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 ...

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BERLIN — 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 ...

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 ...

China and Switzerland agreed Monday to speed up talks to upgrade their free trade agreement and to simplify visa procedures for travel between the two countries, Chinese state media reported. Bern and ...

Switzerland has granted Mikhail Khodorkovsky a temporary visa. The former Russian oil tycoon and critic of President Vladimir Putin was released from prison this month after serving a 10-year term for ...

Switzerland’s Golden Visa programme offers non-EU nationals a path to residency in exchange for significant financial investment, positioning itself at the intersection of economic growth and cultural ...

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 ...