What should I do if I want to study in Switzerland?

You need to apply for a student visa to be allowed to study in Switzerland. The whole process can take up to three months, please start processing as soon as possible. To get a visa, you need the following steps.

Applicants for student visas must provide the following documents and translate them into English, French, German or Italian:

1. application

To apply for a student visa to Switzerland, the applicant must submit the following documents to the Swiss Embassy/Swiss Consulate General in person:

Three detailed entry application forms in English, French, German or Italian (filled in with typewriter or blue-black ballpoint pen),

Student's signature and date (the form can be downloaded from the internet: visa application form)

Three recent passport photos (color or black and white)

Copy of passport 1-6 pages, and three copies of all other visas.

The letter of admission from the selected school, 1 original and 2 copies.

Proof that the applicant has sufficient funds (such as bank guarantee and bank deposit certificate), 1 original and 2 copies;

Academic certificate or certificate (notarized by notary office and translated in French or German), 1 original and 2 copies;

Resume (foreign language), signed by the student himself, in triplicate;

Study plan (foreign language), signed by the students themselves, in triplicate;

The future study plan (foreign language) is about your career orientation after completing your studies in Switzerland, and explains how you will benefit from your study in the future. Prepare three copies. It must be signed by the student himself.

The applicant personally signs the statement in this "Request", which must be completed in front of Swiss embassy/consulate officials;

Complete Chinese and English address, including postal code and telephone number, so as to get in touch when mailing materials or needing further information of the applicant;

Students whose teaching language is English must provide valid original IELTS scores.

Visa fee (55 Swiss francs, paid in RMB, currently 350 yuan per person, plus the postage for countersigning from 60 yuan. Please bring your own change. The embassy doesn't provide change. In principle, the passport can be mailed to the applicant without the applicant coming to the embassy to collect it in person. The EMS fee mailed to the applicant is RMB/kloc-0 in China/40 yuan and 30 yuan.

Please note that the Swiss embassy/consulate charges interview fees for students who interview in French, German or Italian.

If necessary, the Swiss Embassy in China/Swiss Consulate General in Shanghai will ask the applicant to provide other additional materials. Please note that only students who are proficient in foreign languages (English, German, French or Italian) can submit application materials.

Applications must be sent by the students themselves to the Swiss Embassy in Beijing/Swiss Consulate General in Shanghai. Only visa applications with complete information are accepted (3 application forms and 3 sets of the above materials). Processing time is:

Swiss Embassy in China Monday to Friday from 9: 00 am to 1 1: 00 am.

Students with Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Shanghai passports must apply for visas at the Swiss Consulate General in Shanghai.

Issue a visa

Complete visa information will be sent to Switzerland for approval. In this process, only the applicant can get the information about the visa. Once the application is approved, the Swiss Embassy/Swiss Consulate General in Shanghai will inform the applicant. Please note that the applicant will be responsible for the decision made by the relevant Swiss authorities.

Applicants must provide the following visa documents:

A valid passport;

Receipt of tuition fee transferred from Swiss bank to relevant school (faxed by the school to Swiss embassy)

Confirmation fax from Swiss school to confirm that all fees have been paid (at least for the first academic year). The visa can be collected by the students themselves in embassies and consulates in China or mailed to the students themselves.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why does the whole process take so long? The Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the only institution that can issue student approval documents. Every document needs to be reviewed in Switzerland. Since most applications are submitted in the peak season, the backlog will cause an extension of time.

Is there any agency that can guarantee students to get visas? Can't! The approval is issued by the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs according to the specific circumstances of each application material. What is the cost of the whole process? The charge is 55 Swiss francs. Swiss embassies/consulates charge this fee at the same time when accepting applications, and some applications also charge postage and telecommunications fees. The visa application form is provided free of charge.

Can I work in Switzerland during or after my study? Can't! Working in Switzerland requires a work permit. It is impossible to get such a work permit in a language school.

If you take 2-4 years of hotel management courses, students can get up to 6 months of internship training in hotels or restaurants every year. This is part of their study and does not constitute a job opportunity.

What kind of documents will you get in Switzerland? Local foreign firms generally issue multiple entry and residence permits and are not allowed to work. The management office of the school will help with the relevant procedures.