Swiss visas are divided into Swiss tourist visas, Swiss business visas and Swiss study visas. Swiss visa application submission office: consulates general in various regions
Information required for personal visa in Switzerland
1, invitation letter
The dated application form can be downloaded from the internet.
3. Two recent color photos of the passport (according to the requirements published by the Swiss Embassy on the website: white background, 3.5cmx4.5cm).
4. Original passport (valid for at least three months when leaving Switzerland)
5. Copy of passport 1-6 pages, and copies of all visas and entry and exit records.
6. Old passport (if any), including originals and photocopies of all visas and entry and exit records.
7. Household registration book (original and copies of all pages, translation)
8. The employer/unit's leave certificate (if the original text is in Chinese, please provide the original and translated version) must include the applicant's name, date of birth, position, monthly income, working hours, the company's agreed leave and expenses arrangement, the employer's address, e-mail address and telephone number, the company's seal and signature, the name and position of the person in charge representing the company, or provide the original, copy and translated version of the retirement certificate.
9. Business cards (except for students, retired and unemployed people)
10, Round-trip air ticket order (English)
1 1. Relevant insurance documents covering the whole process of Schengen District (original and photocopy of the embassy), and the insurance amount must be not less than 30,000 euros, which is enough to pay for any emergency medical service and arrange the third export industry due to health problems.
Another traditional source of income in Switzerland is tourism, although now, Swiss people spend almost the same amount on overseas travel as foreign tourists do in Switzerland. However, the settlement results show that tourism still brings great benefits to Switzerland. Tourism is the third largest export industry in Switzerland after metal manufacturing and pharmaceutical industry, with 250,000 employees working in this industry.
Early tourism
The early tourism industry began in19th century, but as early as17th century, those literary descriptions of Switzerland's beautiful scenery attracted countless foreign elites. At first, tourism was just a summer business. Heavy snow blocked most roads in winter, when winter sports were still in its infancy. /kloc-at the end of 0/9, under the advocacy of the British, winter vacation gradually became popular. The "off-season" often refers to the few weeks when tourists are scarce in spring and autumn.
A brief stagnation
Because there are scenic spots that can be visited in winter and summer, many scenic spots that are greatly affected by seasonality will be compensated by hot spring baths or subsidized by tourism associations. The new trend is that after some attractive holidays, there are also some "healthy holidays"-including hot springs, healthy farms, beauty and fitness. These healthy activities can be concentrated in a hotel or a group of business organizations. In Switzerland, more and more people choose 1 day or weekend to take a short trip in the city and get a short rest. All these are beneficial to the development of railways, boating on lakes and restaurants in mountainous areas of Shan Ye-but at the expense of the traditional hotel industry.
Half price card
With "half price", you can buy a transportation ticket at a discount in Switzerland, and the cardholder only needs to pay half price. Visitors can not only choose one of the six legendary travel routes in Switzerland (Swiss Federal Railway, most private railways, lake cruise, coach, urban transportation system and cable car tour on the peak), but also ask how to get to the railway station, bus station and ship station in Switzerland for free. In more than 30 cities in Switzerland, you can also learn about the traffic situation in Switzerland through the "Swiss Passage".
In addition, you can buy a Swiss Pass, which can travel continuously for 4 days to 1 month. You can also buy the Swiss Flexi Pass and travel for 3 to 9 days in 1 month. If you are traveling with children aged 6 to 16, you can ask for a free Swiss family card and let the children use the Swiss Pass for free. Palais des Nations
The Palais des Nations used to be the seat of the League of Nations, but now it is the headquarters of the United Nations Office at Geneva. It is the symbol of Geneva as an international city and the epitome of modern world history.
The Palais des Nations is located in Ariane Park, which is located in the hilly area on the right bank of Lake Lemmon, covering an area of 25 hectares (about 375 acres). Standing high in the garden, you can overlook Lake Lemmon and Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe. This park was originally the private property of Gustav le Viglio's family. Le Viglio is the last generation of this family. He is a writer and an art collector. His mother's name is Ariane. After his mother died, he named the garden Ariane to show his memory of her. There is also an Ariane Museum in the park, which was built by Le Viglio to store his large collection of China and Japanese porcelain.
olympic museum
Olympic Museum, located on the lakeside of Lemmon, Lausanne, completed at 1993. Greek art columns are placed at the entrance of the museum, burning the Olympic fire. The exhibition hall covers an area of about 3,400 square meters and contains all kinds of Olympic-related artworks and souvenirs, including stamps, torches, Olympic posters, commemorative coins, medals and paintings. The cinema in the museum shows films introducing the centennial history of the Olympic Games and the grand occasion of previous Xia Dong Games, which are very popular among tourists. The museum also has a world-class research center, with a library, video department, picture room and information center, the most advanced audio, optical, electrical and multimedia audio-visual equipment, and often holds various exhibitions, reports and seminars.
According to statistics, more than 60% of tourists come from abroad. The museum's annual budget is100000 Swiss francs. From 1995, the direct economic benefit reached 1 100 million Swiss francs.
Xiyong castle
Xiyong Castle is one of the most famous monuments in Switzerland. It is located at the eastern end of Lake Geneva, protruding from an island composed of huge stones on Lake Geneva. People lived there in the Bronze Age, and later the Romans camped here and built fortifications. Xiyong Peninsula changed hands several times. In the 3rd century, 1 1 was expanded by Safuyan, and basically formed a closed feudal castle with military defense, storage, prison, church, aristocratic court and other functions.
Monument to the International Reformation
Behind the University of Geneva, there is a huge wall along the ruins of the ancient city wall, called the International Religious Reform Monument, also known as the Wall of Religious Reformers.
In addition to the large relief image, there are eight small relief patterns and text descriptions on the lower part of the wall. This international religious reform monument reproduces the scene of European religious reform in the16th century, and also describes the origin and the whole story of why Geneva became "Protestant Rome".
Lemmon L.
Among the 1498 lakes in Switzerland, Lake Lemmon is the largest. It is also the largest lake in western Europe, with an area of 582 square kilometers and a storage capacity of 89 billion cubic meters. Among them, the length of the line is 72.3km, and the circumference is167km. The northern shore of Switzerland (commonly known as the right bank) is 95 kilometers long, and the southern shore of France (commonly known as the left bank) is 72 kilometers long. The widest part of the lake is 14000m and the deepest part is 3 10m.
Lake Lemmon is a moraine lake. It is said that during the Quaternary Ice Age, the Rhone River, which originated in the Alps, was blocked by moraines in the Ek Lv Ze area, so it merged into a lake. At that time, the lake rose to a height of 425 meters. Later, the Rhone River had a new outlet, and the lake gradually declined. Lake Lemmon is 372 meters above sea level.
Rhine falls
Rhine Falls is located on the Rhine River at the junction of Schaffhausen and zurich state. The widest part of the waterfall is 150m, the maximum drop is 2 1m, and the water depth is 13m. The average flow in summer is 700 cubic meters per second. Rhine Waterfall is the largest waterfall in Europe.
2 1 century today, Rhine Waterfall has a history of 1 more than ten thousand years. There were no waterfalls twenty thousand years ago. Later, due to glacial activity and the diversion of the Rhine River, the scene of the Rhine Waterfall that we saw in 2 1 century was formed.
Interleken
INTEL'LAKEN (meaning "between lakes") belongs to bern state, about 50 kilometers away from Bern, located between Lake Thun and Lake Brehon, with an altitude of only 568 meters, and is one of the famous Swiss scenic spots. Surrounded by mountains and lush green grass, it is vast and open. The famous Jungfrau in Switzerland is covered with snow all year round and reflected in the green lake. The distant mountains are close to the water, and the lake is beautiful, just like in the painting.
Thun L.
Interlaken is surrounded by Lake Thun to the west and Lake Brehon to the east. Both lakes are long and narrow, slightly inclined to the north, and together they are like a crescent moon broken from the middle. Among them, Lake Thun has a large area, but the water is not deep. Tourists can visit the lake by boat, or by car or train. Exquisite villages or high-lying hills or standing by the water decorate the charm of nature.
Shpits scenic spot
Spic Town is located more than 30 kilometers southeast of Bern, near an inlet on the south bank of Thun Lake, with an altitude of 628 meters, belonging to Bern Plateau. Here, with clear water like a mirror, surrounded by snow peaks and fresh air, it is a famous resort for recuperation and water sports in Switzerland.
Shpits Castle was built in1200; The exterior architectural style is medieval Berne style, and the interior decoration is a combination of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque art forms. It is simple and elegant, and it is one of the few monuments in Switzerland. This castle used to be the summer palace of the consul of Bern, so it is different from other ancient cities in Europe. It has no facilities to protect the city from the enemy, mainly for living. The underground of the castle also replaced the prison where prisoners were held with wine cellars. At the southern end of the courtyard is a small church built in 762 AD, which has the pastoral style of early Rome and Bern. The castle has been owned by the public since 1929, managed by a special foundation and open to the public. The exhibits in the museum are the relics and ancient furniture of the former owner of the castle. Classical concerts are held here every summer, attracting guests from all over the world.
Zurich stock exchange
Zurich Stock Exchange was founded in 1873, and gradually developed into one of the largest securities markets in the world after World War II. 1976, the exchange turnover exceeded 1000 billion Swiss francs for the first time. By 199 1, the turnover of the exchange has reached more than 500 billion Swiss francs, and there are 3000 kinds of listed securities. Twenty-four Swiss and foreign banks are members of the Zurich Stock Exchange Association. In addition, there are 234 brokers (banks) in Switzerland engaged in securities trading activities outside the exchange. Lavo's terraced vineyards, with a total area of 898 hectares, are located on the shores of Lake Lemmon in Vaud, Switzerland, between the famous tourist city Lausanne and Wavy, with sparkling Lake Lemmon at the foot and the rolling Alps on the other side. The abundant sunshine and humid climate by the lake make it a famous wine producing area in Switzerland, with a history of more than 800 years.
On June 28th, 2007, the 3 1 World Heritage Conference held in Christchurch, New Zealand decided to include the terraced vineyards in Lavo, Switzerland in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
By the end of 2008, there were 7 World Heritage Sites in Switzerland. As follows: Name Type Location 1 Cultural Heritage of Bern Ancient City bern state 2 Lavo Vineyard Terrace Cultural Heritage Wozhou 3 Jungfrau Peak, Alec Peak, Beech Peak Natural Heritage bern state, Valais 4 St Gallen Convent Cultural Heritage St Gallen 5 Bellinzona Three Fortresses and Defense Walls and Market Town Cultural Heritage Ticino State 6 St George Hill Natural Heritage Ticino State 7 Mustel Benedictine St John's Convent Cultural Heritage Grauben Deng.