New Delhi: Switzerland has become the first country to open the door for visitors who are fully vaccinated from the second post of Covid Wave India.
What’s more, it doesn’t need to be quarantined on arrival for Desi travelers who have got both jabs in the Covishield.
While the country does not request a negative RT-PCR report from the travelers, airlines that you fly to the Alps Mountain Land may need to carry one of the tests carried out within a certain period of time to allow you to rise.
India and Switzerland have so far not formed air bubbles because direct flights are not available.
That will mean transit through Paris or Amsterdam.
Germany currently has restrictions that allow transit to the state Schengen for travelers from countries that have variants of Covid concerns, including India.
While fully vaccinated from high-risk countries is now permitted, there are protocols and rules that are always changing during a pandemic that visitors will do well to check before taking off for the Swiss Alps.
Also, there might be a limit to traveling to other EU countries from Switzerland.
While approved, the Serum Institute of India-Made Covishield has so far not included in the vaccine list approved for the European Union “Green Pass” which will be needed to travel to and in the EU from next month.
Covaxin has not been approved by whom.
The Swiss Federal Council on June 23, 2021, decided to lift the restrictions on entering for people from third countries.
“The Swiss Embassy in New Delhi currently receives all visas categories for people who come from third countries such as India, which can prove, that they have been fully vaccinated.
Ordering appointments beforehand is mandatory for all types of applications.
VFS global services are Operational application and receiving visas in the centers in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin and Hyderabad, “said the Swiss Embassy site in India.
“For third citizens who are fully vaccinated with Che, the EU and those who recognize vaccines, regular entry requirements will be valid again from June 26, 2021.
It also means that these travelers no longer have to be quarantined after arriving in Switzerland,” it added.
Regarding the Swiss Public Health Office in Switzerland said “people who have been vaccinated or recovered do not have to produce negative tests even when traveling from countries where Delta variants are widespread (such as India or British) and do not have to be quarantined when entering.
The vaccine used in Switzerland is only a little less effective against the Delta variant and thus still offers a very high level of protection.
“A Swiss Airlines spokesman said:” For now, there are no direct flights between India and Switzerland.
Transit through other countries as possible Limited.
Visiting other Schengen countries internally from Switzerland may be limited.
“Embassy websites ask tourists to” check with the authority of the countries concerned.
” Switzerland while increasing service costs for visa applications because “for additional costs associated with Covid-19 pandemic, said the embassy website said.
Visa applications sent throughout India will be processed by the Swiss Embassy in Delhi where processing time” in normal circumstances between 7 to 10 working days after submission at the VFS Visa application center in India.
But we suggest you start the application procedure as early as possible, but it’s no earlier than 6 months before the date of entry into Schengen’s country, to avoid discomfort with the date of your trip.
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