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Strategic Swiss Immigration Services, Personalised.
Strategic end-to-end support helping businesses and individuals efficiently navigate the complex Swiss immigration process and reach their goals.
Complexities of the Swiss Immigration Process
The correct Swiss permit process to follow can depend upon any number of factors, including a person’s nationality, level of education, specific skillset, the availability of federally mandated quotas (if applicable), among others. Although Swiss immigration law exists at a federal level, each of Switzerland's 26 cantons has its own practice and language requirements that guide the decision-making process. Beyond this, Switzerland’s 2,212 local communes can also weigh in with their own particularities. This can bring complexity to the permit application process, making applications a far more challenging and daunting process to handle successfully without the deft footing of expert assistance.
26 Cantons
Each canton has their own set of quotas and requirements.
3-12 Weeks of Processing Time
The rules and complexities not only call for longer and more careful application preparation but also translate into longer processing times with the authorities.
10+ Permits
Each Permit has its own set of rules, nuances and validity parameters.
Rejection Risk
Swiss residence/work permit applications suffer relatively high rejection rates.
Optimized For Success
Make your Swiss permit application process less stressful and more strategic.
CONNECT: Kick off with a highly personalized approach to each case, and claim your 40% discount on the first 30 minute discovery call so that the challenges of your unique situation can be better understood: What are the specifics of your case? What are your needs? What is your timeline? What special goals of yours should be considered? Answering these questions upfront often brings sufficient clarity without the need for further advice or assistance, or opens the path to a customized assistance plan in which we can deliver a more strategic appraisal of your options and potential outcomes, and assist you in the filing process.
STRATEGIZE: Once your needs and challenges are better understood in terms of your personal priorities, and the available solutions become more apparent, you can cut through the confusion and eliminate the risk of getting overwhelmed with the complexities of the Swiss permit requirements and lower the risk of rejection.
SUCCEED: It’s one thing to know what documents you need to file with the Swiss immigration authorities, but quite another to know how to correctly draft an application, organize the accompanying documents, manage the communication with Swiss authorities in the required cantonal language, and ensure the proper application process for truly maximizing the chances of an approval. The goal is always to minimize reasons for permit rejection, save time and money, and to cross the line to success.
My Story
From an "Expat" to a Swiss Immigration Specialist with 1000+ successful case closures
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I have been on YOUR side of the Swiss permit application process.
In 2012, I moved to Switzerland for love and have lived very happily since then in the gorgeous city of Luzern. Nonetheless, my first Swiss residence permit application was as nail biting as it was fraught with unknowns. With some patience and luck it worked out, but my husband and I had no help to navigate the stressful process.
3 years later my husband experienced a near miss with his permanent residence application when he realized he had a permit quite different to the one he thought he had, and my own permanent residence permit application in 2017 mysteriously seemed to go missing only to reappear with an overnight approval some 8 months later.
Together with my husband and daughter, we have all been through the exacting demands of acquiring Swiss citizenship which proved as long and exhausting as it was exciting (and successful!). I have just become a Swiss citizen as of 2023.
Therefore, I really know from personal experience exactly how stressful and challenging this can all be and the importance of having an expert guide you through your journey!
After spending 8 years advising uniquely on Swiss immigration matters for two top law firms, I founded Swiss Permit Solutions in order to offer companies and individuals my expertise in navigating through the many complexities of the Swiss immigration process with a personalized touch. I have managed over a thousand Swiss immigration cases, consulting, coordinating, troubleshooting, and negotiating with the multiple stakeholders who are involved. These stakeholders include private clients, or companies and their employees, federal authorities, cantonal authorities, and the numerous local communal authorities where the journey of a Swiss permit can often start and finish.
Managing the process alone can be daunting. So, whether it is a first-time permit application, a renewal, or ongoing strategic advice that you need, I am here to help you, your family, or your company find the best solution possible.
Past Experiences
Extensive experience across the diverse and complex immigration landscape of Switzerland.
Swiss Immigration Cases successfully handled
Years of Immigration Experience
Major Working Languages
How can we help you?
Let’s Collaborate! We can decide together the most efficient support you need at each and every stage of the Swiss permit application process.
Work Permits
Get end-to-end assistance with filing a Swiss work permit application.
Short & Long Stay Permits
Receive support services in exploring the Swiss permit and Swiss visa options that will best suit your planned short or long stay in Switzerland, including services for filing the application for permit types L and B with the competent cantonal authorities.
Cross-Border Commuter Permits
Get assistance for your company in filing applications for cross-border commuter G permits for EU national employees residing in an EU country, or for Non-EU national employees residing in a neighboring border zone of Switzerland.
Permanent residence permits
Enjoy tailor-made support services for your Swiss C permit application for successful establishment of permanent residence status.
Family Reunification
Get end-to-end assistance in successful Swiss permit filing (and guidance for Swiss visa filing, when applicable) for qualifying members (spouse/registered partner and/or children) of your family to join you in Switzerland under family reunification provisions.
Help & Support
Remain well-informed with regular updates on your permit application process, receive expert guidance at every step, and obtain expedited support for urgent queries.
What does choosing Swiss Permit Solutions mean for you?
Having an expert guide with you in your permit application process not only means less stress, smoother processing, and increased immigration compliance, but also means you won’t spend hours of your precious time searching for information on the applicable permit application and visa collection procedure. Setting the foundation correctly also reduces the risk of rejection at a later stage, for example, when attempting to renew your permit.
Ensure Immigration Compliance
Increase chances of an approval
Save time, many times over
Reduce stress, Reduce hassle
Why Swiss Permit Solutions?
It’s not “just” a Swiss permit application. It’s a goal, an opportunity, a dream, or maybe even much more. In other words, this is too important to get wrong. Maximize your chances of success with solid support throughout the Swiss permit application journey.
With 1K+ case approvals, enjoy the support of a professional service accustomed to a high rate of success.
You are provided with individualized counselling to explore your needs and to find the best possible options at every stage. Ensure that you feel supported and confident throughout the process.
All permit applications and negotiations on your behalf are completed in the appropriate Cantonal language (German, French, or Italian), while all feedback and consultations are mediated in natively-spoken English.
The Swiss permit application process implicitly involves a variety of complex rules, restrictions, and often involves limited quotas; let an expert do the heavy lifting in navigating this process for you!
Get the support, guidance, and expert advice at every stage of the Swiss permit application process, with expedited responses for urgent queries, individualized immigration assessments and case evaluation, application filing assistance, communication management with Swiss authorities, local registration assistance, as well as regular updates to ensure that you remain informed and can plan ahead accordingly.
Who are our services for?
For private individuals and employers alike, tailor-make the support you need for all stages of the Swiss permit application process.
For Employers
Hire and transfer the international talent you need. Whether it will be an employee’s first job in Switzerland or simply a new one, the aim is to maximize the chances for an application approval, to ensure a smooth onboarding process, and to maintain ongoing immigration compliance thereafter. Your company’s specific needs are of primary concern, including the possibility for additional VIP services for senior executives.
For Individuals
Whether you wish to move to Switzerland, or you already live here and have immigration-related questions and needs, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s identify your goals, determine the best Swiss permit options to suit your needs, and provide the right level of support throughout the permit application process.