Business Visa for Switzerland

For Switzerland VCBD provides

√ Visa consultancy:

VCBD

provides document preparation, assessment, preparing supporting documents, etc. for Short-term Schengen visas that include:
√ Tourist Visa √ Business Visa √ Family Visa √ Others Visa.

By obtaining a Schengen visa, you are allowed to travel to any of the 26 Schengen States. But you must enter and exit through the State you have applied for the visa. And you have to submit your Schengen visa application at the embassy of your main destination.

Switzerland is one of the 26 Schengen States. Short-term visas of Switzerland for Bangladeshi citizens are defined as
Schengen visas are for a period of a maximum of three months. They are submitted to the Embassy of Switzerland in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Please note, a prior appointment is mandatory to submit your visa applications at the embassy. Appointments are arranged through Phone calls or emails. All the documents and passports must be submitted in person at the embassy.

Long-term visa applications of Switzerland for Bangladeshi citizens are submitted at the Embassy of Switzerland in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Switzerland Embassy requires in-person submission. So, the applicants need to attend the embassy when submitting files and get a long-term France visa from Bangladesh.

As soon as visa decisions are made, passports can be collected directly from the embassy in person.

The Embassy’s address and primary contact details are provided below.

Embassy of Switzerland in Dhaka

Bays Edgewater, Plot No. 12
North Avenue, 8th Floor, Gulshan 2,
Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
Phone: +880 255 051 601
Fax: +880 255 051 614
Email: dhaka@eda.admin.ch (General Information), dhaka.visa@eda.admin.ch (Visa)
Website: www.eda.admin.ch/dhaka, www.swiss-cooperation.admin.ch/bangladesh.
Opening Hours: Sunday to Wednesday (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM) (Visa Application).

Business Visa:

A business visa is a travel authorization that allows an entrepreneur or company employee to visit a foreign country temporarily for business purposes.

Passport:

Applicant needs to submit original Passport. The passport must have six months of validity after the intended date of departure from all the Schengen member states. The applicant’s current passport must have two empty/blank pages. If the applicant has an old passport, he/she have to include that also. Alternation and handwriting are not allowed in the passport.

Visa Application Form:

The Visa Application form must be filled with all the proper information. The form must be filled with block letters and signed by the applicant. An online visa application form must be filled with the applicant signed.

Photographs:

Applicant must submit two passport-sized photographs. The photograph must have been taken recently with a white background with 60%-70% face coverage and international standard size 3.5X4.5 and set by ICAO and referred by the Schengen States. The photograph should be printed on matt/semi-matt paper, not more than six months old, and have no border.

Cover Letter:

A personal letter from the applicant covering personal details, the purpose of the visit, and outlining who will be responsible for the full costs of the trip. Travel, the accommodation also need to be included. The letter should be addressed to The Visa Officer, Embassy of Switzerland, Dhaka. The Visa category must be mentioned in the subject line. The purpose of your visit to Switzerland is for a temporary visit, business visit, or medical treatment. Remain time in Switzerland specifically and evidence of funds.

Invitation Letter from a Switzerland Registered Host Company/Organization: An original copy of an invitation letter from the SWITZERLAND host or organization. Its letterhead pad states the purpose of travel, the duration of the business trip. If the applicant is going to attend an event or congress or a trade fair, the applicant needs to submit full details of the organizer or host, the duration of the event, and which part the applicant is taking. If an applicant going to an exhibition fair then he/she needs to submit an invoice or confirmation letter that has details of the fair exhibition.

Forwarding Letter: A letter from the employer’s office such as an NOC/LOI letter on the organization’s letterhead pad stating the applicant’s name, designation, passport number, applicant purpose, and assigned roles during the visit, duration of the visit, contact details, and other necessary details.

Office ID Card: Copies of the office ID card/visiting card need to be submitted (3 copies).

Trade License: If the applicant is the owner or employee of the company that the applicant mentions then the applicant needs to submit a clear scanned copy of the applicant’s valid trade license.

Incorporation Certificate: The applicant needs an incorporation certificate if he/she is the owner or employed by the company.

Company Memorandum: The applicant needs a clear scanned copy of the Company Memorandum if the applicant is the owner/managing director of the company or employed as one of the directors in the company.

Personal Bank Statements: The applicant must submit his/her personal bank statement for the last six months. He/She also needs to mention the Bank’s name and telephone number with an authorized bank stamp and signature.

Personal ITR Certificate: Applicant must submit his/her last 3 years income tax return certificate.

Company Bank Statements:

Bank statements copy of the sponsoring company or party for the last 6 months mentions the Bank’s name and telephone number clearly with an authorized bank stamp and signature (If the company sponsors the trip).

Company ITR Certificate:

Applicant must submit the last 3 years Income Tax Return certificate of the company he/she works for. The license must be legalized by legal authorities (If the company sponsors the trip).

Airline Ticket Itinerary: A reserved itinerary for the applicant’s airline ticket as per the schedule of the trip and return from the trip.

Hotel Reservation: A reserved itinerary for the applicant’s accommodation. He/She needs to mention the hotel or resort as per the schedule of the trip.