Hi Guys,

Quick question on Basel airport. Went there with some mates in mid March to drive to South Switzerland for a ski trip.

After flying there from London, when we were passing border control, there were the French line and the Swiss line (as you can enter either country, even though they are both Schengen). Most people would wait at the Swiss line even though there is no one waiting in the French line.

Same thing happened when we flew back to London. At the exiting border control, the Swiss line had people waiting like crazy, while French line got no one.

My confusion is that since they are both Schengen, why would anyone care which line they exit? Is there any travel document that is accepted by the Swiss side but not the French side?

Cheers