India, Aug. 4 -- If you're planning a trip to Switzerland, you'll want to double-check your visa paperwork, because the Swiss Embassy's visa partner has just changed the rules. VFS Global, which handles Schengen visa processing on behalf of the Swiss Embassy in India, has issued a new alert warning applicants not to submit anything outside the official document checklist. And yes, that means no backup papers, no extra explanations, and no chance to appeal with additional material.

"All the applicants are hereby informed that only the documents listed in the official checklist for the respective visa category will be accepted at the Visa Application Centre (VAC)," the Schengen visa alert reads. VFS also clarified that if you're submitting...