{
  "snapshot_id": "approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8",
  "page_version": "220fff534b96e44fcbf99990bc229268",
  "content_date": "2026-10-16",
  "generated_at": "2026-10-25",
  "schema_version": "immigrationdb-visa-pair-answer-v1",
  "question": "Do United States citizens need a visa for Switzerland?",
  "route": "/visas/pair/united-states-to-switzerland/",
  "passport_origin": "us",
  "destination_country_code": "CH",
  "purpose": "tourism",
  "stay_profile": "short_visit",
  "verdict": "visa_free",
  "verdict_label": "Visa-free",
  "answer_sentence": "No. American passport holders do not need a visa for short tourism stays in Switzerland, per eur-lex.europa.eu (checked 2026-09-03).",
  "source": {
    "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02018R1806-20251230",
    "label": "eur-lex.europa.eu",
    "source_title": "Current consolidated EU visa list regulation",
    "last_checked": "2026-09-03"
  },
  "conditions": [],
  "allowed_stay": null,
  "selection": {
    "monthly_volume": 1310,
    "rule": "combined known volume >= 750/mo + accepted non-superseded cell + official source with checked date (pair sizing, 2026-09-18)"
  },
  "purpose_boundary": {
    "work_route": "/visas/switzerland/work/",
    "study_route": "/visas/switzerland/study/",
    "note": "A tourism entry rule never answers a work or study question."
  }
}