The Ordinance on fees under the Federal Act on Foreign Nationals (SR 142.209) and the Visa Code stipulate the fees to be collected. The amounts are payable in the currency determined by the Swiss representation.

The fee for the visa is due at the time the application is submitted and is not refundable. If you withdraw the application or it is rejected the fee will not be reimbursed.

The Swiss representation reserves the right to adapt the amounts of the fees at any time in relation with exchange rate fluctuations.

Visas for family members of EU/EFTA citizens are issued free of charge.  

The visa is free of charge for:

Children under 6 years;

Holders of diplomatic and service passports;

Family members of a Swiss or of a EU/EFTA citizen as follows:

his/her spouse and their children under 21 year old or dependent*

his/her ascendant and those of the spouse if dependent*

*A dependent is a person receiving regular and important financial support from the inviting person. Prove over 6 months has to be submitted. 

In the case a visa can be issued free of charge, the service fee of the External Service Provider, VFS Global, still must be paid.

In addition to the Visa fee, appointments made through VFS Global have a handling fee of € 21.78 To be paid in EGP.

The fee for the visa has to be paid in cash, in EGP and is due at the time the application is submitted and is not refundable. If you withdraw the application or it is rejected the fee will not be returned.

The Swiss representation reserves the right to adapt the amounts at any time in relation to exchange rate fluctuations. 

Each application is checked individually and no guarantee can be given that a Visa will be issued. The Embassy cannot be held responsible for costs involved when a Visa is refused. Please note that in certain cases the application has to be submitted to the authorities in Switzerland. In this case it may take up to 12 weeks until a decision is given to the Embassy.