I wish the Swiss would just make up their mind. Are they neutral? Are they part of Europe? Or are they just too busy timing the trains to decide either way...

Anyway, word on the street is that South African passport holders will require a Schengen visa to enter
Switzerland from 05 December 2008. Currently SA passport holders have only had to have a passport valid for six months to holiday in Switzerland.

If you are travelling to Switzerland and return before 5 December then you won't need that pesky Schengen, but if you depart SA before the introduction of the Schengen visa and return after 5 December you will have to apply for a Swiss visa before departure.

For more information visit http://www.eda.admin.ch/pretoria.

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