On 22/10/12 15:36, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote: > Daniel Pocock <[email protected]> writes: > >> I used the Vaumarcus checklist as a template for creating an Interlaken >> checklist: >> >> http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf13/Switzerland/Bid/Vaumarcus >> >> http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf13/InterlakenChecklist >> >> >> While going through it, I noticed some issues: >> >> "Visas: Which/how many countries' citizens require getting a visa? How >> hard (bureaucratic, probable) is it to get it? " >> >> Vaumarcus checklist has an ambiguous answer, "Schengen and EU countries >> do not require any visa." In fact, what this means is that if you are >> already in a Schengen country, you don't need a visa to cross over the >> border to Switzerland. Everyone else must see if their country is on >> the `needs a visa' list. In practice, very few countries need a visa >> for Switzerland, it is much easier than getting a US visa. > > I don't see how the original answer is ambigous then. If you look at the > full answer in the original document it even links to the official PDF > with the per country requirements. Or do you just refer to the fact that > the original sentence should read "Schengen and EU country citizens ..." >
Yes, reading the whole thing carefully (and the links) it makes sense. But some people will form an impression based on that first sentence. >> >> >> >> "Are there any import regulations, which might affect DebConf? (e.g. a >> limit to number of notebooks / DVDs / other media you can bring in; hard >> regulations for money transfers; etc.)" >> >> Vaumarcus checklist says `none' - in fact, CH is not an EU country, and >> there are very strict customs controls, particularly on commercial >> goods, alcohol and meat. VAT and duties are charged on anyone exceeding >> the limits. > > Do you know of any limits that actually affect DebConf (the second part > of the question)? No one expects any country to have no import > regulations at all, but I'm not aware of any regulations that actually > will affect DebConf. People who travel within Europe (e.g. from Germany to France) have no VAT obligations at all - so they might wrongly assume the same applies when entering Switzerland. I don't think there is any problem for laptops, but do people bring servers or anything else that might be perceived as a commercial product? The alcohol limits are important: people might have heard that alcohol is expensive in Switzerland and be planning to bring a crate of wine from France in the back of their car. _______________________________________________ Debconf-team mailing list [email protected] http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
