--- title: United Kingdom visa for citizens of Switzerland description: "Citizens of Switzerland don't need a visa for the United Kingdom but must get an electronic travel authorization (eTA) online before travelling. Fee: £20. Documents checklist and application steps." canonical: https://nowah.xyz/visa/united-kingdom/switzerland lastModified: 2026-09-04 --- # United Kingdom visa for citizens of Switzerland Citizens of Switzerland don't need a visa for the United Kingdom but must get an electronic travel authorization (eTA) online before travelling. *Verified · last checked 2026-09-04. Policies change. Confirm with the embassy or official visa portal before you travel.* Official application site: https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply ## Key facts - **Entry route:** eTA · Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) - **How to apply:** Electronic travel authorization (online) - **Entries:** Multiple entry - **Government fee:** £20 - **Proof of funds:** sufficient funds for all reasonable visit costs without working or accessing public funds, including return or onward journey costs ## How to apply 1. **Apply online or in the UK ETA app** — Use the GOV.UK application process through the UK ETA app or the specified online form. 2. **Provide passport, email and payment** — Provide the passport you will travel with, an email address, and a credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. 3. **Provide a facial image** — Upload or take a photo of the face of the person applying that meets the digital photo rules. 4. **Wait for the decision email** — Wait until you receive an email confirming you have an ETA before travelling to the UK. 5. **Travel with the linked passport** — Show the passport used in the ETA application when you travel to the UK. ## Documents checklist - **Passport** (Identity): National passport that establishes identity and nationality; a national identity card is not a substitute - **Email address** (Supporting): Email address the Home Office can use to contact the applicant - **Payment method** (Supporting): Credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay - **Facial image** (Identity): Digital photo of the applicant's face; this is not in-person biometrics ## Good to know - An ETA does not guarantee entry to the UK, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man. - A genuine visitor must leave the UK at the end of the visit, must not make the UK their main home through frequent or successive visits, must pursue a permitted purpose, and must not do prohibited activities. ## Common refusal reasons - **ETA 1.5: an application which does not meet the validity requirements for an ETA application is invalid and must be rejected and not considered.** - **ETA 2.1: the Secretary of State has personally directed that the applicant be excluded from the UK; or the applicant is the subject of an exclusion order; or the applicant is the subject of a deportation order, or a decision to make a deportation order.** - **ETA 2.2: the applicant has been convicted of a criminal offence in the UK or overseas for which they have received a custodial or suspended sentence of 12 months or more; or has been convicted of a criminal offence in the UK or overseas unless more than 12 months have passed since the date of conviction.** - **ETA 2.3: the applicant's presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good because of their conduct, character, associations or other reasons (including convictions which do not fall within the criminality grounds).** - **ETA 2.4: when aged 18 or older the applicant overstayed their permission, unless the Home Office holds a record that permission was subsequently granted with knowledge of the overstaying, or the person left the UK voluntarily, not at the expense (directly or indirectly) of the Secretary of State, and overstayed for 90 days or less where the overstaying began before 6 April 2017, or left the UK voluntarily, not at the expense (directly or indirectly) of the Secretary of State, and overstayed for 30 days or less where the overstaying began on or after 6 April 2017, or left the UK voluntarily, not at the expense (directly or indirectly) of the Secretary of State, and the Exceptions for overstayers section of Part Suitability applies to the period of overstaying; or breached a condition attached to their permission, unless entry clearance or further permission was subsequently granted with knowledge of the breach; or was (or still is) an illegal entrant, unless the Home Office holds a record that permission was subsequently granted with knowledge of the illegal entry; or used deception in relation to an immigration application (whether or not successfully), unless the Home Office holds a record that permission was subsequently granted with knowledge of the deception.** - **ETA 2.5: in relation to the current or a previous ETA application, false representations were made, or false documents or false information was submitted (whether or not relevant to the application, and whether or not to the applicant's knowledge); or relevant facts were not disclosed.** - **ETA 2.7: the applicant has failed to pay litigation costs awarded to the Home Office.** - **ETA 2.8: the applicant had an ETA cancelled by the Home Office under ETA 5.8, unless the Home Office holds a record that entry clearance, or permission to enter or stay was subsequently granted with knowledge of the cancellation.** - **ETA 2.9: the applicant has previously been refused entry clearance, permission to enter or permission to stay under Appendix V: Visitor, unless the Home Office holds a record that either a valid ETA, entry clearance or permission to enter or stay was held and was not cancelled as a result of that refusal, or a valid ETA, entry clearance, or permission to enter or stay was subsequently granted with knowledge of that refusal.** ## FAQs ### Do citizens of Switzerland need a visa for the United Kingdom? Citizens of Switzerland don't need a visa for the United Kingdom but must get an electronic travel authorization (eTA) online before travelling. Visa type: Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). ### How much does the United Kingdom visa cost for citizens of Switzerland? Government fee: £20. ### What documents do citizens of Switzerland need for the United Kingdom? Passport; Email address; Payment method; Facial image. ### Where do I apply? On the official site: https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply ## Sources - [Immigration Rules Appendix ETA National List](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-eta-national-list) - [Get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to visit the UK: Overview](https://www.gov.uk/eta) - [Get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to visit the UK: Apply for an ETA](https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply) - [Get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to visit the UK: What you can and cannot do with an ETA](https://www.gov.uk/eta/what-you-can-cannot-do) - [Immigration Rules Appendix Electronic Travel Authorisation](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-electronic-travel-authorisation) - [Immigration Rules Appendix V: Visitor](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-v-visitor) - [Check if you can get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA)](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-when-you-can-get-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta) - [Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visiting-the-uk-as-an-eu-eea-or-swiss-citizen) ## More - [United Kingdom visa for every passport](/visa/united-kingdom) - [Every destination for Switzerland passport holders](/visa/passport/switzerland)