Information for CMS, Bachelor and Master students
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It is important to take care of immigration formalities and prepare certain documents before entering Switzerland.
Estimated costs
- Visa: between 70.- and 100.- CHF (it varies from one country to the next)
- Residence permit: 95.- CHF (The amount depends on the commune and the country you come from)
- Biometric data: 20.- CHF
- Biometric card: 22.- CHF
- TOTAL: between 210.- and 240.- CHF
Family reunification
The foreign spouse and unmarried children of a person with a residence permit may be granted a residence permit under certain conditions which are described in chapters 44 and 45 of the Federal Act on Foreign Nationals.
For more information, please contact the nearest Swiss embassy.