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Required
Documents
1.
A completed application form (3
copies).
2.
One recent, passport-size photo.
3.
Passport or travel document valid for at least 3 months after
intended visit.
4.
Return/onward ticket and visa for next country of destination if
required.
5.
Proof of sufficient funds in the form of a recent bank statement.
Residence
permit
Residence permits are awarded to students who wish to study in
Switzerland under the following conditions:
1. the applicant is coming to Switzerland alone;
2. the applicant wants to attend a university or some other
institution of higher learning;
3. the program of studies is fixed;
4. the institution attests in writing that the applicant has been
accepted for studies;
5. the applicant proves necessary financial means;
6. the applicant guarantees departure from Switzerland at the end of
studies.
Upon arrival in Switzerland, you must present yourself to the
authorities controlling foreigners in your place of residence with
the following documents:
- passport (with student visa, if required)
- statement of arrival provided by the bureau of foreigners
- student questionnaire provided by the bureau of foreigners
- proof of acceptance from the school
- 1 recent passport-style photo
- proof of financial means for the duration of studies, or
- proof of Swiss or foreign financial aid, with the amount
indicated, or
- guarantee from parents (form available from the bureau of
foreigners). This must be completed by the father or mother,
certified by local authorities, and accompanied by a permanent wire
transfer order, or
- guarantee from a third party (form available from the bureau of
foreigners). The guarantor must live in Switzerland and prove
sufficient financial means for the student's upkeep. The guarantor's
signature must be notarized by the local authorities.
The request for a residence permit will not be processed until all
documents are submitted.
Cost of residence permit: for 1 semester $15-$22; for 2 semesters
$18-$25
The
cost of a visa
A student permit is approximately $150
Formalities
to complete in Switzerland for all foreign students
You must present yourself within ten days of arrival to the
appropriate authorities in the town where you will be living. After
matriculating in the university, you must pay fees for the first
semester. You will not be definitively registered until you have
done this and received the receipt by post. With this receipt, you
must visit the town authorities a second time to prove that you are
officially registered in the university.
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