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Schengen passport-free travel arrives at newcomers' airports

though this sucks even more for non-EU ppl like me, as the ascension of Switzerland which was already delayed from January 2008 to November 2008 has been even more delayed till 2009.... so baaaddd!!!

The linked article states that November 2008 is still probable.

From November 1, 2008 (the date the Schengen association agreement is scheduled to become effective), Switzerland will be in a position to issue visas that are accepted by other Schengen member states and authorize its holders to enter theses states's territory. However, visas issued by Switzerland before November 11, 2008, do not authorize their holders to enter any other state than Switzerland.

Source : http://www.bfm.admin.ch/bfm/en/home/.../einreise.html