Switzerland Business Visa

If you want to visit Switzerland for business purposes, then you will need to apply for a business visa. With this visa a businessman can visit Switzerland for business purposes such as corporate meetings, employment or partnership meetings.

Visa Requirements

You will have to apply for a short-stay visa which allows you to stay in Switzerland for 90 days. The short-stay visa is also known as the Schengen visa. This visa is valid in all the European countries which are part of the Schengen agreement.

Documents Required

• Valid passport with at least three months validity
• Passport must have been issued during the past ten years
• 2 passport size photos
• Completed visa application form
• Proof of having financial resources to pay for your return trip and stay in Switzerland
• Travel insurance policy with a value of 30,000 pounds
• Covering letter from your company in case you are travelling to Switzerland on behalf of their business
• Invitation letter from the company you will be visiting with details of their address and dates of your visit
• A certificate from your employer giving permission for your business travel and a Power of attorney from your company giving you full authority
• Proof of previous trade relations between the two companies
• Bank statement of the last 6 months
• Income tax returns of the last three years
• The company must give a declaration for coverage of expenses on the letter or invitation
• Proof of accommodation
• Proof of civil status

Benefits of Switzerland Business Visa

• Applicants can visit all Schengen countries.
• A Switzerland business visa allows you to attend events such as company meetings or conferences.
• Can set up temporary offices.
• Visitors wishing to enquire about opportunities and business ventures in a foreign country can use a Switzerland business visa.

Steps to apply for a Switzerland Business Visa

• Fill out the application form correctly
• Find out the appropriate time to go in person to apply for the Switzerland Business Visa.
• Schedule a visa appointment at the Switzerland Visa Application Centre.
• Attend the interview
• Pay the visa fee.
• Wait for the reply

Switzerland Business Visa Cost

 

Entry	Stay Duration	Validity	Fees
Multiple entry Normal	90 days	3 months	INR 6690.0
Multiple entry Normal	90 days	3 months	INR 6690.0

Validity and Processing Time

You can stay for a maximum period of 90 days in Switzerland or any other country in the Schengen region with a business visa.

How Can Y-Axis Help You?

• Advise you on the documentation that will be required for the visa
• Advise you on how the funds needed for the visa need to be shown
• Complete the application process
• Review your documents needed for the visa application