| Permit | Situations | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| B permit Long-term work permit subject to quots |
Long-term stay related to a particular goal (paid or self-employed activity), for example transfers of specialist executives, highly qualified labour, establishment of company. | Initial permit limited to one year. Renewable until the granting of the permanent residence permit (C permit) after 5 or 10 years. |
| Permit | Situations | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| L permit Short-term permit not subject to quota |
Training, project, setting up IT systems, fiduciary auditing, extra labour in very busy period, installation and assembly work . | 4 consecutive months. |
| L permit Short-term permit not subject to quota |
Management and development of companies when the presence of a manager is not necessary all year, setting up IT system. | 120 days over 12 months. |
| L permit Short-term permit subject to quota |
Granted on application for an activity of less than 12 months duration (validity corresponding to the term of the contract). Trainees in general and other foreigners managing projects (e.g. setting up an IT system, fiduciary auditing, expert opinion, etc.); seconded EU / EFTA workers when a permit is necessary. Young people employed as au pairs from 18 to 25 years of age: (additional conditions apply, see under "first application "). |
Nationals of other countries: extension up to 24 months at the maximum, no renewal without interruption of stay. Exception for au pairs : 12 month maximum.. |
| Permit | Situations | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| G permit Work permits for those living in border zones |
Valid only in the border zone of the canton issuing the permit. Long term residence permit in bordering country compulsory. At least weekly return to domicile compulsory |
Valid for 1 year and renewable. |
| N permit Asylum seeker |
Asylum seekers may be permitted, provisionally, to engage in gainful employment. | Until a ruling is giving on the application for asylum.. |
| F permit Provisional admission |
Persons admitted provisionally may be permitted to engage in gainful employment. | Renewable. |
| Ci permit |
Work permit for the spouse of an International civil servant who lives in the same household and the children admitted as family reunion and who are under 21 years of age. he competent body for the examination of the application for the Ci permit is the service Etrangers at the office cantonal de la population (OCP) |
Subject to the duration of the post of the holder of the légitimation card from the Department of foreign affairs (DFAE). |
| C permit Permanent residence permit |
The competent body for the examination of the application for the Cpermit is theservice Etrangers at the office cantonal de la population (OCP) |