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| An exchange student isn't a tourist, but a resident so would need to take out Swiss health insurance cover, although they may be able to get an exemption again depending on nationality/home country's health scheme. | |
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Surely there must be heaps of students at international schools or universities doing just a semester or two without declaring Swiss residency, otherwise they might not be able to go back to their home countries if they are not nationals there.