Can a German tourist visa enter Switzerland?

You can go directly to Switzerland with a Schengen visa from Germany.

Schengen visa refers to the visa issued according to the Schengen agreement. According to this agreement, any visa issued by Schengen member countries is also considered valid in all other member countries, and no visa application is required. Its member countries issue visas in a unified format for short-term stays, namely Schengen visas. Once an applicant obtains a visa from a certain country, he can travel freely in all Schengen countries within the validity period of the visa.

Schengen has 26 member countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Malta.

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Consistency principle

1, Schengen countries should adopt unified policies and regulations on the flow of people, especially in terms of visas;

2. The Schengen country decided to issue a unified visa that is generally valid in the Schengen area;

3. Short-term travel visas that allow one or two entry, provided that the total number of days of stay within six months after the first entry cannot exceed three months;

4. Before the Schengen visa is used, it is necessary to recognize the national visas of various countries;

According to the provisions of Schengen Agreement, travelers who hold valid residence permits in any member country of Schengen Agreement can travel freely in Schengen area without a visa within three months. Passengers outside the Schengen area can travel to Schengen countries without a visa as long as they have a valid residence permit and passport. If the stay exceeds 90 days, the applicant must apply for a national visa according to the relevant laws and the purpose of stay;

6. The unified Schengen visa shall be issued by the diplomatic and consular departments of the agreement countries;

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