Step 1: Choose your travel purpose
Read the list of documents which need to be submitted with your visa application based on your travel purpose and prepare the documents carefully. Please always choose the correct travel purpose.
Step 2: Create your TLScontact Account
Create an account on our TLScontact site by entering your personal email address and password.
Step 3: Personal Data Input
The system will prompt you to enter some personal details in order to correctly process your specific visa application. If you are a member of a group of people applying for a visa together, please indicate on your application the names of those accompanying you.
Step 4: Online Appointment Booking
Choose a date and time of your convenience to submit your application at our centre. Do not forget to print out your notification as it will be required at our welcome area.
Step 5: Prepare Your Application Materials
Do not forget to print and complete the Schengen form which corresponds to your application and visa type. Be sure to complete the form in black ink and in capital letters. The form should be signed by the applicant in person, the representative for document submission has no right to sign on form.
Step 6: Application Submission
Once you have checked in with our welcome desk, you will be directed to a counter where a TLScontact agent will verify the presence and compliance of all of your required documentation. You will be given a follow-up form indicating which documents have been submitted and which are missing, if any. If your file is complete, it will be sent to the Embassy for processing.
Please note that your visa application must be filed in person at the visa centre unless you are exempt from biometrics. Biometrics Exemption Cases :
- Children under 12 years of age;
- Applicants who have already obtained a Visa bearing the endorsement (VIS) in the last 59 months. It is imperative that you arrive on time for your appointment, with your appointment confirmation and the documents required for your visa application.
It is also imperative that you arrive on time for your appointment, with your appointment confirmation and the required documents for your visa application.
Step 7: Passport Collection
After the Swiss Diplomatic mission has made a decision on your visa application, your passport will be returned to the Visa Application Centre. You will be notified by SMS as soon as the passport arrives.
You can collect your passport in person or by a representative.
Collection in person with:
- Your Application Checklist;
- Your Original Photographic ID;
- Copy of Your Photographic ID.
Collection by representative with:
- Your Application Checklist;
- Copy of Your Photographic ID;
- Representative’s Original Photographic ID;
- Copy of Representative’s Photographic ID;
- Letter of authorization signed by you (clearly stating the representative’s details).
If you wish to have your passport returned by mail, you can request a courier service during the application process in our centre.