Visa Application Form

Please note that...

• the visa application must be submitted to the Swiss Embassy/Consulate covering your place of residence.
• a visa application not submitted to the Swiss Embassy/Consulate covering your place of residence may be turned down if the reasons for submission to any other Swiss Embassy/Consulate seem unclear.
• the application form can be filled in in german, french, italian, english or spanish language.
• you must have sufficient financial resources to cover your cost of living in Switzerland; as a rule, an amount of SFr. 100.– per day is considered sufficient.
• the Swiss Embassy/Consulate may demand a declaration of sponsorship.
• a visa without explicit authorization by the responsible authorities allows only a temporary stay in Switzerland.
• you may enter Switzerland only during the period of use specified in your visa.
• the maximum duration of your stay in Switzerland is specified in your visa.
• you may not take up employment during your stay in Switzerland nor take up studies exceeding a period of three months without the required permit.

Declaration of sponsorship

1. The autoritites delivering permits in charge may demand a declaration of guarantee, signed by a financially sound natural or legal person in Switzerland, as a means of control over the circumstances of sojourn of a foreigner.
2. Guarantee may be declared by:
   a. Swiss nationals;
   b. Foreign nationals holding a permit of sojourn or a permit of residence.

Visa application

1. A foreign national is required to sumbit a visa application on the specified application form to the Swiss Foreign Mission covering his or her place of residence. The Swiss Federal Office of Migration determines any exceptions.
2. The visa application must be accompanied by the travel document, as well as further documents, if so required, which clearly indicate purpose and circumstances of the intended stay or the intended transit.
3. Foreign nationals are required to fulfill the following conditions, in addition to the entry regulations according to article 1 OPEV, for a transit visa:
   a. Produce travel documents and visa which entitle the bearer to transit and entry to the country of destination;
   b. Produce proof for the airport transit by means of an air ticket valid for their actual destination.

Legal rights

1. If a visa is refused or cancelled, the Federal Office for Migration issues a decision, which is subject to a fee, on request of the applicant.
2. A request will be processed only after payment has been made in advance.