Foreign students
Eligible foreign students from countries for which a visa is required to enter Switzerland must apply in a timely fashion for a visa at the Swiss Consulate or the Swiss Embassy in their country/region of residence. They should assume sufficient processing time and apply ahead of time.
Documents required for the Schengen/Swiss visa application for Chinese passport holders:
Berne University is organizing a group visa application and therefore needs to collect all the documents hereunder from all the students.
The following documents are the responsibility of the applicant:
The following documents will be provided by the university (BUAS), once the applicant has fulfilled his obligations
Living in Switzerland
Further information about Switzerland in Chinese and English:
http://www.myswitzerland.com.cn/
Link to Swiss Embassy in Beijing:
http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/reps/asia/vchn/embbei.html
Link to Swiss Consulate General of Shanghai: http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/reps/asia/vchn/cncgsh.html
Link to Swiss Consulate General Guangzhou:
http://www.dfae.admin.ch/eda/en/home/reps/asia/vchn/cncggh.html
Please inform us of any changes in name, address or civil status.
* If you have not yet received your residence permit, please send us a copy upon receipt of your permit.