Liechtenstein long-stay (Type D) visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Liechtenstein long-stay (Type D) Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
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To
Liechtenstein
Type
D · LONG STAY
Apply at
CANADA
Centre
VAC
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Action neededLong stay — national (Type D) · applying from Canada.
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Competent authority
Application lodged at the Consulate-General of Switzerland in Montreal (also handles Liechtenstein) or Vancouver by province; Switzerland represents Liechtenstein. Residence authorisation decided by the Liechtenstein Migration and Passport Office, Vaduz.
Application centre
Applies directly to the competent Swiss Consulate-General (national/Type D visas generally not processed through the VFS short-stay centre).
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.
Fees
via SwitzerlandConsular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
CA$44
Est. total (adult)
CA$179
Long stay (Type D)
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The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in CAD · centre: VFS Global.
Fee notes
No Canadian mission; Switzerland represents it. Apply via Swiss VFS Global Canada. D per Swiss/Liechtenstein rules, unverified.
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
2–8 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Not separately published; via Swiss/VFS channel, roughly 1-3 weeks (estimate).
Application centre
VFS Global, acting for Switzerland which represents Liechtenstein; applications processed by the Swiss Consulates General in Montreal and Vancouver.
Timeline notes
Liechtenstein has no mission in Canada and does not issue its own visas — Switzerland represents it. Apply for a Swiss Schengen visa (valid for Liechtenstein) through VFS Global; consular competence split between Swiss CG Montreal (QC, ON, MB, NB, NS, PE, NL, NU) and Vancouver (AB, BC, SK, NWT, YT).
Funds to show
high confidenceThe figures below are the short-stay (Type C) means of subsistence. A long-stay (Type D) visa sets its funds requirement nationally by purpose (study, work, family reunification, income) — check the consulate for the amount that applies to your case.
Per day
CHF 100
Minimum
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In EUR ≈
€107 / day
self-funded (per day)
CHF 100 / day
student with valid student ID (per day)
CHF 30 / day
Notes
Around CHF 100 per day for a self-funding traveller; around CHF 30 per day for a student with valid student ID. Alternative: a formal undertaking (Verpflichtungserklaerung) by a host, treated as an irrevocable liability of CHF 30,000. Same regime as Switzerland. EUR equivalent approx at ~1.07 EUR/CHF.
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- All national D applicants for LiechtensteinResidence and employment must be pre-approved by the Liechtenstein Migration and Passport Office; permits are strictly quota-limited.