Links regarding Visa requirements
It is important to check if a VISA is required for transit in the country you a traveling through.
Holders of US and Canadian passports
DO NOT require Visa's to enter Switzerland and the Ukraine.
Holders of Israeli passports (
without dual citizenship) will be required to have a visa to travel through the Ukraine (but not Switzerland).
All other passport holders should click on the applicable link below to find out if they require a VISA. You will not be able to travel without the Visa. Failure to obtain a Visa will result in you being flown directly back to the US and forfeiting your deposit (plus any additional fees that may be imposed).
For Entry into Switzerland:
http://www.bfm.admin.ch/bfm/en/home/themen/einreise/merkblatt_einreise.html
For Entry into Canada:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp
For Entry into Ukraine:
http://www.tryukraine.com/info/visas.shtml
Israel Consulate offices in North America (for participants requesting visas or army exemption papers)
