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Immigration Visa Immigration Switzerland Visa Information Citizens of full European (EFTA, EEA) Member Countries are able to live and work in Switzerland but must apply for Jobseeking Permit that is issued by the Job Centre or can be downloaded from The Job Centre Web Site or a Work Permit from your potential employer. Citizens the New EU Member Countries (Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Estonia or Latvia) require a residence/work permit even if the duration of their employment is for less than three months.
You can find out
more about the restrictions on the website of the Federal Office
for Migration. If You Are From A Country That Is Not A European Member You Must Obtain A Work Visa Or Permit To Work In Switzerland. Nationals of certain countries can visit Switzerland for up to three months without a visa but will need to be granted a work permit or visa to take up employment. Citizens of the following countries do not need a visa to visit Switzerland for up to 90 days: Countries of the American Continent (except Belize, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Peru), Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Nationals of countries not mentioned above will need a visa to visit Switzerland To apply for visas please contact your nearest Embassy or Consulate of Switzerland Switzerland doesn't currently have any working holiday agreements with other countries. If you are staying for a longer period of time or intend to work or study in Switzerland you should check with the Embassy regarding visa requirements. For further information on visas that may be available contact you nearest Embassy Switzerland Entering and staying in Switzerland Switzerland’s migration policy has a two-tiered system for the admission of foreign nationals into the country. On the one hand, permit regulations are significantly facilitated for EU and EFTA citizens; on the other hand, conditions are more restrictive for third-country nationals.
Immigration of EU and EFTA
nationals
The Agreement on the Free
Movement of Persons has been in force since 1 June 2002
between Switzerland and the European Community as well as
its member states. This gives citizens of the European Union
(and EFTA) the right to enter and stay in Switzerland,
provided they satisfy the requirements provided for in the
Agreement.
How is immigration regulated
for the new EU member states?
The free movement of persons
between Switzerland and the new EU member states will be
introduced according to separate transitional provisions,
which are regulated in a supplementary protocol to the
existing Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons. As long
as the protocol is not in force, regulations will continue
to apply as to persons from other countries.
Residence permits for EU and
EFTA nationals
EU/EFTA citizens still require a
residence permit and a work permit. The procedure for
granting these permits has, however, been significantly
simplified and is exclusively the cantons’ responsibility.
For more detailed information about the procedure for
obtaining these permits, please contact the Immigration
Office of your canton. You can also contact the Residents’
Registration Office of your new commune for information.
Information and contact
information regarding EU-Switzerland
The Federal Office for Migration
(FOM) and the Integration Office DFA / DEA provide
information and contact information for all questions
regarding immigration of EU and EFTA nationals. They also
publish the brochure "European Nationals in Switzerland",
which provides information on conditions for entering and
staying in Switzerland. "EuresInfo Switzerland" provides
specific information on its website for persons interested
in living and working in Switzerland.
Immigration of third-country
nationals
Third-country nationals remain
subject to the Foreign Nationals’ Residence and Settlement
Act and its regulatory statutes, particularly the Ordinance
on the Limitation on the Number of Foreign Nationals.
Residence regulations for non-EU member states are
restrictive and residence permits are granted at the sole
discretion of the authorities.
Residence permits for
third-country nationals
To submit an application for a residence permit, you usually need to show proof of potential employment in Switzerland. Applications are normally submitted by the future employer to the cantonal immigration or labour authorities. Entry to Switzerland is only possible once the cantonal agency issues a confirmation of the residence permit. ( http://www.ch.ch )
Political Asylum in Switzerland
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