Who requires a visa?

If you are NOT an EU or UK national you will need a Student visa which has to be applied for at the Swiss Embassy. All citizens of all the EU countries can enter Switzerland without a visa for tourist purposes. But Identity cards for Bulgaria and Romania are not accepted.If you have a passport of one of the following countries, you do NOT need a visa for visit not exceeding 90 days in Switzerland:Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Andorra, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, St.Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Singapore, South Africa, Solomon Islands, Suriman, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, United States of America, Uruguay, Vatican, Venezuela.Nationals holding a valid authorisation to live in EU or EFTA states, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Canada or the USA might not require a Swiss visa. Please check with the Swiss Embassy or Consulate responsible for your place or residence.Nationals of the following countries can travel to Switzerland without a visa if they hold a passport valid for three months after leaving Switzerland, endorsed with a multi-entry Schengen visa, valid for all Schengen states:Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan (Republic of China, Ordinary passport only), Thailand, United Arab Emirates