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SWITZERLAND: Free Movement Agreement Extended to Croatians
January 20, 2017
On 16th December 2016, The Swiss Government extended the free movement of people agreement to Croatia following parliament's approval of a law on European Union immigration and jobs; this came into effect on 1st January 2017. The announcement follows the…
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: No EU Quotas in Immigration to keep Single Market Access
December 22, 2016
After three years discussing its relationship with the European Union, Switzerland has officially rejected imposing quotas on EU workers. Switzerland is not an EU country but enjoys access to the free market. On 16th December 2016, a new immigration Law…
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: 2017 Quotas Increased for L and B Permits
October 27, 2016
Following the continuous shortages experienced over the previous two years, the Swiss Federal Council has announced that it will increase the 2017 quota of work permits available to highly-skilled foreign workers from outside the European Union (EU) and European Free…
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: Bilateral Repatriation Agreement Signed with Sri Lanka
October 20, 2016
A bilateral immigration treaty has been signed this week by the Swiss Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga and Sri Lankan Interior Minister Seneviratne Bandara Nawinne. The agreement aims to strengthen cooperation with regard to immigration matters between the Swiss and Sri…
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: Potential Access to EU Single Market
October 13, 2016
Following positive talks this week between European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann, it is believed that a compromise is close to being reached which would allow Switzerland access to the EU single market whilst still employing…
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: Quotas for EU/EFTA L Permits Exhausted for Third Quarter of 2016
September 8, 2016
The quota for L permits for the third quarter of 2016, for short-term assignees from European Union (EU) / European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) countries, has been filled. The Swiss government decided to keep the reduced amount of permit quota…
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: Second Referendum on EU Immigration
July 20, 2016
After a petition was signed in Switzerland by over 100,000 people, the 8 million residents of Switzerland will now get a chance to have another say on the issue of immigration quotas for EU nationals. With only 50.3%, in February…
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: Quota for EU / EFTA L Permits Reached
May 23, 2016
The quota for L permits for the second quarter of 2016, for short-term assignees from European Union (EU) / European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) countries, has now been filled. This follows the decision by the Swiss government to reduce the…
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: End of Immigration Limitations for Bulgarian and Romanian Nationals
April 21, 2016
The Swiss government has confirmed that the limitations on immigration which are currently in place for nationals from the European Union member states, Romania and Bulgaria will be lifted as of 1st June 2016. Croatian nationals will, however, remain subject…
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: Quotas for EU/EFTA L Permits Exhausted for First Quarter of 2016
March 7, 2016
The quota for L permits for the first quarter of 2016, for short-term assignees from European Union (EU) / European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) countries, has been filled. Who is Affected? New, incoming EU/EFTA nationals who are assigned to Switzerland…
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