Services
Our Service Portfolio for Individuals and Employers
End-to-end services for companies planning on hiring or transferring international talent, as well as private individuals and families trying to navigate their Swiss residence possibilities
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 maximise 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.
Private Services
Swiss Permit Services for Individuals
Strategic Expertise to Optimize Chances of Approval
Maximize your chances for a successful outcome with clear immigration advisory services to ensure best in class compliance with Swiss immigration laws, minimizing risk at every stage.
Customized End-to-End Services
Each person or family has their own specific timeline and needs. Let’s collaborate together to work out the end-to-end support you need, from providing general immigration counselling to full application support. It’s entirely up to you.
A Friendly and Personalized Approach
With a full range of services for individuals and families on offer, a friendly and personalized approach goes a long way to finding out and delivering what’s right for you.
End-to-End Permit Application Solutions
Our Services
With Swiss Permit Solutions you get a full suite of services ensuring you have a seamless Swiss permit application journey.
Initial Assessment
Let’s assess your specific situation to advise you on the range of possible permit options and the corresponding steps to be taken.
Individualized Counselling
Going into more depth, let’s discuss your immigration needs, goals and concerns and tailor-make an appropriate level of service to address these.
Permit Filing
End-to-end service for filing of applications and initial enquiries with Swiss authorities on your behalf, ensuring the highest standards of compliance and boosting your chances for approval.
Visa Collection Instructions
For citizens of countries requiring a visa to enter Switzerland, get the right information on the visa collection process with the competent Swiss representation outside of Switzerland.
Communication Management
Coordination of all communications with the Swiss authorities and provide you with regular updates, seamlessly conducting follow-ups, deadline management and more.
Local Registration Assistance
Complete your local registration with your Swiss commune of residence with confidence and ease with our service, no matter, whether you are moving to Switzerland for the first time or simply moving within Switzerland.
De-Registration
Leaving Switzerland for good? Our service helps you complete the required de-registration steps to move your residence outside of Switzerland, ensuring proper closure and minimizing risks associated with not doing it properly.
Change of Canton Application
Regardless of your nationality or permit-type, some immigration steps will be required of you to change your canton of residence. Get the support you need to accomplish this correctly.
Corporate Services
Swiss Permit Services for Employers
Seamless Employee Permit Management
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.
Strategic Expertise to Optimize Chances of Approval
Maximize your company’s chances for a successful outcome with clear immigration advisory services to ensure best in class compliance with Swiss immigration laws, minimizing risk at every stage.
Tailor-Made Support
Do you need help tracking the expiry dates of your employee’s permits? Do employees have lots of questions around how to travel in a compliant manner during a pending permit renewal process? Let’s collaborate together to work out the ongoing support your company needs.
End-to-End Permit Application Solutions
Our Services
A full suite of corporate immigration services ensuring a seamless Swiss permit application journey and ongoing compliance.
Corporate Case Evaluation
Let’s assess your company’s specific plans, advise on the range of possible work permit options and the corresponding steps to be taken.
Permit Filing
End-to-end service and support for filing applications and initial enquiries with Swiss authorities on your company’s behalf, ensuring the highest standards of compliance and boosting your chances for approval.
Online Notification Procedure
An end-to-end notification management service, including setting up your company’s online account with the Swiss authorities, filing the necessary notifications for your employees, and keeping track of how many of the maximum 90 days per year have been used.
Swiss Minimum Salary Level Calculation
Calculating the applicable Swiss minimum salary level for an employee is complex and requires expertise. Get the salary information you need for successful work permit and online notification filings.
Expiry Tracking
Save your company the headache of having to keep track of each employee permit expiration date and enjoy expiry tracking services that will ensure your company doesn’t miss any important renewal deadlines.
Permit Renewals
Ensure your employees and your company maintain immigration compliance by enjoying Swiss Permit Solution’s support for renewal filing. Whether support is needed in renewing B or C permits, or for extending 12-month L permits, save your company the stress and get it taken care of professionally.
Unparalleled Support
Not just a trusted service relationship – we go beyond that with:
- Expedited treatment of urgent queries
- Regular Status Updates
Frequently Asked Questions
The length of the Swiss work permit application process will depend upon what type of permit has been applied for and which canton is responsible for processing it. Therefore, there is a wide range that generally is between 4-12 weeks, measured from the date of filing.
This really varies on a case-by-case basis. There is generally a range between 4-10 weeks, measured from the date of filing.
No, there are normally no language requirements linked to obtaining a first-time work permit. However, some cantons do attach certain conditions regarding language acquisition to permit-holders who wish to renew their work permits.
There is no simple answer to this question. A person’s eligibility for a Swiss C permit can greatly depend upon their personal situation and nationality. In many cases, a person can apply for a Swiss C permit after 5 years of residing in Switzerland with a B permit.
As of 1 January 2021, the Swiss immigration laws applicable to all other third-country (Non EU) nationals became applicable to British nationals. It is therefore now much more difficult British nationals to obtain Swiss work and residence permits.