Starting a new topic to make sure those travelling to Switzerland soon see this.
The Swiss gov. launched a new tool to check entry requirements. The tool can be found here:
https://einreisecheck.admin.ch/check
When I answered all the questions, it said an entry form was required. The US embassy site states no entry form is required. But I think it’s a good idea to fill one out, just in case. The form can be found here:
It doesn't matter if you think it is a good idea or not.....it's required. Remember, the U.S. embassy doesn't make the rules for entering Switzerland. Switzerland does. And it requires the form.
It doesn't matter if you think it is a good idea or not
I completely agree with you there, Frank. 😊
I had thought the US embassy site was a good place to get accurate info.
Thanks for the info. I also hope to be there in the fall!
Thanks for posting Switzerland's Entry requirements. We are scheduled to fly to Switzerland the end of August.
We're hoping to join a tour the end of Aug as well and the tour company sent the link that goes directly to the entry form. I noticed it only has one place for a Swiss address. I assume I put the first hotel we'll stay at but wonder at the usefulness of the form for travelers going on to different hotels. Oh well. Will fill out whatever is needed. Just glad to get to go.
Cj-traveler, I thought the same thing when I looked at the form—I guess I’ll just put the info. for my first hotel.
Thank you!!! Tried filling these forms out for my mid-September visit and the calendar to report my travel dates stops at July. Will try again later.
Just what I needed and at this point, assurance that I have interpreted the entry rules correctly. Thanks!
As of June 26 it looks like there is a new form to complete for entering Switzerland. It sends no information electronically, but I did take a photo of the results in the event I need it. The Swiss Embassy in the US has a wealth of information. Americans who have been vaccinated can enter without testing.
Generally the American Embassy is a good source of information for Americans, as is the State Department. However, it shouldn't be the only place you get your information. Things change very quickly these days. Information updates can be hung up in the clearance process (nothing gets published or posted without at least 2 or 3 offices back at the Department chopping on it) , tech issues in updating websites (generally at smaller embassies, though--maybe you caught them between stages of the information flow), or just plain user error. User error in the form of the staff getting information slowly, or just incorrectly. However, the Embassy is always a good source of information for Americans on the ground in any specific country. That's their job--it's also their job to serve as the first line of "defense" if you will for foreign nationals who want to enter the US. A visa, any kind of visa, is a "permission to apply" for entry at the US port of entry; not a guarantee. DHS makes the final decision who gets in and who doesn't. However, I digress. The take-home here is that it's not, strictly speaking, the Embassy's responsibility to set or even publish guidelines for Americans visiting a foreign country. The take-home is that today, or any day for that matter, no one source of information is completely reliable.
