🇨🇭 Switzerland · Student Visa
Student visa categories, eligibility, required documents, work rights, and application steps.
Non-EU/EFTA students need a residence permit to study in Switzerland, applied for through the cantonal migration office (with the State Secretariat for Migration, SEM) after admission to a recognised institution; EU/EFTA students have simpler arrangements. You must show admission, sufficient funds and health insurance, and register with your commune within 14 days of arrival.
- Non-EU/EFTA students apply for a residence permit via the cantonal migration office after admission.
- Requirements include admission, sufficient funds and health insurance.
- Register with your commune within 14 days of arrival; EU/EFTA students have simpler rules.
Official authorities
- State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)
Official Swiss migration authority (work with the cantonal office).
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.