BSL Applicants who seek to enter Switzerland with a passport from any of the countries mentioned below must be in possession of a STUDY VISA issued by a Swiss Embassy or Consulate before entering Switzerland for the purposes of studying:

EUROPE: Cyprus, Turkey and All Eastern Countries
AFRICA: All Countries
ASIA: All Countries, except Brunei, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore
OCEANIA: All Countries, except New Zealand, Fiji Islands, Solomon Islands, Rep. Kiribati and Tuvalu Islands
AMERICA: All Countries, except Antigua and Barbados, The Bahamas, Dominica, Granada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenadines.

NOTES:

• The Swiss Administration may change this list at any time. It is advisable to consult a Swiss Embassy or Consulate for updates.
• Applicants from all countries require a STUDY PERMIT to stay in Switzerland for the purpose of studying. The STUDY PERMIT is applied for on arriving in Lausanne.
• The applicant cannot be accompanied by other members of his/her family;
• A TOURIST VISA does NOT satisfy the above requirements and does NOT authorise a student with a foreign passport to study in Switzerland
• If studies are pursued in the canton of Vaud, it is required that the student resides in this canton
• The Swiss authorities may require up to three months to process a study visa application from the date such application is submitted to the Swiss Embassy / Consulate