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Simplified residence and work rights for EU/EFTA citizens under the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons. No quota or labour-market test applies; an L permit matches a contract of 3–12 months, while a B permit (valid 5 years, renewable) covers contracts of 12 months or longer.
EU/EFTA citizens moving to Switzerland to work, be self-employed, study or reside with sufficient means.
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Nationals of EU-15/EFTA states are generally granted a C settlement permit after five continuous years of orderly residence in Switzerland, provided they meet the conditions.
EU/EFTA citizens move to Switzerland under the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons with no quota or labour-market test; an L permit matches a contract of 3–12 months, while a B permit (valid five years, renewable) covers contracts of 12 months or longer.
Yes. Your spouse and children under 21 or who are dependent can join you, and family members admitted through reunification may work anywhere in Switzerland in the field of their choice.
Yes. Non-working EU/EFTA nationals can obtain a B permit if they prove sufficient financial means to support themselves and hold adequate health and accident insurance.
Becoming involuntarily unemployed does not automatically cancel your permit, but if unemployment lasts more than twelve consecutive months the first renewal of your B permit can be limited to one year.
Yes. Free movement allows EU/EFTA nationals to enter Switzerland to seek work, with a short-term residence right while genuinely searching and having the means to support themselves.
Yes. Under free movement, your EU/EFTA permit acts as both a residence and work permit and allows professional mobility, so you can change jobs or take up self-employment anywhere in Switzerland.
The L permit is a short-term permit tied to a contract of 3 to under 12 months, while the B permit is a five-year residence permit for contracts of 12 months or more or of unlimited duration.
