Switzerland: Work Visas

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Can You Keep A Swiss C Permit During A Long Absence Abroad?

A Swiss C permit gives strong settlement security, but it is not a licence to live abroad indefinitely. For long absences, the key question is not whether the permit card still appears valid. It is whether the underlying settlement status has survived departure, deregistration, prolonged absence or a missed preservation deadline.

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Swiss Work Permits: Which Route Applies To EU/EFTA, UK And Third-Country Nationals?

Switzerland does not have a single, general “work visa” route. The correct Swiss immigration analysis starts with four questions: nationality, employer location, activity and duration. A German software engineer, a Croatian project manager, a UK sales director and a US AI specialist may all work for the same Swiss business, but they may fall under different Swiss work authorisation rules.

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Counting Schengen Days For Switzerland: How 90/180 Overstays Still Happen

A traveller can overstay in Switzerland or the wider Schengen Area even with a valid Schengen visa, a multiple-entry visa, or visa-free access as a third-country national. The problem is often not that they failed to count days. It is that they counted the wrong days: only Swiss days, only nights, a fixed calendar period, or each trip separately.

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 22.2026

CONVINUS provides comprehensive global mobility alerts, newsletters, and conference programs covering international workforce management, immigration compliance, tax implications, and cross-border employment regulations. Their resources address critical challenges in employee assignments, remote work policies, and strategic mobility planning across the DACH region and beyond.

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Can EU/EFTA Retirees Live In Switzerland Without Working?

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Swiss Work Permit Refused: Should You Appeal, Refile Or Restructure?

Switzerland Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Can An Elderly Parent Move To Switzerland? The Dependency Test

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Does Swiss Lump-Sum Taxation Give You The Right To Live In Switzerland?

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Swiss Fiancé Visa Or Marry First? Choosing The Safer Swiss Immigration Route

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Swiss Schengen Visa Refused? What The Refusal Decision May Not Tell You

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Swiss Retirement Residence For Non-EU Nationals: Why Personal Ties Matter

Switzerland Employment

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Hiring A Non-EU/EFTA Employee In Switzerland: What Must Employers Prove?

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 20.2026

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 19.2026

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ESG In Switzerland: Regulatory Developments And Practical Implications

Switzerland Commercial

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Loyens & Loeff

Artificial Intelligence In FinTech: The Swiss Regulatory Landscape And Key Legal Challenges

Switzerland Technology

RUGGLE Partner

Swiss Lump-sum Taxation: Which Canton?

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SKANDAMIS AVOCATS

Early Swiss C Permit: Are You Successfully Integrated?

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Swiss C Permit And Long Absences From Switzerland: When Settlement Status Is At Risk

Switzerland Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 18.2026

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 18.2026 provides critical updates on immigration and employment regulations affecting international workforce management. This edition covers Peru's immigration office closures causing biometric processing delays, Saudi Arabia's new Nitaqat contract submission requirements, and essential best practices for managing health and safety considerations for field service employees working on-site.

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 16.2026

Due to a housing shortage in Switzerland, an amendment to the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG, “Lex Koller”) is intended to impose stricter requirements on foreigners.

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 15.2026

The Department of Home Affairs expanded access to the app to another 13 countries, making the app available in 47 countries. Further expansion is expected.

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 12.2026

Greece has introduced a “Tech Visa” and a “Talent Visa,” thereby expanding its options for recruiting highly qualified foreign professionals.

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 11.2026

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Citizenship Law: Dual Citizenship In Switzerland – Rules, Advantages, And Disadvantages

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Vischer AG

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 10.2026

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 9.2026

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Non-EU Nationals With A Business Visa Explanation Of The 90 / 180-Day Rule With Calculation Of The Days

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 8.2026

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Registration Procedures After Relocation From Abroad: Differences Between EU / EFTA And Third-Country Nationals In Zurich, Basel, And Zug

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 6.2026

Switzerland Immigration

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 4.2026

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 40.2025

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Registration Procedures After Relocation From Abroad: Differences Between EU / EFTA And Third-Country Nationals In Zurich, Basel, And Zug

For relocation companies, a thorough understanding of registration and permit procedures following a move from abroad is essential. Clients—whether international specialists, executives, or their families—expect legally compliant, efficient, and forward-looking support.

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 6.2026

Registration on the "Tawteen platform" is now mandatory for all companies operating in Oman, regardless of their size or industry. In practice, however, this regulation is only enforced to a limited extent...

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 4.2026

Due to the recent increase in abuse of D-8 and D-9 visas, it has been observed in practice that D-8 and D-9 visas previously approved by the Korean immigration authorities have been rejected...

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 40.2025

Please note that non-European Economic Area citizens who wish to travel over Christmas time and require an Irish Residence Permit Card (IRP Card) to re-enter Ireland should submit their application for an IRP Card...

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 49.2025

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 2.2026

Bulgaria has introduced a residence permit for digital nomads for three categories of workers. This new category offers an immigration opportunity...

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Intra-Company Transfer Of A U.S. Specialist To Switzerland: Work Authorization, Visa Process And Organizational Challenges

GlobalTech Solutions Inc., headquartered in Boston (USA), is part of a globally active technology group. The European subsidiary, GlobalTech Solutions AG, based in Zug (Switzerland), is on the verge of launching a new, group-wide harmonized ERP system.

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Insights NEWSLETTER Herbst / Fall 2025

Ein konzerninterner Transfer in die Schweiz kann zum einen als Entsendung und zum anderen als Transfer mit einer lokalen Anstellung vorgenommen werden. Hier spielen die arbeits...

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Latest Developments On The Berne Financial Services Agreement Between Switzerland And The United Kingdom

The Berne Financial Services Agreement between Switzerland and the United Kingdom (the "Berne Financial Services Agreement" or "BFSA") was signed between the two countries in December 2023...

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 39.2025

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 38.2025

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 36.2025

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 35.2025

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Legal Challenges In Strengthening US Business Through The Use Of Employees From Switzerland

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 34.2025

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Project-based Assignments In Switzerland: What Type Of Work Permit Is Required?

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Project-based Employee Assignments Abroad

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The Necessity Of The A1 Or Certificate Of Coverage For Assignments Abroad From Switzerland

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 33.2025

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 32.2025

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Bali vs. Dubai – A Comparison For Gen Z Digital Nomads

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Best Practice: Digital Nomad From Third Country – "Maya Kapoor"

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 31.2025

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 30.2025

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