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SWITZERLAND: Freedom of Movement for Croatian Citizens Beginning 1 January 2022
November 18, 2021
The Swiss Federal Council recently announced that Croatian citizens will be granted full freedom of movement beginning on January 1, 2022. This change will put Croatian nationals on equal terms with EU/EFTA nationals. As such, as of January 1, 2022, they will be allowed to follow the streamlined EU/EFTA national immigration process.
Read MoreBREXIT: Switzerland and UK Conclude Agreement on Mobility of Service Suppliers
December 11, 2020
Switzerland and the United Kingdom have secured an agreement on services. The Service Mobility Agreement (SMA), which will be signed on 14 December 2020 and enter in to force from 1 January 2021, will be valid initially for two years.
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: Quotas for 2021
November 25, 2020
On 25 November 2020, the Federal Council of Switzerland announced that quotas will remain the same for new work permit applications submitted during the 2021 calendar year for non-European Union/European Free Trade Agreement (non-EU/EFTA) nationals (with a stay greater than four consecutive months/120 days per year) and service providers/seconded workers based in the EU/EFTA (also with a stay greater than four consecutive months/120 days per year).
Read MoreSwitzerland: COVID-19 Employer FAQ
May 11, 2020
Frequently asked questions about COVID-19 and mobility for employers of migrant workers in Switzerland.
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: Stricter Language Requirements Now in Force
January 9, 2020
Effective 1 January 2020, existing language requirements in Switzerland must be evidenced using recognized language diplomas/certificates, from accredited institutions.
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: Reminder that Job Advertisement Threshold to Change from January 2020
December 11, 2019
Effective 1 January 2020, employers wishing to hire foreign nationals for occupations with an unemployment rate of 5% or above will have to test the Swiss labor market by advertising.
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: New Quotas for 2020
November 28, 2019
The Federal Council of Switzerland has announced that quotas will remain the same for new work permit applications submitted during the 2020 calendar year for certain groups.
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: New Credit Card Format for Residence Permits
November 7, 2019
Effective immediately, residence permits issued to European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Area (EFTA) citizens (L, B and C permits) will have a new credit card-like format, including a biometric photograph and signature (no fingerprints), replacing the old paper permits.
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: End of Work Permit Quotas for Bulgarian and Romanian Nationals
May 16, 2019
Effective 24 Apr 2019, the Ministry of Labour has introduced some changes to the work permit for nationals of so-called ‘friendly nations’ (paises amigos).
Read MoreBREXIT: UK and Switzerland Reach Agreement on No-Deal Labour Market Access
April 18, 2019
At a meeting on 17 Apr 2019, the Swiss Federal Council approved a temporary agreement with the UK on mutual labour market access in a no-deal scenario.
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