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Switzerland visa for citizens of Eritrea

Citizens of Eritrea need a visa for Switzerland that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Eritrea: the passport opens 12 countries visa-free; Asmara — Bern: ≈ 4,560 km, about 6 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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The consular fee of $103 is paid separately when you apply.

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Can I travel to Switzerland without a visa on a Eritrea passport?

No: citizens of Eritrea need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Switzerland visa rules at a glance

With a Eritrea passport you can visit 12 countries visa-free, 23 with a visa on arrival and 57 with an e-visa; 105 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Eritrea passport ranks 189th of 199.
Eritrea passport: visa-free access to 12 countries; Switzerland passport: 120.
Citizens of Eritrea and Switzerland can travel together visa-free to 9 countries, for example: Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia, Singapore, Philippines, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, and Micronesia.
Citizens of Switzerland, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Eritrea. Eritrea visa for citizens of Switzerland

Travelling to Switzerland: good to know

Asmara — Bern: about 4,560 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Asmara 12:00 — Bern 11:00.
Local currency: Swiss Franc.
Languages: French, Swiss German, Italian, and Romansh.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CHF 0.83.
Switzerland is the 91st closest of 196 destinations open to citizens of Eritrea.