Residents of Russia, going to Switzerland, will be able to obtain Schengen visa new sample at home. Service expert for the collection of biometric data will cost 180 euros.

Residents of Russia, going to Switzerland, will be able to obtain Schengen visa new sample at home for 180 Euro, informs "Interfax-Tourism" Recalling the statement by the press Secretary of the Russian Union of travel industry (PCT) Irina Tyurin. "In Moscow, tourists will be able to enjoy a trip of experts that collect biometric data, even at home. This service will cost 180 euros," she said.

In regions such service would cost far more - 996 euros. However if 1 call will have a few visitors, then each additional applicant will have to pay 80 euros. Adept PCT inter alia informed that the Swiss visa application centre has promised to clarify all components and publish on their own official website more in-depth information about the new service.

Mission Swiss TLScontact visa center currently has 5 locations:

Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-don and Yekaterinburg. As noted by Turina, the Swiss prepared for the fact that domestic tourists from other regions will pick up the trip in those powers, which have their own visa application centres in these regions.

With all of this, Switzerland is also ready to give the Russians more long-term multiple entry visas, if they go on a trip specifically to this country. For registration of such documents with a long lifespan, you need to book in advance in the electronic queue. In addition, if you miss the appointed time for at least 10 minutes, must be overwritten on the next day. The operation itself fingerprinting will take no more than 3 minutes. The guarantee fee will remain the same as the visa - from 3 to 5 working days.

Switzerland has been a member of the Schengen agreement from 1 January 2009. Accordingly, the holder of a Swiss visa is entitled to travel throughout Europe without restrictions.
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