18. Juni 2025|
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|6 months agoSwiss Parliament Advances Digital Schengen Visa Platform
House of Representatives approves transition to EU online visa application system, streamlining short-stay Schengen visa process while maintaining humanitarian exceptions.
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- The Swiss House of Representatives approved the transition to an online Schengen visa application system.
- The new digital system applies specifically to short-stay visas of up to 90 days.
- Switzerland is not expected to connect to the European platform until early 2030 at the earliest.
- Humanitarian exceptions will still allow for physical paper applications.
By The Numbers
126 to 59
vote margin
2030
implementation year
90 days
visa duration
They Said
"It will also be useful for companies wishing to bring in people from third countries."
"More generally, we have doubts about the effectiveness of the system to be put in place."