Switzerland visa for Algerian citizens

Cost note

Standard Schengen short-stay visa fee. Local service-provider charges can apply when applications are submitted through an external visa centre.

Passport and transit notes

Passport validity

passport valid for at least 3 months after departure; Schengen border rules generally require the passport to be valid at least 3 months after the intended departure from the Schengen area and issued within the previous 10 years.

Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide

Transit

airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; Airport transit visa rules depend on nationality, airport route and exemptions. Entering the Schengen area, changing to a Schengen domestic segment, collecting bags landside or otherwise crossing border control requires meeting the normal Schengen entry or visa rule.

Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide

What you need

• Algerian passport valid at least 3 months beyond planned departure from the Schengen area and issued within the last 10 years
• completed Schengen visa application
• travel medical insurance valid for the Schengen area
• proof of accommodation, funds and trip purpose
• return or onward ticket

Why this verdict

Algerian citizens need a Schengen short-stay visa before travelling to Switzerland for ordinary tourism, family visits or short business trips. The visa covers up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area as a whole, not 90 days per country.