Switzerland visa requirements for Libyan citizens

Embassy or consulate of Switzerland in Tripoli

Citizens of Libya need a Schengen visa for Switzerland. The European Commission publishes a table, in its version of 9 October 2026, of the Schengen States' consulates that process short stay visas and their representation arrangements. According to that table, Switzerland processes visas at its embassy or consulate in Tripoli.

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Fee

€90

The €90 is the short-stay Schengen visa fee, set by Article 16 of the Visa Code (Regulation (EC) 810/2009) as amended by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1415, in force since 11 June 2024. It is not a fee set by Switzerland: the same amount is paid at any Schengen consulate. Children from the age of 6 and under 12 pay €45, and children under 6 are exempt. Travellers entering without a visa pay no fee at all.

Processing time

Where the trip requires a Schengen visa, the consulate must decide within 15 calendar days of an admissible application being lodged. That period may be extended to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases, particularly where the application needs closer examination; in justified urgent individual cases the decision is taken immediately (Regulation (EC) 810/2009, Art. 23). An application may not be lodged more than six months before the intended trip and, as a rule, no later than 15 calendar days before it; where the consulate requires an appointment, it is normally given within two weeks of being requested (Art. 9).

Required documents

• A valid passport or travel document, issued within the previous ten years and valid for at least three months beyond the date you plan to leave the Schengen area (Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Art. 6(1)(a))
• If you are paying for your own stay, funds of at least CHF 100 for each day (State Secretariat for Migration, SEM)
• Students with valid proof of student status need CHF 30 per day (SEM)
• If your funds are insufficient or in doubt, the Swiss consulate (or the border police, for travellers who need no visa) may require a declaration of guarantee signed by your host. It covers costs of illness, accident, return travel and living expenses up to CHF 30,000 in total, for a single person or for a group or family of up to ten people travelling together
• The declaration can be signed by Swiss citizens, foreign nationals holding a Swiss residence or settlement permit, and legal persons listed in the commercial register; the same rules apply to hosts in the Principality of Liechtenstein

Health insurance

Mandatory to apply for the Schengen visa: minimum coverage of €30,000, valid across the whole Schengen area and for the entire length of the stay (Regulation (EC) 810/2009, Art. 15).

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How long you can stay

Schengen rule: a maximum stay of 90 days within any 180-day period across the whole Schengen area (Switzerland applies the same regime even though it is not an EU member).

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