Entries by Dagmar Richardson

Homeoffice in Switzerland: unemployment insurance

Employees, who have their employer abroad but work mostly in Homeoffice in Switzerland, are according Swiss law working as an ANobAG. The foreign employers must insure employees in Switzerland on a mandatory basis. They pay contributions to all compulsory Swiss social insurances: this means that the contribution into unemployment insurance will be paid as well. […]

Living and working in Switzerland

Many international jobs are located abroad, outside Switzerland. It is not fundamentally a problem to be employed abroad and work from Switzerland. If an employee works at least 25% in Switzerland and is employed 100% abroad, the employer must pay all social security contributions in Switzerland for the employee but is not responsible for income […]

Important information for people moving to Switzerland

Switzerland is an attractive place to live and many people would like to stay and work here. For a research from abroad we recommend following links: Biggest platform for local jobs Swiss salaries Biggest platform for accommodation search Political system Comparision of 26 different Swiss cantons: Each canton has an economical promotion website, example Zug, […]

No Swiss working permit

For white collar work up to 8 days a year in Switzerland foreigners don’t need a Swiss working permit. When living in EU/EFTA: When living in a country outside EU/EFTA Please do not hesitate to contact International HR Services Ltd. for further questions.

Swiss Visa

How to get a visa at the Swiss embassy? In countries where the Swiss embassy or consulate are not around the block we are often asked if there has to be a personal visit to get a Swiss visa. If finger prints haven’t been recorded in the last 59 months for a previous Schengen visa, […]

Workation in Switzerland

Holidays are approaching and some may consider spending them in Switzerland. If you are from abroad and add some working days on the laptop, this is not a problem. Such working days in Switzerland, up to 3 months a year, you don’t need to register as work. Third country citizens, who need a Schengen Visa, […]

Language requirements

Switzerland has local language requirements for residence permits of spouses of permit B, L and C permit holders. This requirement does not apply to nationals who are beneficiaries of the AFMP, nor for spouses of Swiss and EU / EFTA nationals. Language skills are one of the integration criteria that foreign residents are required to […]

Ukraine Swiss work permit

The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) decided to activate the Protection Status “S” for Ukrainian refugees and their family members. This decision aims at accelerating the asylum-seeking procedure for Ukrainians in need of protection by establishing a swift, flexible, and pragmatic process. The SEM lifted the blockage by granting expeditious access to the Swiss labour […]

Assignments to Switzerland

All assignees to Switzerland, no matter how long they work here, have to have an adequate Swiss salary. So, if a kitchen maker comes for half a day to repair a kitchen in Basel or an expat for 4 years to Zürich, both have to earn an adequate Swiss salary during they are working in […]

Registration of work in Switzerland

Switzerland has a registration process in the following areas: For employers of temporarily present employees and posted workers to Switzerland, for up to 90 days within a calendar year and posting company For self-employed service providers fulfilling a service provision of up to 90 working days within a calendar year For Swiss employers, basing on […]