Switzerland
SWITZERLAND - UPDATE: B Permit Quota for EU-8 Nationals to be Adjudicated by Migration Offices
April 26, 2012 - After announcing that EU-8 nationals would be subject to a quota of 2,000 total B Permits for 2012-13, immigration authorities have released additional information regarding the B-Permit issuance for EU-8 nationals. Migration O...
More +
SWITZERLAND - B Permit Quota Reintroduced for EU-8 Nationals
April 20, 2012 - In response to rising immigration levels by citizens of EU-8 countries, the Swiss Federal Council has invoked a safeguard clause in Switzerland’s Agreement with the European Union regarding the free-movement of people, thereby re-imp...
More +
SWITZERLAND - Work Permit Quota for 2011 Divided Between EU and Non-EU Countries
December 10, 2010 - In contrast to 2010 when the national work permit quota of 8,000 L permits and 3,000 B permits was shared by non-European Union (EU) and EU nationals, the 2011 quota will be divided as follows:
Non-E...
More +
SWITZERLAND - Release of Additional B and L Permit slots on July 1, 2010
May 6, 2010 - In response to strong demand from business organizations, the Swiss Federal Migration Office has agreed to release B and L category work permit slots on July 1, 2010. [Please click here to see BAL’s prior news alert regarding the quot]...
More +
SWITZERLAND - Current 2010 Work Permit Quotas Nearing Depletion / New Restrictions on Foreign IT Workers
March 11, 2010 - The following is an update of BAL’s December 16, 2009 client alert (please click here). Due to reduced quotas for the first half of 2010, the number of available work permits is rapidly being depleted for all non-European Union (EU) ...
More +
SWITZERLAND - Non-EU Work Permit Quota To Be Reduced by Half in 2010
December 16, 2009 - In response to a four-year high in unemployment figures, the Swiss government recently announced that the number of non-European Union (EU) work permits available in 2010 may be reduced to half the total number of work permits gra...
More +
SWITZERLAND - Becomes the Newest Member of the Schengen Area
January 13, 2009 - In December 2008, Switzerland became the latest country to join the Schengen Area. Non-visa exempt foreign nationals travelling to Switzerland will now need to apply for a Schengen visa if they wish to travel to Switzerland. Those ...
More +