Do students need a bank statement for student visa and if yes, what is the amount and duration of time students have to hold in their bank account? What is the guideline? Can a third party show his/her bank statement on behalf of the student?

Yes, students need to show a bank account statement. The statement should be for a minimum period of 3 months, please refer to the Swiss Embassy website for the correct information. The account should have a minimum of 21,000 Swiss Franc. A third party cannot show a bank account statement along with a sponsor letter on behalf of the student.

In the additional, Zurich immigration demands that the bank statement must be from an international bank that has a branch in Switzerland such as HSBC, Citibank …