Migration
Swiss work permits and residence matters, handled before the start date.
Hiring across borders fails on timing more often than on eligibility: quotas run out, notification periods are missed, and a start date is promised before the permit exists. We assess what is realistic for a specific hire, then run the procedure with the cantonal and federal authorities.
What we do
Work permits
Permit applications for EU/EFTA and third-country nationals, quota and labour-market questions, priority rules and salary requirements.
Postings and cross-border work
Postings to and from Switzerland, notification procedures, cross-border commuters and remote work across borders, coordinated with the social security side.
Residence and family
Permit extensions and changes, family reunification, permanent residence and naturalisation for employees and their families.
Refusals and appeals
Refused or revoked permits, hardship cases and proceedings before the competent authorities and courts.
Typical situations we are called in for
- You want to hire from outside the EU/EFTA and aren't sure a permit is possible
- An employee should start in Switzerland in a few weeks
- Staff work from abroad and nobody has checked what that means legally
- A permit application was refused and the appeal deadline is running
Discuss your matter
Tell us briefly what you are dealing with. We will point you to the lawyer in the network who handles this kind of matter day to day.