That is the literal translation but it also commonly means the letter informing you of your application success, your permit type, and your permit validity start date.

All Swiss employers will know exactly what is being referred to .

Why are you afraid of asking the authorities? Just make a simple 5 minute phone call to the Federal Migration Office in Bern (031 325 11 11), they will tell you everything you want to know about your permit.

Hi,
I had the same text in my Stellenantritt but the text " ein Stellenwechsel ist grundsätzlich nicht möglich" is now missing in the one that I got with my last renewal.
Does it mean i am a free bird or I still have some hidden constraints like "Project related permit" etc?

Hi all,

I would like to revive this thread, as I do not see anything that applies to my case.

I received my first B permit after 2 years with L ( I am a non-eu with unlimited contract). Here is my case:

-My permit card does not state the name of my company anywhere

-Neither my permit card nor my "stellenantritt" paper have the words "stellenwechsel nicht moeglich".

-the "stellenantritt" paper has the words "Frist Zur Ausreise" before my title and company name. (is this important???).

the permit has a duration of 1 year, renewable up to 36 mo. from Einreise.

any clues?

thx

What is your nationality ? It sounds like you have a 5 year limit, I wonder if you are from one of the countries where after 5 years you get a C permit ?

Is it enough to say I am not American, Canadian, Australian, etc. ?
my country does not require a visa to enter the Shengen area and theres very few of us in der Schweiz

So what is your actual question ? You have a Non-EU B permit. Not tied to your employer. Free to work. Will be renewed every year, provided that you have a job or are entitled to unemployment insurance.

No idea about why it has a 36 month limit - unless it's a 3 year pre-approved time limit before it gets reviewed again ?

Sorry!! I should have stated my question more clearly.

Am I actually free????

I had read in other threads that though the name is not in the card, the permit might still be attached.

I also read that there might be something in this "stellenantritt" paper, but nothing explicit like the person earlier in this thread.

I do not want to get my hopes up in vain,

does it really mean I am free?

Quickest way is to contact the authority that issued the work permit and check your status. A prospective employer can do this easily with a phone call. I actually have a letter that was issued that specifically states that I am free to work anywhere in Switzerland... they issued it to my employer, but she gave me a copy

So... I mailed a form I found here in the forum asking the AWA whether I can change jobs.

This form comes with a "multiple choice" section that the AWA agent is supposed to answer and mail back.

The options are:
a. you can change jobs, no need for any additional authorization
b. you can change jobs WITH an authorization
c. no you cannot change jobs because you are linked to a project.

but the answer I got was a handwritten note saying that my work permit is temporary and bound to my employer.

I thought that having a B permit meant that I should have gotten either answer a. or b.

has anyone seen anything like this??

are you EU or non-EU. ?

how long have you been in Switzerland ?

Do you have a photo permit which has the details of your employer printed on the back ?

Do you have a permanent, ongoing, open work contract ?

What is the end date for your employment contract ?

I am non-EU, i have been 2 years in CH, and I have a credit-card format permit that does not specify my company's name on the back.

My contract is permanent.

Thanks!

Have you actually completed 2 years employment ? Because that is when the 'tied' permits usually switch over for Non-EU to 'open' visas - possibly the person who wrote the note was basing it on your current status (this week) rather than your new permit which would be due...

I literally changed jobs the day I went from an 'L' dependent, with work permission, to a 'B' dependent - not a day sooner!

Were you on an L permit for the first two years ?

I just checked and that is probably it. The person signed the form 1 day before the expiry date of my L permit.

I completed 2 years last week during which I had L permit.

There is , however, an overlap between my B permit and L permit (the validity date of the B permit is 3 weeks before the expiry of the L)

Hi there,

I just called the AWA, they said that despite having a B, change of employer is not possible: "berufwechsel ist grundsätzlich nicht möglich".

I asked if could I change when my current employer agreed to let me go to a new job. And the person said no.

I do not understand anything anymore !!!

Is there a kind of B permit that cannot be changed at all??

What are my options if I do not want this job anymore and I do not want to go home either?