Student Visa from Kenya to Switzerland

Student Visa from Kenya to Switzerland Description

Kenyans looking to study in Switzerland are eligible for the Swiss student visa.
You have to decide what you want to study before starting your student visa application process. After being accepted at a Swiss university, you’ll get an acceptance letter required for visa application.
Switzerland recognizes two types of student visa:

Type C visa – for short courses (summer schools, language schools) that last only for three months.
Type D visa – for courses that last longer than three months.

If you apply for a Type D visa and plan to stay in Switzerland longer than three months, you will have to arrange to get your residence permit from the cantonal migration offices within 14 days after your arrival.
Proof of sufficient financial means for coverage of living costs in Switzerland for the duration of schooling is required. Students are required to provide evidence of having 21,000 CHF or 19,200 EUR at the beginning of each year of studies.
International students can take up part-time work for up to 15 hours a week during the semester and they can work full-time during holidays. But you have to have lived in Switzerland for six months before you can take a job as a student.
It is better to schedule the appointment for a visa interview as early as 6 months before your planned day of travel to Switzerland, but no later than ten weeks before.
There are no specific language(including Switzerland official languages Romansh) requirements for a study visa for Switzerland. On the other hand, universities will require proof of language proficiency when you apply.
In some cases, the embassy will want to evaluate your language knowledge based on a short interview at the consulate or even an oral and written test.
Unless the application form and all required documents are in French, German or English, you will need a certified translation of all documents into one of these languages.
The following documents must be provided during the visa application:

Passport with a validity of at least three months beyond the planned stay.
Letter of acceptance issued by a Swiss university.
Proof of payment of the registration and tuition fees (original and copy).
Letter from the institution in case all expenses for the study will be covered by scholarship or loan.
Letter of motivation.

A Kenyan passport valid for at least 6 months from the intended arrival date and must have 2 blank pages for visa stamp.
Duly completed and signed visa application form.
If the applicant is a minor, the parents/legal guardians have to sign the form.
Passport-size photographs (3.5 x 4.5cm) in white background.
Travel document.
Proof of financial support.
Proof of accommodation.
Copy of return flight ticket.
Documentation showing applicant’s ties to home country, e.g. verification from applicant’s employer.
Travel insurance with a coverage of €30,000 for medical insurance to cover entire duration of stay.
Documentation confirming the purpose of travel.
Copy of travel itinerary.

Validity: More than 90 days
Processing Time: 15 working days
Cost: Not available

Address

Rosslyn Green Estate, Rosslyn Green Drive, off Red Hill Road, Nairobi, Kenya.

Phone

+254 73 069 4000