE which connects Switzerland, Germany, and Amsterdam; trains ICE normal links with Zurich and Stuttgart; There are trains nocturnal graduated from Paris , Amsterdam, Berlin, Hamburg, Prague, Vienna and Belgrade, Barcelona, Rome and Venice to Basel, Geneva and Zurich, and some to Lausanne, and keep track of these trains to either "EuroNight" or to CityNightLine.
Bus: united company "Airollaenz" with Switzerland in the European part of its tracks and lines. There are excellent bus service with Bosnia and Herzegovina over the company Turistik Prošić.
By car: Switzerland is very accessible via car from the center of Europe and eastern France and southern Germany. Since Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, the border crossings usually emphasizes the smuggling when exceeded. It is also the tunnels that connect Italy, Switzerland, under the Alps means excellent mobility between the two countries.
Health
Switzerland is one of the most European countries safer in all respects. Overall, there are not any health problems pertaining to food or water in Switzerland. Restaurants are also subject to strict control. Water is drinkable everywhere, even in public facilities, unless prevent it clearly with the phrase: Kein Trinkwasser.
Funds and currencies
Currency Code: CH.
Currency Name: Swiss franc.
Financial dealings favorite: spread ATMs (ATM) in banks (called Bancomats) In Post Offices (called Postomats), which is common and available 24 hours a day. And accepts these machines all international credit cards to withdraw the Swiss currency. As for the euro, many of the hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops accept the euro. In contrast, does not spread the use of credit cards, as in the rest of Europe, for example, and these cards are not used in hotels or restaurants. As for remittances, the tourist company Asakbrs American popular and welcome.
Currency exchange: Currency can be discharged, as in many European countries in banks and airports, as well as train stations. It is worth checking the selling price and commission meters (5% in banks usually), while exchange offices do not collect any commission.
Papers currency: the Swiss franc consisting of 100 centimes (Rabin in German), where there is the Swiss franc banknotes following: 10, 20, 50.1005 million and 1000 Frank.
Coins: the metal pieces are available in the following denominations: 10.20 and 50 centimes, and 1, 2 and 5 Frankat.
Tipping: Tipping is not followed or necessary, as hotels, restaurants, bars and taxis are obliged to add 15% service fee on the invoice. But you can leave an additional tip as an expression of satisfaction with the service. Although the bargain (haggle) price list is in Switzerland, but you can try to lower prices in hotels and other tourist season in the weak.
Source: Voyager Travel and Tourism
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