Can I leave the airport with a Schengen visa?

A Schengen Airport Transit visa allows you to stay within the international transit area of a Schengen airport for a maximum of 24 hours. If you plan to leave this area or stay longer than one day, you will be required to apply for a regular Schengen visa instead.



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Schengen Visa Exit Rules
  • Your exit from the Schengen area must be on or before the validity date or on completion of your permitted stay duration.
  • If you are exiting the zone with a multiple entry visa, you will be able to re-enter as long as your visa is still valid and that you do not break the 90/180 rule.


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Switzerland belongs to the Schengen Area*. If you have a visa issued by a Schengen member state, you generally do not require an additional tourist visa to enter Switzerland or any other Schengen country. Your stay must not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.

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There is no general requirement that you must enter the Schengen Area through the country that issued your visa. Your main destination may be different than your first destination. To prevent complications, stick to your itinerary as best you can.

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What are the benefits of Schengen? The Schengen area allows more than 400 million people to travel freely between member countries without going through border controls.

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The Schengen Area only abolishes systematic immigration controls between its members. Therefore, when travelling between EU and non-EU Schengen states, you must pass through customs controls (e.g. Switzerland to France or vice versa).

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Schengen – ID-free travel zone It allows EU nationals and many non-EU nationals to travel freely without border checks. Since 1985, it's kept growing, and now covers almost all EU countries and a few non-EU countries (Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland).

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Do US Citizens Need a Visa for Switzerland? US citizens do not need a visa to enter Switzerland, as long as their stay does not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period, for purposes such as tourism, business, short term studies, cultural or sports events, or medical treatment.

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