Hi

I am from India.My husband is working in Switzerland on L permit.
I have a dependent visa and will be traveling shortly to Switzerland.

Can I apply for jobs there and work on dependent visa?

Thanks
Tarveen

Hi Tarveen,

There are a number of other posts about this in the forum - take a look. In short, a visa lets you in the country and then you get your residence permit (in your case, an L, as that is the same as your husband). With a dependent L permit, you will not be able to work unless you find a company willing to hire you and apply for a work permit for you. Hope this helps and good luck.

hi,

how long it took you to get your l permit on application ?

settle your self in 1st and get used to the place thats a work in its own.

Thanks for your reply guys..

Just 1 more question..
Do usually companies file work permit for you?
Is it very difficult to find jobs in Switzerland?

I have done Masters in Economics and have 5+ years of experience in Analystics ( Finacial Services).

Please advice.

As i understand it, the company applies for a work permit for you if they want to hire you. And it is difficult to find a job in Switzerland, but it depends on your background and skills and how much those skills are in demand. I don't know much about the financial services industry, but I hear Switzerland has some banks and things, yeh? Good luck.

No. It is difficult to get a company to file a work permit for you.
Yes. It is difficult to find jobs in Switzerland, particularly if the company will need to file a work permit for you.

But I wont' say it's impossible. Just be prepared for it to be very very difficult.

why is it difficult to get a company to file a work permit for you?

You are Greek so you don't have this problem. Companies don't get permits for EU (Old). You have to go get it yourself.