Mikhail Khodorkovsky speaks during a news conference in Berlin, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013. The former oil baron and prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, was reunited ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

A recent X post from a travel consultant has thrown light on an unusual case that could offer hope to dependent applicants navigating Schengen visa rules. A student based in the US was allowed to ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...