Choose your visa
Select the visa that matches the purpose of your trip to Switzerland.
- SHORT STAYUP TO 90 DAYSSCHENGEN-WIDESchengen Short-Stay Visa (Type C)The uniform short-stay visa for visits to Switzerland of up to 90 days in any 180-day period, valid for travel across the whole Schengen Area.View visa details
- 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
Not sure which visa is right for you?
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