Family Reunification When Income Is Insufficient
When it comes to family reunification, the question repeatedly arises as to whether the person already living in Switzerland must have a sufficiently high income to support the entire family. The legal situation is particularly nuanced for EU/EFTA nationals. An important ruling on this matter is the Federal Supreme Court decision 2C_1061/2013 dated July 14, […]
Loss of Swiss Residency Permit after Divorce
Citizens from third countries lose their B permit for family reunification if they divorce within less than three years of marriage. This situation can create significant challenges for employers – and even more for the employees themselves. Employees in this position will receive a deportation notice and must leave Switzerland, regardless of how long they […]
Can Ukrainians with S status obtain a B permit in Switzerland?
There has been some confusion following statements from Swiss politicians regarding Ukrainian refugees being able to transition to a B permit in Switzerland. Ukrainian refugees with an S status cannot initiate this change themselves; rather, it is the employer who must begin the process by proving a search. This means they need to be employed. […]
Visa for 120-day Swiss permit for assignment
The 120-day permit for assignees, which is valid for one year, is verry popular. Third country nationals living outside EU/EFTA need often in addition, when the permit was approved, a visa in their passport. Which visa is the right one? The D Visa is a long stay visa only for long-term stays in Switzerland, over […]
100 % success rate in applications for qualified 3rd country nationals
Although the unemployment rate in Switzerland rose from 1.9% in July 2023 to 2.0% in August 2023, it still remains at a very low level. Faced with historic labour shortage companies are forced to extend the geographic radius in their desperate search for qualified specialists. Do you have successful candidates with Non-EU/EFTA nationalities? The process […]
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, […]
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 […]
How to obtain a Swiss working permit?
We receive many questions on how to obtain a Swiss working permit. Please find underneath the general rules for people who would like to work in Switzerland (does not include family reunion). The processes of the grey marked fields are less known and are worth to consider when the case fits. A lot of immigration […]
Swiss Job Registration Requirement – Reactivation on June 8 after Corona Pause
The so-called job registration requirement («Stellenmeldepflicht»), is re-activated as per June 8th, 2020, after it had been stopped as a measure to ensure sufficient workforce availability in relevant fields during the Corona pandemic. Following a public vote, the job registration requirement has been introduced in Switzerland in 2018 as a measure to enhance job chances […]