The former honorary Swiss consul in Oman has appeared at the Federal Criminal Court. It is the first in a series of visa-fraud cases to go to trial. The 78-year-old Swiss is accused of making more ...

(AP) Former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has applied for a Swiss visa less than a week after being released from decade-long imprisonment in Russia, officials said Tuesday. Khodorkovsky submitted ...

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If you are looking for a peaceful place to relax, eat well, and take in culture at your own pace, Zurich might just be Switzerland at its most balanced. VFS Global, which handles Schengen visa ...

Both countries also agreed to support the early launch of negotiations to upgrade their formal free trade agreement, Xinhua said. China and Switzerland agreed Monday to speed up talks to upgrade their ...

The Swiss government on Wednesday exempted nationals from the Balkan nation of Kosovo from visa requirements. "Kosovo has fulfilled the requirements for visa exemption in terms of security, border ...

The 78-year-old Swiss is accused of making more than SFr200,000 ($152,000) from selling Swiss visas. Investigations into other suspected cases of visa fraud are ongoing. The former honorary consul is ...