Documents required for Switzerland Tourist Visa

Once you are good with the above points, the next step is to arrange documents for processing visas, below are few mandatory documents that will be required to get approval from Switzerland Embassy.

Once you are good with the above points, the next step is to arrange documents for processing visas, below are few mandatory documents that will be required to get approval from Switzerland Embassy.

• Original Valid Passport, make sure the passport has a minimum of 3 months of validity and it is in good condition.

• Photograph – Specification of the photograph is 35 mm x 45 mm 80% coverage of face & it should be clicked on white or grey background.

• Duly filled and signed application form.

• Personal Covering letter addressed to the Embassy of New Delhi. Covering a few points like, Number of people traveling along with you, their passport number, travel dates your employment details & person who will bear the expenses of the trip.

• 03 Months updated and attested bank statements. The main applicant can submit his bank statement, it is not mandatory to submit a bank statement of all the travelers.

• 3 Years Income Tax Returns.

• Travel Insurance with coverage of a minimum of 30,000 Euros.

• Blocked flight ticket or confirmed ticket

• Hotel Reservation booked for the entire stay.

• Employment proof – It is very important to submit employment proof, below is the list of documents based on your employment.

Salaried

• If you are salaried then you can submit a Company offer/appointment/contract letter

• 3 Months Payslip / Salary slips.

• Leave Letter from the Company. This is an important document to submit, as the Embassy wants to make sure that your employer is aware of your travel plan and has sanctioned the leaves.

Self Employed

• If you are self-employed then you can submit business registration proof like GST Certificate, Registrar Of Company, Partnership deed or any deed proving your self-employment.

• Company Bank Statement & ITR. In the case of a proprietorship firm, a personal bank statement and ITR will be acceptable.

• Covering letter will be made on Company letterhead

Trip Sponsored

In case the trip is sponsored by a third person (only parents, immediate family members & employer can sponsor the trip).

• One Government-issued ID card e.g. Passport Copy or Aadhar Card.

• Updated and attested bank statement for the past three months

• Income tax returns of the past three years

• Sponsorship letter

• Employment Proof – (Refer above for employment proof).

Procedure to process Switzerland Visa

Once all the documents are in place, the next step is to start the visa filing process.

It is always advisable to take advice from the best visa agent, as without knowing the process you will end up putting your trip on the toss.

Fly For Holidays is the right place, where our expertise will not only help you to guide about the process but also help with the verification of documentation, this will help you to understand about the process and you will get an assurance about the approval of visa, as we will be providing all the formats that have to be made as per Government Standard.

Our service fees are Rs.2,000/- per applicant, with a nominal charge, we verify your document, fill up the form, prepare a cover letter, share all the formats & book an appointment at the center.

On the appointment date, you will have to visit the VFS Centre, wherein you will have to submit all your documents and at the same time biometrics will be done.

Once your documents are submitted at the center, VFS will forward it to the Switzerland Embassy for further process. It takes around 12-15 working days for Switzerland Embassy to take a decision, however, it may vary from case to case.