Who requires a Liechtenstein Visa?

All persons, including American citizens who intend to stay in Liechtenstein for more than three consecutive months, will need authorization from the cantonal authorities and a visa from the responsible Swiss visa desk. The same rule applies for all persons who intend to engage in gainful activity in Liechtenstein. Special regulations apply for the citizens of EU/EFTA member countries.

Airline passengers on authorised regular services in principle do not require an airport transit visa providing they fulfill the following cumulative requirements:
a. they are in possession of a valid and recognized travel document;
b. they do not leave the transit area;
c. they continue their journey by air within 48 hours;
d. they are in possession of the travel documents and visa required for entering the country of destination;
e. they possess an airline ticket for the journey to their destination;
f. and they have booked their connecting flight prior to their arrival at a Swiss airport.

Visa required for the airport transit
Citizens of the following states are required to hold an airport visa:
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo (dem. Republic), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Afghanian Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka

Visa is required for stays up to 3 months (90 days) by the nationals of the following countries:
Afghanian, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegowina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon , Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Democratic Republic), Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hong Kong*, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaika, Jordan, Kazakhan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait , Kyrgyzan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauretania, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Mariana Islands, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Salomon Islands, Sambia , Samoa (West), Sao Tomé and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Swaziland, Syria, Tadjikian, Taiwan, Tansania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinad and Tobago, Tunesia, Turkey, Turkmenian, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzekistan, Vanuatu (New Hebres), Vietnam , Yemen, Zimbabwe.

The following documents are valid for entry into Liechtenstein:
– Hong Kong Special Administrative Region People’s Republic of China Passport (HKSAR Passport); visa exemption – V1
– Hong Kong British National Overseas Passport (BNO Passport); visa exemption – V1
– Hong Kong Certificate of Identity; obligation to hold a visa – V
– Document of Identity for visa purposes containing under the heading “nationality” the entry “Chinese.” In this case, the document is a Chinese passport. (If holders nationality is not mentioned, the document is not valid for entry into Liechtenstein.); obligation to hold a visa – V
(The “Hong Kong British Dependent Territories Citizens Passport” is not valid anymore for entry into Liechtenstein.)

Find more information directly at:

Liechtenstein Embassy

Source & Copyright: The source of the above visa and immigration information and copyright owner’s is the:
– Principality of Liechtenstein – URL: www.liechtenstein.li
– Federal Office for Migration – URL: www.bfm.admin.ch

Country : Liechtenstein