Switzerland visa for Iranian citizens

For the tourist visa, Switzerland’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on sem.admin.ch. Processing time, as Switzerland states it: Normally decided within 15 days, longer in individual cases. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Switzerland has 1 mission in Iran, with its embassy in Tehran.

In 2025, Switzerland’s embassy and consulates in Iran (Tehran) received 5,746 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 4,568. 17.5% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 9.7%: the rate rose by 7.8 points, a sharp increase. Applications fell by 57% compared with 2024 (13,440).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 29.1% of the applications lodged in Iran that year, from 16.6% at the consulates of Romania to 46.2% at those of Austria. Switzerland’s consulates worldwide refused 12.5%. Switzerland was the 6th most applied-for Schengen state in Iran.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Iran, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from Iran to Switzerland, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates Switzerland at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 13 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Switzerland (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Switzerland (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Iranian citizens can stay in Switzerland

How long Iranian citizens may stay in Switzerland is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Iranian citizens apply

In Iran, applications go to the Swiss embassy in Tehran, or to a visa centre acting for Switzerland; fees, documents and processing times are published by Switzerland.

Switzerland and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Switzerland lets Iranian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Switzerland when it is the main destination of the trip.

Switzerland’s neighbours for Iranian citizens

Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, France and Austria require Iranian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Swiss citizens travelling to Iran

Swiss citizens receive their visa for Iran at the border; it covers up to 30 days.