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Visa requirements for China citizens to go to Switzerland

Visa requirements for China citizens to go to Switzerland

Personal visa

China citizens who want to visit relatives, travel, work, study abroad and settle down in Switzerland must submit the following materials when applying for a visa:

(1) valid passport;

(2) Visa application form (in triplicate) and 3 photos;

(3) A letter of certification issued by the Swiss local relatives and friends authorities (visa requirements for visiting relatives);

(4) Economic guarantee (documents required for traveling, visiting relatives and studying abroad);

(5) Work contract issued by Swiss employer (application for private work visa);

(6) Swiss school admission notice (documents required for studying abroad visa).

When visiting relatives in Switzerland, China citizens must provide an invitation letter and a letter of guarantee from their Swiss relatives, and the letter of guarantee must be approved by the local Swiss government. If you stay in Switzerland for less than 1 month, fill out the 1 visa application form in English and submit 3 photos; If the stay period exceeds 1 month, fill in 3 visa application forms and hand in 3 photos.

Self-funded study visa application procedures:

(1) Contact the relevant universities or professors in Switzerland to obtain the admission notice or invitation letter of the relevant institutions.

(2) Apply for a visa to the Swiss Embassy in China with a certificate of kinship issued by a Chinese notary office, an admission notice or an invitation letter from a Swiss university, fill out an application form for entry into Switzerland (in triplicate), and deliver 6 photos. After receiving the application materials, the Swiss Embassy in China will issue an entry visa after examination.

According to the regulations of the Swiss government, people living in Switzerland must issue letters of financial guarantee from relatives and friends or certificates of deposit in Swiss banks to prove that visa applicants have sufficient funds to pay their living expenses during their stay in Switzerland. The living expenses are calculated at CHF 100 per person per day.

Apply for a work permit

If foreigners intend to work in Switzerland, they must apply to the relevant Swiss authorities for a work permit. The work permit is applied by the employer on behalf of the employer, and is jointly reviewed and approved by the federal and state aliens administration. Job applications are generally not easy to get approval, and employers must prove to the relevant authorities that no Swiss is suitable for the job.

There are three types of permits: A, B and C. A work permit holder can live and work in Switzerland for less than 9 months in a year. The holder must live outside Switzerland and cannot bring his family into Switzerland. Those who intend to work in Switzerland for more than 9 months must apply for a B-type permit, which is generally issued by the state authorities, and each state can only issue a certain number of permits each year. Class B permit holders can only change their residence and employer after obtaining the permit 1 year. People who have lived in Switzerland for more than 65,438+00 years (five years for nationals of Nordic countries, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom) can apply for a Class C permit. This permit has no time limit, and the holder does not need to obtain approval to change his residence and work.

To apply for a work permit, you must submit a work application in triplicate, two passport photos and a brief resume 1. The application must be submitted to the Swiss embassy or consulate, and the work contract signed with the Swiss employer must be presented. After receiving all kinds of documents required for visa, the embassy will send them to the relevant Swiss departments for approval as soon as possible. The time required for a visa is 8 to 10 weeks.

Foreigners who intend to live in Switzerland must apply for a residence permit. The residence permit is issued by the state government and updated once a year. If a work permit has been obtained, the residence will be established automatically through the registration procedures approved by the municipal authorities. After living in Switzerland for several years, you can get a residence permit that is valid indefinitely.

Business visa

Citizens of China who want to stay in Switzerland for business for no more than 3 months need to apply for a visa 15 days in advance; Those who stay for more than 3 months need to apply for a visa 30 days in advance.

Documents required for visa application: valid passport, original invitation letter, list of people going abroad and visa form. The invitation letter must include the name, address and telephone number of the inviting unit, the signature of the inviter, the validity period and stay time of the invitation letter, the purpose of the visit and who will bear the expenses. The invitation letter must be original or faxed. There are two kinds of visa forms. If you stay in Switzerland for less than 3 months, please fill out the 1 one-sided visa application form and hand in 3 passport photos. Visa applications are handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and the units that have the right to apply for visas themselves.

transit visa

If you go to a third country via Switzerland, you will not leave the airport for more than 48 hours, and those who have booked a joint flight ticket are exempt from a transit visa. If you need to leave the airport, you can exchange your passport for a pass. Otherwise, you must apply for a transit visa, fill in the 1 transit visa application form and submit 1 photos. The transit visa only allows you to stay in Switzerland for 2 days. Visa validity 1 month.

Entry-exit inspection

Entry: Entry passengers do not need proof of disease immunity. Passengers can carry personal belongings with a value of no more than 65,438+000 Swiss francs, 2 liters of low-alcohol wine or 65,438+0 liters of draft beer, 2 cameras, 65,438+0 movie cameras or 65,438+0 video cameras, and appropriate films, perfumes and gifts with a value of no more than 65,438+000 Swiss francs, and 65,438. The prohibited items include parrots, monkeys and products of all animals that do not meet the quarantine standards, and the entry of guns is also particularly strict.

Exit: There is no limit on the quantity of any Swiss products except watches and clocks. If you take clocks and watches abroad, five of them are duty-free.

Excerpted from the guide to visas and entry and exit of countries around the world

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