Schengen Student Visa Requirements

General:

• 3 visa application forms completely typed (typewriter/computer) with complementary page.
• 4 recent passport-sized photographs with light background. Dull or blur photographs are unacceptable.
• Passport valid for at least three months beyond the intended stay and previous passport/s.
• Photocopy of passport pages with information & Schengen/UK/US visa.
• List of relatives living abroad.
• Self-declaration by the applicant on true statement.
• If you have been refused a visa by an Embassy or High Commission in the last 2 years; written explanation about reason for trip refusal

Student Requirement:

• Valid Letter of admission (Acceptance) from a Swiss School / College / University
• Proof of initial payment for an admission
• Curriculum vitae
• Certificates of academic degrees
• Evidence of your financial means for total duration of studies
• Letter indicating intentions at the end of their studies, usefulness of the studies in the future and written commitment to leave Switzerland after the study course.
• English Language Certificate i.e. IELTS

Guideline:

• Applications will only be accepted and processed after submission of all required documents mentioned in the list.
• During process the passport will not be “returned” and kindly do not submit the original documents accept passport and visa application form.
• Please note that the Embassy have right to ask for additional and original documents, so bring along if found necessary for review.
• Applicants living in Afghanistan must appear personally at the Embassy.
• The Embassy reserves the right to call on any applicant and ask for a personal appearance.
• The student visa applications must be submitted “in person” at the Embassy and will be entertained on first come first served basis.
• Please bring 03 (three) sets PHOTOCOPIES of all mentioned documents together with originals & this visa requirements list.
• All the appointment requests, invitation letters, application status & application forms via post mail, fax and e-mail are not required and will remain unanswered.
• Visa application/s must be submitted at least 2 month prior to departure.
• Schengen Visa Fee 60.00 Euros + postage 700 PKR will be charged in precise Pak Rupee.

                                                     Diplomatic Enclave, Street 6, G-5/4, Islamabad 44000

                                                     Monday to Thursday 1000 – 1300hrs

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