# [" I6 J0 ]4 JImportant notice" f7 Y8 G; z5 d% p1 A8 Z
Switzerland aims to join the Schengen visa scheme on 5 December 2008. Therefore all foreign nationals residing in the UK who require a Schengen visa will from that date onwards also require a Schengen visa to enter Switzerland. . L; \! k: h/ \5 ]% d$ ]$ @
6 y( Z$ ^3 D& \" q% jIn order to ensure that persons affected by these changes can finalise their travel plans in time for the Christmas/New Year holiday season the Swiss Embassy London will be issuing - with immediate effect - Swiss visas valid for Switzerland only as a precautionary measure to persons who: 9 E- I0 y5 [6 H/ L- d L
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intend to travel to Switzerland between 5 December 2008 and 5 January 2009 / \0 E' h! w2 @: r/ n' l Y9 ?1 ^
do not already hold a valid Schengen visa9 }! B: ?! A( R- Z$ s0 c
and are travelling to and from Switzerland by air only. , w6 Z" H. y$ R3 |2 u 0 K3 C6 z% {8 s; a% R% ?" Y
In these cases, it is strongly recommended in your own interests that you apply for a Swiss visa valid for Switzerland only as soon as possible but not later than 30 November 2008.作者: jsij 时间: 2008-11-6 20:10
