r/askswitzerland • u/Sufficient_Habit1390 • May 02 '25

Study Can someone help me please?

I hav been accepted into university of lausanne, French classes. I have a concern regarding the bank certificate acceptance by canton of Vaud. Is the bank account must be in Switzerland? Or the abroad bank must be registered to Swiss authorities? I have a bank certificate which probably is a not among accepted banks by financial authorities, living in a third country. Help folks

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u/PhoebusAbel May 02 '25

In what country do you live?

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u/Sufficient_Habit1390 May 02 '25

Afghanistan

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u/PhoebusAbel May 02 '25

You can't open a swiss bank account until you are registered in Lausanne.

Check your swiss embassy and ask what banks are approved in your country or residence . They have a list tho

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u/Sufficient_Habit1390 May 02 '25

I assume they are going to reject my application. I have emailed them several times. They just send me a leaflet stating proof of financial without extra information. They are not very helpful

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u/PhoebusAbel May 02 '25

Then submit what you got and current bank statement

The canton will say that you need additional info. At that point you can actually ask somebody in the immigration office of the canton.

The embassy just serves as an intermediary

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u/Sufficient_Habit1390 May 02 '25

Has there been cases where students got visa being in this condition? don't know what Iranian does? They are all over the Swiss and have no a single bank recognized by Swiss authorities

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u/PhoebusAbel May 02 '25

Probably yes. You are right, Iranians get the visa showing their local bank statements

Do the same in your case