Can I enter Switzerland from Vietnam with a German residence permit?
I am a Vietnamese with a German residence permit. I'm going to fly from Vietnam to Zurich Airport in Switzerland then take the train from Zurich to my destination city in Germany. Will I have any trouble when entering Switzerland?
Thank you in advance for your answers.
Best Answer
Yes, holders of residence permits from any Schengen member state are allowed to pass through other member states on their way to the member state that issued the residence permit.
This holds even if you have exhausted the 90-of-every-180-days travel in the rest of the Schengen area that the residence permit usually allows you: see paragraph 6.5(a) of the Borders Code.
(There's an exception if you're on Switzerland's national watch list of travelers they absolutely don't want ever -- but that is extremely rare, and not worth worrying about unless you already know you're on such a list).
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As stated in Timatic, the database used by airlines:
Visa required, except for Passengers with a residence permit issued by Germany for a maximum stay of 90 days [within 180 days]
So yes, you can enter Switzerland with your passport and German residence permit.
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