The long-stay national (D) visa that visa-required third-country nationals need to enter Switzerland for stays over 90 days, after a residence or work permit has been approved. The visa itself is issued by the Swiss representation abroad once the canton authorises it; SEM does not issue visas.
Visa-required non-EU/EFTA nationals entering Switzerland for work, study, family reunification or other long-term residence.
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