Switzerland
Swiss long-stay visas (type d)
Staying in Switzerland for more than 90 days — Switzerland's national long-stay visa, issued under its own rules.
- WORKEMPLOYER-SPONSOREDNON-EU/EFTAWork Residence Permit for Qualified Specialists (Permit B / L, non-EU/EFTA)An employer-sponsored residence-and-work permit for non-EU/EFTA managers, specialists and other qualified workers, subject to federal quotas and the labour-market priority rule.View visa details
- WORKEU/EFTA NATIONALSFIVE-YEAREU/EFTA Free Movement Residence Permit (Permit B EU/EFTA)A five-year permit for EU/EFTA nationals coming to live, work or be self-employed in Switzerland under the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons.View visa details
- BUSINESSSELF-EMPLOYEDNON-EU/EFTASelf-Employment Residence Permit (non-EU/EFTA)A discretionary residence permit for non-EU/EFTA nationals setting up or running their own business in Switzerland, granted only where it serves the wider Swiss economy.View visa details
- STUDYFULL-TIME STUDYStudent Residence PermitA residence permit letting foreign nationals live in Switzerland for full-time study at a recognised Swiss school, university or training institution.View visa details
- FAMILYSPOUSE & CHILDRENFamily Reunification PermitA residence permit letting a spouse or registered partner and minor children join a family member who already holds a Swiss permit or is Swiss.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTPRIVATE MEANSRETIREMENTResidence Without Gainful Activity (Retirement / Private Means, incl. Lump-Sum Taxation)A residence permit for people who will not work in Switzerland but can support themselves, covering EU/EFTA retirees and older non-EU/EFTA applicants with strong ties, often via lump-sum taxation.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTPERMANENTLIVE & WORK FREELYSettlement Permit (Permit C - Permanent Residence)An open-ended permanent-residence permit granting the right to live and work freely in Switzerland, generally after five or ten years of prior residence.View visa details