What requirements do I need to meet to apply for a business travel visa? 

The requirements you’ll need to meet will depend on your specific situation. 

  • If you’re a citizen of an EU/EFTA member state, you can enter, live, and work in Switzerland. Depending on the nature of your work, you’ll need to meet certain requirements.
  • If you’re a third-country national working in Switzerland, you can find the requirements you’ll need to meet, here. A third-country national is someone who doesn’t have the nationality of one of the Member States of the European Union or the associated countries (Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland). 
  • As a young professional trainee in Switzerland, you’ll need to meet the requirements shown here.
  • If you’re a UK national travelling to Switzerland for the first time to work from 1 January 2021, you’ll find the requirements you’ll need to meet here
Last updated 15 May 2024