Switzerland visa requirements for Mauritians
Travel and visa requirements
Swiss Visa is not required for Mauritians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Mauritius passport holders visiting Switzerland can stay visa-free for 90 days.
- Mauritius passport holders are required to provide a passport with six months of validity and with at least two blank pages for stamps on arrival and departure from Switzerland.
- Mauritius passport holders must have a return/onward ticket, and must also provide proof of hotel accommodation.
- Mauritians visiting Switzerland must show proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay in Switzerland such as credit cards.
- Mauritians visiting Switzerland can extend their stay for 90 days at the immigration office.
- Mauritians visiting Switzerland with pets must have a certificate of vaccination and must obtain an import license from the embassy or high commission.
- Mauritians visiting Switzerland must check for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, rabies, meningitis, polio, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis), chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia, and influenza vaccines.
- Direct flights are available from the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport Plaine Magnien, Mauritius to Zurich, Switzerland. The estimated flight time is between 11 - 12 hours.
- Christianity is the most widely practiced religion in Switzerland.
- Because the time zone currently used in Switzerland is the Central European Summer Time (GMT+2), Mauritius is 2 hours ahead of Switzerland.
- Getting around Switzerland is possible through various public means of transportation including Public Buses, Boats, Trains, Car hires.
- For Switzerland, there is two associated plug type: Types C and J. Plug "Type C" is the plug which has two round pins and plugs "Type J" is the plug which has three round pins. Switzerland operates on a 230V supply voltage and 50Hz.
- The climate of Switzerland ranges from arctic temperatures at high altitudes in winter to Mediterranean warmth in the southern Swiss summer.
- The best time to visit Switzerland is during the shoulder seasons, between April and June, and September to October, when the weather is at best, and there aren't too many tourists.
- The four national languages of Switzerland are German, French, Italian and Romansh. All but Romansh maintain equal status as official languages at the national level within the Federal Administration of the Swiss Confederation.
- Visitors might want to pick up some basic German, French, Italian and Romansh phrases to help them navigate communications in rural spaces.
- Visitors taking pictures are advised to be respectful and conscious of their environment while at it. Photo subjects or their guardians might need to be tipped in some cases.