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 United Kingdom.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
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To
Liechtenstein
Type
D · LONG STAY
Apply at
UK
Centre
VAC
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Action neededLong stay — national (Type D) · applying from United Kingdom.
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Competent authority
Application lodged at the Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom (London), representing Liechtenstein; national visa/residence authorisation decided by the Liechtenstein Migration and Passport Office, Vaduz.
Application centre
Lodged via VFS Global London for national visas; substantive residence authorisation granted directly by the Liechtenstein Migration and Passport Office.
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
£20
Est. total (adult)
£101
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 GBP · centre: VFS Global.
Fee notes
No UK visa mission; Switzerland represents it. Apply via Swiss route. Non-EU Schengen.
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
4–10 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Estimated ~2-4 weeks (Swiss/TLScontact London), variable by season; no Liechtenstein-specific published figure.
Application centre
No Liechtenstein VAC/embassy visa service in the UK. Represented by Switzerland; applications lodged at the Swiss VAC run by TLScontact in London.
Timeline notes
Representation arrangement: Liechtenstein short-stay visas handled by the Swiss Embassy via TLScontact London. A TLScontact account is mandatory before booking.
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
—
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.