u/tiagoalencar78

Hey everyone,

I was recently admitted to a Master’s program in Informatics at UZH and will be moving there soon. I am a non-EU/EFTA citizen and currently a non-resident.

I’m trying to figure out the logistics of setting up a bank account. I know Switzerland is strict and usually requires a physical residence permit to open an account. However, I need the bank account to request my residence(chicken and egg problem).

Ideally, I'd like to have an account or a valid Swiss IBAN set up as early as possible to handle the visa bureaucracy.

• Has anyone here managed to open a valid Swiss Domiciled Account from a similar situation?
• Do you know any banks that accept that request and do not ask for 10 million CHF to open a private banking account? I just want to have my account with the 21'000 CHF and move on with it.

Any advice, tips, or specific bank recommendations for a non-EU resident+citizen would be super helpful.
Thank you!