Hi... i have read thru the section but couldn't find the exact answer so i'm posting a new thread... if its already posted then Mods please let me know and delete the thread... Thanks..

my friend is here on L permit till feb but it is extended till dec,07... So now he has applied residence permit for his wife but it will take 2-3 mnths for processing.
Question is if his wife comes here on tourist visa and then gets the residence permit does she have to go back to india and again come here or can she continue ???

both my friend and his wife are from india(non EU).

Thanks in advance...

Hi Kkrish,
So if I got it right, as long as the swiss visa is valid until she receives the residence permit she can stay in switzerland and she doesn't need to go back to her home county. Incase, she doesn't receive the residence permit until her validation of visa is expired, on that condition she has to leave the country. Usually she would get a 3 month visitor visa and that should be plenty of time for the processing and acquiring the permit.

Thats wat i thought but wanted confirmation... Thanks... :-)