May a South African access the Zurich Airport Transit Hotel without a Swiss visa?
I am a South African citizen with an eight hour layover in Zurich on my way home from Ireland/UK.
Is it possible to make use of the Transit Hotel without a Swiss visa?
I did try to access the airport (not the hotel part) on a prior occasion coming back from Ireland and was told to go straight to my very depressing departure gate.
Best Answer
Yes, it is airside at Gates B/D, Level 1:
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Location / opening times
You can find us at Gates B/D, Level 1. The Transit Hotel Reception is staffed 24 hours a day .
The boarding pass check and security check are open until 10.30 p.m., the passport check until 11 p.m. and as of 6 a.m. (Access possible only with a boarding card and only with hand luggage). No access to/from the Schengen area between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. from/to the Transit Hotel.
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Does a South African need a transit visa for Zurich?
If you are not obliged to hold an airport transit visa, you are allowed to transit through Switzerland and stay in the airport international transit area without any visa. Please note that NO visa information is given by phone. If your question isn't answered on this website, please contact VFS GLOBAL or send an email.Do I need a visa to transit through Zurich airport?
There is no such thing as transit visa. Either you have a visa for Schengen or you don't. Z\xfcrich airport has sterile transit so you can connect without a visa.Can South Africans travel to Switzerland without a visa?
Switzerland schengen visa is required for South African citizens. The stay is usually short with a period of 90 days and visa expires in 90 days. Applicant is required to be present when applying for Switzerland schengen visa. A total of 12 documents are required for applying Switzerland schengen visa.Do you need Schengen visa for transit?
Holders of ATVs are not authorized to enter the Schengen Area. If you have a connection between two airports in the Schengen Area, or if the airport through which you wish to enter the French territory is closed overnight for the duration of the transit, you must hold a valid short-stay Schengen visa.My first ever hotel review: The Zurich Airport Transit Dayrooms
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