Switzerland visa for Vietnamese citizens

Switzerland’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is 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 2 missions in Vietnam, with its embassy in Hanoi. Consulates: Ho Chi Minh City.

In 2025, Switzerland’s embassy and consulates in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) received 4,362 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 3,947. The refusal rate was 9.5%. The refusal rate rose by 1.6 points from 7.9% in 2024. Applications fell by 25% compared with 2024 (5,805).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 9.4% of the applications lodged in Vietnam that year, from 3.6% at the consulates of Poland to 20.8% at those of Finland. Switzerland’s consulates worldwide refused 12.5%. Switzerland was the 5th most applied-for Schengen state in Vietnam.

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 Vietnam, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from Vietnam 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).

How long Vietnamese citizens can stay in Switzerland

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

How Vietnamese citizens apply

In Vietnam, applications go to the Swiss embassy in Hanoi and the consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, 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 Vietnamese citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Switzerland when it is the main destination of the trip.

Switzerland’s neighbours for Vietnamese citizens

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

Swiss citizens travelling to Vietnam

Swiss citizens can visit Vietnam without a visa for up to 45 days.