On this page you can find information below about entering Switzerland with a regular visa. Safe pathways to Switzerland include: the resettlement program (for recognized refugees) and humanitarian visas (for all individuals whose life is in serious and immediate danger).
Additionally, family reunification may be possible for spouses and unmarried children under 18 years old if core family members are already living in Switzerland and fulfil certain conditions.
Please refer to the sections below for further information about family reunification, resettlement and humanitarian visas.
Please note that UNHCR cannot organize evacuations or otherwise facilitate, logistically or financially, the departure of nationals who wish to leave their own country.
‼️UNHCR, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the SEM, legal advisory offices in federal asylum centres and legal advisory centres in cantons do not charge money for their services. Their assistance is always free.
At no point should you pay for any of the services provided. If anyone asks you for money, do not comply and seek support immediately.
