Hi I have a question I am interested in moving to Switzerland and want to become a resident to hopefully become a citizen. I am an American and thinking of working there and live there someday. Do you have to pay for the French classes or are they free? I appreciate your content. I look forward to your response!
@SuperRosepat Hiya! Thanks for your comment and good luck with your planning for the move to Switzerland!😊 The ones I did I had to pay for. Sometimes, if you work, your employer will cover part or all of the cost of language classes. For example, my partner Mike gets a big discount through work. Sometimes there is a possibility to get free lessons, for example, through a church or the city council; I don't have experience with these though. There are other free ways to learn a language that we use apart from lessons, which include finding language exchange friends through Facebook groups, apps like Duolingo (here's my referral link - invite.duolingo.com/BDHTZTB5CWWKT5MC6T4A3BBKJE ) and Tandem. 🙂 Let me know if you have any other questions!
@@OurSwissAdventure Yeah for sure! Thanks for the response! I appreciate it. I look forward to stay in contact with you! In actuality my sister is also planning to go in the future hopefully if all goes well. I was wondering if you know of links or places to apply for jobs in the area and if so what are they? Can you recommend of any that are good and how is the process like? I really do appreciate your time and thank you so much again for your help. Please continue to make great videos it really does help people like me to clear some doubts about Switzerland. Thank you so much ☺🤗
@@SuperRosepat Sure, you can always reach me here, on Instagram @ourswissadventure or via email on ourswissadventure@gmail.com 😊 I'm always happy to help! There are many jobs websites here, for example www.jobs.ch/en/ is the biggest one, it also has information about salaries and tips for making an application (I found that rules for CV writing here are a bit peculiar, so definitely make sure you read about that). Another way to search for jobs is to find a job agency in the area you'd like to live in and getting in touch with them. From what I've seen most of these agencies cover different types jobs and are not specific to one specialty (unlike in the UK, for example). And finally something to know is that unfortunately, for countries from outside of EU Switzerland applies a job quota system, which means that only a limited amount of people are allowed to be hired per year. There is also a lot more paperwork that the hiring company has to do. Therefore you'll probably have better chances of finding a job at a bigger or maybe international company that has more experience with this paperwork.
Hey guys. Congrats! You were super lucky to get a permit in 2020 while the UK were still part of the EU during so-called "transition period". As of 2021, the employer in Switzerland must submit an application for a work permit to the cantonal authorities. Which means ... jumping through a lot more hoops to be even considered for a B permit. Well done, good timing!
We didn't realise that this was something they had to do now, I suppose that's due to the newly introduced permit quota for the UK? Thanks, we were super lucky indeed!🙂
Thank you for the story. Practical details are priceless. May I ask a couple of questions? 1. Does it mean that in the first 6 month you did not have medical insurance? 2. Do I understand correctly that Mike was able to work right from the start?
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the details!🙂 1. Yes, that is correct. It was my mistake, as I thought I have to get my permit first before getting the insurance. I ended up paying for all those missed months as part of the future monthly payments. 2. Yes, he started working pretty much straight away, even before getting his permit. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Thank you soooo much for this video! I'm so relieved now, because our situation is exactly the same as yours and we thought that we should have at least a registered partnership in order to be considered as a family who needs to move as a whole.. Thanks! :D
Hey! I don't want to say that this would 100% work for you as well, but there is definitely hope. Good luck and let me know how it goes with you permit!😉
This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you for sharing your experience. I'm planning on moving there soon so I'm gathering as much info as I can. I read somewhere that as recently as last year, the Swiss introduced a language proficiency requirement for the Work Permit. Is that some sort of special requirement for non EU nationals? Sounds like a huge hurdle and something you would have definitely included in the video but figured I could ask.
You're welcome! You are doing the right thing by preparing in advance.👍 In regards to the language requirements, some viewers mentioned this recently, but I wasn't aware there have been any changes introduced. So I'm looking into this now. I'll get back to you when I figure out what the new requirements are.👍🤓
Update: So, after tons of research it looks like there are some requirements, but they most apply to people who apply for a family reunification B permit and for C permits. So there shouldn't be any requirements for your work permit. And even if you were asked about the language, you can just enroll into a language course in Switzerland and say that you are 'working on it' haha and that seems to be enough for the authorities. :D
@@OurSwissAdventure Thank you for clearing this up. It really didn't make sense for them to introduce some language requirement when so many foreigners all over Europe go there for work. Thanks again, I appreciate the help.
@@edgargross2789You're welcome!😉 What I don't understand is why does a spouse have to meet these requirements but not the person that's coming to work here🤷♀️
Hello! Very good video, thanks. I was just a bit surprised that there was no issue for you staying longer than 90 days whilst waiting for the permit? Or was that because of covid ?
I don't really know to be honest what the rules are about waiting over 90 days in the country to get your permit decision. Technically I needed to be in Switzerland, because they were sending the decision letter to the address in Switzerland with my name on it. And once I got the letter, I had a limited amount of time to physically present myself in the office to get my permit. I think normally you wouldn't have to wait so long for the decision, but as you suggested, because of covid they just closed their eyes to it. It was a pretty unprecedented situation after all.
Hey, I came across this video. Super useful 😊. I just had a couple of questions. I am currently a non-EU citizen and my wife is siwss. We both are outside switzerland , studying and planning to move to switzerland. I am currently looking at what could work best to start working immediately, or an academic career, perhaps in research. Do you know if applying and getting into PhD or postdoctoral positions would constitute towards a resident permit for me, or would finding jobs be a better bet ?. Thanks :)
Hi! I am not sure on that. But if your wife is Swiss I wouldn't worry too much about the permit situation, since you should be able to get it fairly easily whether you do a phd or get a job. Finding a job here, depending on the job field, could be quite difficult, especially for a non-EU person. You might have a better chance finding something in academia first (phd or post-doc) and then getting a different job afterwards.
There's nothing complicated about permits and there's certainly no dose of "luck" involving the process. The bottom line is Switzerland has an excellent tax system and standard of living and in order to remain that way, the local authorities have to make sure that YOU as an immigrant will not rely on the welfare system. Surely you can see when this is not the case what happens with nearby countries like Germany and their immigration problems (and ludacris tax rates) With that being said if you have an employment contract, your employer will take care of almost everything. If that's not the case get a lawyer, and they will offer you a few solutions: a ) show a a million or two in your bank account and you skip all processes and get your permit b ) show sufficient earnings as a self-employed individual (preferably 10,000 CHF+ a month). The only time you are going to have a problem and "hope" for the best is when you tag along with whoever got the permit and you are not legally bound to them (as in marriage), because they may or may not be with you tomorrow. So yah, of course you will be carefully reviewed, when you have no job, no marriage and you are simply there because someone brought you.
Hi, you quite correct , we not encourage to move in, but now if you find a job contract you will have straight away the permit to work....and most important....permit to pay tax😂😂 remember every canton or republic is different here in the south, ticino its take also 1 year to have the permit back....we are lazy...of course they ask to your partner to support you our social security sistem has a lot of different support for the family and single that has job and permit and can open to different kind of money, also I think if you looking for a job now you can enregister to unenployed office and try to find one....but for the corona situation it will be hard😞 hope you enjoy your stay in my country👋👋
hey just wanted to check because it wasn't quite clear, you were not required for a language certificate? It was enough for them to show that you are studying? Thank you! Hope you got C by now!
No, that wasn't required for me. To be honest I am not sure if the language was a requirement at all. But I am not sure about the rules for others. We did a poll among the couples we know, where one person was coming along with the other one that got a job here and it seems like in some cases some form of language proof (certificate or course was required). But there was seemingly no consistency across the data we collected. The language knowledge was required a bit more often for the non-EU people. Still with a B, have to wait a little longer to qualify.
Hi Erika! Thank you very much for this useful information. I am planning to move to Switzerland and try to find a job there, my boyfriend is Swiss. I am wondering what it would be like to find a job! I am finding myself a bit stuck with the process, many companies have said no either because of the language issue, or the visa procedure. Any advice? Merci! ;)
Finding a job in Switzerland is not easy, unfortunately. Even our Swiss friends have to send out tens of applications in order to get 1 job. Where are you from originally and which part of Switzerland do you want to move to? I know it's maybe not very helpful but my first tip is to keep applying. As I said before, it takes many many applications to get even one interview. Most of the time when you apply here they don't even respond, so it can be very disheartening, but you just have to keep going! Maybe you already looked this up, but make sure you research what a standard Swiss CV (either in the Swiss German part or in the French-speaking part) is expected to look like and try to adjust yours. I think a lot of the companies are quite traditional, so might just dismiss your application because it's done incorrectly. You can ask your boyfriend to help you with that. Another approach is to maybe apply to international companies as they might be more willing to hire foreigners and go through the visa process. Also, if your boyfriend is currently in Switzerland, maybe he can use his connections to find you some job just for the start. Sorry, I wish I could give you some more solid tips, but these are just some observations from personal experience. Good luck and I hope everything works out for you!😊
My boyfriend and I are planning on applying for residenct permit in the same situation like you. Unmarried yet, one of us has a job contract, what all documents did the HR request to accompany your non lucrative permit application?
Hiya! Good luck with your application and I hope that the info below is helpful for you! :) We had to fill out a form called 'declaration de prise en charge', which was basically to register me as Mike's dependent. Normally this form is used for when a family moves to Switzerland. Then I had to send the HR lady some information I already submitted to the canton previously, including: the copy of my ID, country and city of birth, place where I lived before, our Swiss rental contract, certificate to say I'm doing my French lessons. Also we submitted Mike's permit, Mike's proof of income (payslips) and his Swiss health insurance. And then also my European health insurance card and my CV in French. ...Wow! That's a lot of stuff! I never actually wrote all of this down haha!
@Vlad Ionescu Our Airbnb host was actually kind enough to complete a form called 'Autorisation de logement (domicile principal)' for us, which effectively meant that we were registered as persons living at this address (we also had a postbox in our name, so we can receive letters from the authorities). So we didn't just use our Airbnb booking confirmation, we also used this registration document, when applying for Mike's residency permit. However, each canton treats the residency applications slightly differently, so some might be okay with just Airbnb booking confirmation. The main problem there is that you need to think, how will you get your post. It might be worth asking your Airbnb host to at least stick your name on the post box temporarily, so that you get your letters about the permit. Sorry there isn't a straight answer to your question, it's how Switzerland is unfortunately...
@@OurSwissAdventure Thank you so much for this information! Hopefully the host(which I'll have to find eventually) will be kind enough to complete the form. "The main problem there is that you need to think, how will you get your post" - I wasn't even thinking about this. I thought that I will have to return to the registration office in one particular day to get my permit. Once again, thank you:). As a side note: I've watched a lot of RU-vid videos regarding Switzerland and I've found your channel the most "complete" when it comes to real life scenarios :). Keep it up!
You're welcome. :) And yes, hopefully that will be the case! Another option is to try to find a short term or long term apartment straight away, then you can claim it as your proper address without any problems. I have a video about flat rentals here -ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8la1evhW9f8.html Yes, having a post box with your name on it is key, since most things in Switzerland get done by sending and receiving letters. (For example, for your permit you will receive a letter saying - come collect your permit.) It's something we didn't think about either, until we got here. :) Thank you, it means a lot! :) If there are any topics that I haven't covered yet that you would be interested in, let me know and I might make a video about it.
You're welcome.👍 If you are not from the EU, the company has to prove to the Swiss government why you are a better person to hire than a Swiss and EU person, which creates extra hurdles. I would say that international companies would be more open to hire non-EU citizens. Also for any foreigners in general, Swiss prefer to hire us, if we can work in high-skilled jobs. It's not easy, but my partner Mike, for example, works in a university research institution, and they have quite a few young non-EU colleagues there, so it's definitely possible.👍
Going through this right now, we have a civil partnership but man-woman and this is not recognized in switzerland lol. Literally got a letter saying we can't get family relocation because this is not recognized 🙃
That's ridiculous and I am sorry that you got such response.😕 What do you think you'll do? A friend of our friend's marriage wasn't recognised here because they got married in Mongolia (I think?). They ended up living in France close to the border and he commuted into Switzerland every day..
Glad you enjoyed the video!🙂👍 To be completely honest, I am not sure how the limits work once you apply for your permit. I thought 90 days were given to apply for the permit. I was never told that I have to leave and at the end my permit was made starting from the actual entry date, so all those months ago. I think the whole situation was impacted by the start of the pandemic as well, so might work differently in the 'normal times'. But it's an interesting question. Because you get sent letters from the canton by post to your Swiss address, so I'm not sure how would they expect you to receive them and respond if you are out of the country.
I'm a UK citizen.. marrying a Swiss citizen. What's the best way of doing this? Any advice? Would u recommend doing civil marriage in UK or in Switzerland? What's faster?
I'm sorry, I'm not very well versed on this subject. I'm assuming you both live in Switzerland? From what I know, countries tend to have different rules about whether you can actually get married there (sometimes there is a requirement of having stayed/lived there some time prior to the wedding). So you should check this for the UK. From our friends that got married here in Switzerland, it seams like the civil marriage here is quite easy and quick to arrange. The admin costs will differ depending on the canton (maybe even commune). In Neuchatel they require you to have a translator, if they see that you might not understand the ceremony. However, here a 'translator', can just be your friend that speaks the language better than you and can help you out. I think here as well there are some rules about the surname you are allowed to take on. I don't remember what exactly was allowed now, but if this is important to you, make sure you check it out before deciding.
I see. I'm not sure in which country the marriage would be quicker, since you don't live in the same country (which might complicate things as well). In terms of marrying in Switzerland, the easiest way to find out how it works is for her to go to the local 'contrôle des habitants' (the place where you sign up for permits) and ask there directly. They know the local system and should be able to help.
Hi, nice experience, the possibilities to learn Swiss German as it is a bit different from high German, any experience you could share about the online learning schools like how to overcome this hurdle to learn Swiss German, thanks and regards
Hiya! Although I responded to you email, I thought I'd write about it here as well, in case anyone else also has the same question. 🙂 I'd recommend reaching out to some other expats in Switzerland to see what experiences they had with learning Swiss German (there are plenty of Facebook groups). I don't know much about Swiss German, but it's still best to try to learn High German, as that's the official written language, and then try build Swiss German dialect on top of that. As the dialect is slightly different depending where in Switzerland you are, so it might be easier to learn it from locals here by making some friends, language exchange partners etc.
hello, I am EU citizen and i have EU passport but my wife is non-EU and have only PR and we are from Portugal. is it possible to get residency permit for my wife ?
Hi! If you get a Swiss residence permit (because you get a job or start studies here, for example), your wife should also be able to get a permit, because of the 'family relocation' system. You are both legally married, so you count as family, and it doesn't matter that she's not from EU. Same goes the opposite way. If she gets a permit here because of her job or studies, you will be eligible for a permit too. Can I ask you what you mean by 'PR'?
Ah, I see! Permanent residency of another country doesn't really affect one's Swiss permit application, as they only look at things like citizenship, marriage certificate.
A few questions: To get a student permit, it doesn't have to be anything super expensive such as university or college? It can just be a language school like you mentioned? From what I understand about what you said the student permit, after you graduate you can look for work in Switzerland and apply for a permanent residency permit? I am Canadian, so the regulations are a bit different, I think. During the time you have your permanent residency or a visa, are you allowed to travel or go on vacation? Or do you have to stay put in Switzerland for 5 years? Thank you so much for this video! It really helped :)
@May-Anne Arce I think you can have a student permit, provided you are in some sort of education most days. For example, our language classes were 3 hours per day, 5 days a week, so that is similar to what some uni degrees can be like. And it terms of cost, you'll find that these types of language courses are a lot more expensive than a university degree here. So I wouldn't rule out uni degree haha! 😅
As for staying Switzerland after your studies, here's an extract from SEM Directives § 5.1.1.1 from the governmental website below: www.sem.admin.ch/sem/fr/home/publiservice/weisungen-kreisschreiben/auslaenderbereich/aufenthalt_ohne_erwerbstaetigkeit.html 'As the stay for the purpose of education or advanced training is temporary , the person must also have the intention to leave Switzerland after having reached the purpose of the stay, i.e. at the end of the education (Art. 5 § 2 LEI). This provision also applies to students who wish to stay in Switzerland to attend a university or a university of applied sciences. Although they may stay in Switzerland for six months to look for a job after completing their studies and may, under certain conditions, have easier access to the labor market, the stay for the purpose of education or advanced training is a temporary stay. If the purpose of the stay is achieved at the end of the training, a new permit is required for a further stay (Art. 54 OASA). In principle, the person must leave Switzerland and wait abroad for a decision on the possible granting of a new permit , unless the competent authority for foreigners considers that the conditions for residence are clearly met (art. 17 LEI).' However, from what I know for non EU/EFTA nationals, in principle you don't get an automatic right to stay after the end of your studies. If you graduate with a Swiss degree such as Bachelor, Master or PhD, you can apply for a 6 month job-seeking L permit. For example, my non-EU friend that was on a language course with me had her permit expiry day as the last day of our course!! (crazy!)
I don't know much about visas, but I'm pretty sure that your Swiss residency permit doesn't restrict you from traveling. I think ability to travel to other countries depends on what passport (and visa) you have.
Thank you! This information provided way more information than what I could find online ^^ I could only find info online telling me that after you finish school, you have six months to find a job, and then you can extend your visa for another few months but you would have to return home once that is over... I've been trying to find out if there is possible for me to stay permanently. I'm still only 20, so I've been trying to structure my next years to gain as much experience and knowledge as needed to meet Swiss requirements. I've got two diplomas under my belt, and just working and saving up for a move sometime in the next few years. My goal is to study there for a BBA, work and immerse myself into the Swiss culture, and eventually acquire a Swiss Citizenship. Do you have any further tips for non-EU people like myself?
Hi! Thank you for the video, was very useful. You already got a thousand questions and it must be annoying, but could you tell me especifically the documents your boyfriend had to submit? The website only refers to contract and passport.. I'm in the same situation as him, I want to prepare everything accordingly. Thank you so so much !
Hi! Thanks for watching! No worries, I'm happy to answer any questions.😊 Do you mean the documents for my permit? If so, here is everything we both submitted to that HR person that helped us (and she then submitted these to the local authorities): We had to fill out a form called 'declaration de prise en charge', which was basically to register me as Mike's dependent. Normally this form is used for when a family moves to Switzerland. Then I had to send the HR lady some information I already submitted to the canton previously, including: the copy of my ID, country and city of birth, place where I lived before, our Swiss rental contract, certificate to say I'm doing my French lessons. Also we submitted Mike's permit, Mike's proof of income (payslips) and his Swiss health insurance. And then also my European health insurance card and my CV in French. Let me know if you have any other questions.😊
Hi! No I didn't change it as I didn't find a job at the time. And later I started doing more youtube videos, so that took up most of my free time and I stopped looking. 😅
Hi! Thanks for the valuable information. My 10 year old daughter is currently studying in Switzerland and has the B permit because my Swiss friend has registered her as part of his address. However, I do not have a permit. Do you know if it’s possible for me to get a permit as my daughter’s guardian?
Hi! I'm not sure, sorry! I've never heard of anyone in this situation. Who is legally responsible for your daughter here now? Have you tried speaking to the local authorities of where your daughter is located? Maybe try calling their 'registration office' or even their 'migration office'?
With the Swiss Permt B, I know u need to be in the country for 6 months of the year. Do u know how the 6 months is calculated? Do they go by calendar year?
I am not 100% sure on that, but I guess they would count by days and each year would be counted separately. So if you count up all the days you are in Switzerland, it should add up to at least 6 months in that one particular year. Does this answer your question?
They sister greetings .thanks so much for your interesting information ..but I one something to ask please..currently am a resident in Dubai but I am planning to come in switzerland on tourist visa .can I apply for permit L for one 1 year without exit from the country
Hi! Sorry, I don't know much about visas. But I think to apply for a permit you would need to obtain a work visa or a study visa or something similar. I don't know whether you would need to exit the country to get that other visa, but you can ask this question to the embassy. And also, it's important to know that to apply for any permit you will need to provide a reason as to why you should be given a permit. For example, you are starting your studies here, or have a job arranged, or are moving here with family. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't give a permit to someone on a tourist visa.
Will you then be able to apply for the other B permit that allows you to work assuming you find a job in switzerland and your company provides you with a contract ?
Hi! You would need to find a job here, which would enable you to get a residence permit. You can apply for jobs even from abroad, so try that. You can also ask fellow Canadians about their experience moving here and how they did it in this FB group: facebook.com/groups/CanadiansinSwitzerland
Hey I’m navi born in india but now get portuguese nationality ..so now I’m european and I have plan to move Swiss..please tell me how is easy for me because I don’t have any job from Swiss and for permit I need get job first or without job can I apply permit and other I need to stay in Swiss or I can stay france or german and apply permit in Swiss
Hi Navi! Judging from personal experience, it's fairly difficult to get a Swiss residency permit without a job (or without being part of a study course, like a university). It is also fairly difficult to get a job here as a non-Swiss person, but that obviously depends on what you want to do here. However, with a European passport you can come to Switzerland and stay here for the first 3 months without needing a permit. In that time you can try to get a job here and once you have a job offer, apply for a permit. It might be possible to get a short-term permit for a couple of months (type L) without a job, but unfortunately I haven't met anyone in this situation, so can't say how often it happens.
You can get a job in Switzerland no matter where you come from. But to get the benefits that EU people get (for example, not needing a residence permit for the first 90 days), I'm pretty sure you have to be an EU citizen. So the permanent residency card from Italy wouldn't be enough to qualify for those benefits. Hope this answers your question.🙂
@Space Man Don't stress about it, just prepare your documents in advance and it will be fine.😊 Where are you moving from? Normally those registration offices don't require booking, you just turn up and speak to them about anything you need. (I hope I understood your question correctly🙂) You might just need to double check the opening times on their website, since they might have changed them due to covid (at least they have here in Neuchatel).
@@spaceman3518 Cool, you have 3 months to register yourself then. Good luck with your move and thank you for watching! Let me know if you have any other questions that I might have not covered in the videos yet😊
I will be in the same situation as you and your partner when applying for the permit however only difference is that i am married to my partner so when i apply for the B permit and show my work contract etc, will it be an issue for my wife to get a permit as well you think ?
@Valdrin Bllaca It depends on what kind of B permit she gets given. It might be the one that allows her to work or it might be the one that doesn't. But in any case, if she gets a job offer, she can always reapply for a permit and get the one that allows her to work. 🙂
Hi! 😊 According to the article 61 of this legal document it says: 'If a foreign national leaves Switzerland without giving notice of departure, a short stay permit expires after three months, and a residence or settlement permit after six months. On request, a settlement permit may remain valid for a further four years.' So basically to answer your question - you can leave for up to 6 months. I'm not sure if that means in total or in one long chunk, but I would assume it would be for one long chunk of time. www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2007/758/en
I got a job offer in Zurich last Friday and will be relocating from the UK to Switzerland soon - I am still waiting for HR to send me all the paper work, e.g., contract, etc. Anyway, I am curious... Since I don't need a visa to enter to Switzerland, does that mean that I have the option to enter Switzerland as a tourist (first) and apply for the work permit there? Or do I make the application at the Swiss Consulate here in London?
Congratulations on the new job!😊👍 If you have an EU passport, you only apply for the residency permit once you arrive here. And yes, technically, you can come to Switzerland and stay here for 90 days looking for a job or just travelling, without having to register.😉
@@nevenaplaninac106 Eventually, I was told that I didn't need the visa to enter Switzerland to apply for the residence permit. So, I just entered, registered with the local Gemeinde (municipality), did the biometrics and got the permit (a week after). This was all done in July/August.
@@atrashm.7174 I actually currently live in Germany, moved there before Brexit but still a British Citizen. I was wondering how you got on with the Permit itself as I’ve seen the quotas for U.K. citizens. Also, so your employer didn’t need to apply for a work permit on your behalf even though technically we are not EU anymore, is that right? I received a job offer in the main hospital in Zurich and now my future employer is trying to sort out the permit before I sign the contract. Now I don’t know whether it’s a work permit or residence permit they’re trying to sort out… A little bit nervous in case they don’t approve but it’s out of my hands. Btw congrats :)
Hi Nevena! I just saw your comment from months ago and realised you never got the response. I hope everything got sorted out for you and you were able to move to Zurich😊
I am from Latvia and my partner is from the UK. Getting a job in Switzerland is difficult for anyone, even a Swiss person. And it is even more challenging if you are not Swiss, especially if you are from outside of EU. However, having a Swiss diploma will definitely increase your chances of getting a job here afterwards.👍
Hi, I wanted to ask if you had to request the lucrative B permit, do you know if you can start working as soon as you’ve submitted the application? And can they deny giving you the requested permit?
@Mel Rose You can apply for this 'lucrative' permit if you have a job offer or a contract signed. And yes, you can start working already. For my partner Mike his job provider gave him 2 weeks to apply for a permit after he started working. If you have a job offer, I don't think they would deny you a permit. If you don't have a job offer and you are just looking for a job, you can definitely be denied a 'lucrative' permit.
@@OurSwissAdventure Sorry I meant in your case as you said you have a non lucrative permit, if you wanted to work, can they deny giving you a lucrative permit?
@@melm7367 I haven't tried to apply for a lucrative one since I don't have a job offer in hand. I reckon if I just applied for it now without any reason they can definitely decline it.
It depends on where you want to live. Say you choose a big city like Zurich, you can probably get by with only speaking English (at work, with other expat friends and in governmental institutions). But even then you'll often get forms and documents sent to you in German, the products in the shops will be labeled in German, people around you will speak Swiss German. So I think you'd feel more comfortable, if you at least tried to learn some of the local language once you move here. Also many Swiss people actually speak perfect English, but they won't necessarily want to use it. We have friends that moved here without knowing any French for example but are now learning it bit by bit to be more integrated.😉👍
Hi madam sorry I wanted to ask you few questions. My future husband is from croatia but living and work in switzerland we are planning to get married there already fill everything and we a just waiting for the answers from cantonal office. Am from Tanzania (africa) but I send my documents since January and still got no answer till now.? .then my future husband has a temporary job contract now will I get my residence permit coz am afraid it's long time no answer. My future husband sent all the documents and they told him to wait
Hi! Sorry, but I can't tell you for sure whether you will get a permit or not. Has your future husband tried to follow up your permit request with the cantonal office? Also, have you already tried to arrange your marriage in Switzerland (I don't know if it's possible to do that in advance already)? Because if you haven't made the arrangements with the marriage office yet, they might not be convince that you will indeed get married afterwards and might not want to give you a permit.
@@OurSwissAdventure yes we already arranged marriage preparation at court office and we both fill the marriage form it's just me need my visa to go and get married as soon as I arrived
Ah, excellent! In that case it's best that your future husband speaks to the cantonal authorities to see what's happening your application. Hope everything works out for you!🙂
Hi! It was a human resources (HR) person from my partner's workplace. I would recommend speaking to an HR person from your future place of employment in Switzerland.
@@neyonez5223 Ah, okay. In that case, I think if one of you has a job (or studies) secured , than the other person should be able to get a permit as part of 'family relocation'. Normally that should be a permit of the same type as the partner's permit. So if a person with a job gets a B permit, their married partner will also get a B permit. Hope this makes sense🙂
Hi! Sorry, I can't help you with that. I recommend you to apply for different jobs or find an agency that deals with the job field that you are interested in. If you work in medical field, you also need to check whether your degree will be recognised in Switzerland. Here is a useful website about it - www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/berufe-im-gesundheitswesen/auslaendische-abschluesse-gesundheitsberufe.html
What if a baby was born in switzerland but for two non European expats?? Both the parents have just two swiss work permit only ? Does baby is swiss citizen or parents native citizen? Anser please
Hi! I'm not sure I fully understood your question sorry. Do you mean-"Can a person with permanent residency get benefits/social welfare support from the government? Or do you have to be a citizen to get those?" - was this your question?🙂
@@awkwardman2327 Hiya! Sorry for a delay in responding, I had to do some research. It looks like you can get various benefits just as a resident here (there are some benefits, that require you to have permit C, so you'd need to check) For example, you can claim tax back for healthcare, work travel and various other things - www.ch.ch/en/tax-return You can also get allowances for your children www.ch.ch/en/family-allowances/ If your income is low you can have a reduction in your insurance premium. Hope this answers your question. :)
What if i have a relative in swizerland but me living in africa does that help to go there learn and get permanent residency and get citizenship?i look forward for your response😊
I think it depends on how close of a relative this person is. It is possible to get a residency permit here by family relocation; for example a family relocation B permit. In this case your relative would be taking a financial responsibility over you and your permit would be effectively attached to their permit. If you want to know whether getting the permit in this way would be possible, I would recommend that your relative goes to their local authority and asks more about it.👍
@@OurSwissAdventure thanks I won't take your response for granted but (I can learn in swiss either i go there through student visa or family reunification right?
@@naolgebisa3461 Ah, so you want to study in Switzerland? If you want to study here and if you get admitted into a school/university here, you should be able to get a student (L) permit easily. Having relatives in Switzerland won't make any difference in this case. I thought you wanted to move to Switzerland and then find a job here later. In that case, you need to go through a family reunification.
@@OurSwissAdventure so your telling me that familiy reunification does allow me to get job easily after studying there than going through student visa right ?i look forward for your response!!!
@@naolgebisa3461 Not really. Actually in most cases, family reunification permit will not allow you to work. It will say on it 'permit without being allowed to work'. But, I think if you manage to get this permit, that means you can live in Switzerland legally and look for jobs. And if you manage to find a job, you can then apply for a new permit, the one that won't be attached to your relative and that will also allow you to work. A little warning though - finding a job in Switzerland can be very very difficult, especially if you are not from an EU country. If you get admitted to study here, it should be quite easy to get a student permit here. And then, if you have a Swiss degree, it will be easier to find a job here than without a Swiss degree.
Hi! There are a few different ways to get a residence permit in Switzerland. But the two most common ways to do it is either through getting a job in Switzerland or studying here. Your current Italian residence permit will not help you in this process unfortunately.
Hi! I don't know much about this area sorry. But Lisa Culton made a good video about this topic. Check it out here - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iZjGQVXf3Yo.html&ab_channel=LisaCulton
In general, you will need a permit C and a total of 10 years of swiss residence to qualify for a swiss passport. But the B permit can count towards the first five years of these 10. There are lots of specific rules, depending on your situation and where you come from, so I'd recommend reading up about it on the swiss government website, or, for example, here - www.expatica.com/ch/moving/visas/swiss-citizenship-107630/
@@OurSwissAdventure so first B than after 5 years C permanent then after another 5 for passport. Completely 10 years, btw I’m trying to move from Frannce te Switzerland
Yes, sounds about right! :D Plus language knowledge requirements, etc etc. Not far to move then! :) Good luck and let us know, if you have any questions.
@@OurSwissAdventure yes thank you very much I know french language and I’m moving neer Basel to find a job then apply for permanent residency So I think it would be easier to apply when you have a job contract and language Thank you very much
Yes, exactly. Once you have a job contract, it should be easy to get the permit B and the rest follows after that. I hear Basel is lovely, although we haven't been yet; and you can also benefit from cheaper shopping and dentists in nearby France and Germany. :D
I'm in Pakistan i have my B permit of Switzerland zurich can this help to go Switzerland please any one let me know i was in Switzerland with my family we cammed back due to mom dad's divorced father is still in Switzerland i want to go there someone plz tell me what can i do
@@OurSwissAdventure I'm actually saying that in 2003 i was in Switzerland 🇨🇭 withy family mom dad divorced each other due to this we camed back to Pakistan and now its 2021 i have my old "B" with me in Pakistan i want to go back there fory further future that's i comment that is there any helpful advice to reach there i even said toy father my father is still there and he is nationality holder in Switzerland 🇨🇭 they aren't supporting me to come there
@@omergamingzone3717 Okay, thanks for explaining again. Your old permit won't help you to move here, as it has probably expired already. You can ask your dad to take full responsibility for you, in which case you can become his dependent and get a permit to live in Switzerland through family reunification. If that's not an option, then you need to find a job here or get into a Swiss university to get a permit. There isn't any other easy way unfortunately.
@@OurSwissAdventure father is not supporting me any kind of step to enter in Switzerland 🇨🇭 he got married woth our step mom and take her and our step brother and with him he is not supporting me
Hi you moved from the wordleading UK ???? Wait i come also .... run away from this madhouse .... I work for a switz company and my wife speaks italien, french, german, english....me only italien (order pizza pasta beer),,,,, ... German.,,,english little bit ...you are a Immigrant now isnt funny at all...Uk and Germany do the same by the way ..((((((("Questions time""""))))... no suprise from me...your permit is for 5 years First-time renewal of the permit can be limited to one year, .I have easier access to Switzerland compared to the Global Uk nationals... nice...i would get C direct ....good luck to you both .... dont make to many swiz babies just kidding...abonniert thx
I don't know much about the investment option, but in this article I found it says you'd need to invest a minimum of half a million Swiss francs to qualify for a permit. live-in-switzerland.com/e/residency/investor.html As for by marriage, that's also an option, if you meet someone you love that lives in Switzerland. For both EU and non-EU you can get a spouse B permit.
you want to emigrate to a country without respecting and acknowledging their traditions and culture ? . i couldn't help but notice a certain attitude towards it .
