firstly thanks for this great forum!
simple ( I hope) question. I have been offered a job in Switzerland - moving over from London. Any tips or advice on getting a resident and work permit for my partner of 10 years. Would it be easier for us to get a civil partnership here in UK first? anyone else been in the similar situation? looking on this is seems same sex partners are treated the same in Switzerland as long as you can prove you have been together more than 5 years? help and thoughts really appreciated.
R

hi there, my best friends brother is gay, he and his partner registered as a civil union s he could come and work here. it was the only way he was allowed to stay in switzerland. registered couples get the same rights as married couples (as far as i know). but don't know if this is a different situation as he is swiss. his partner is from the us. hope everything goes well for you!

search "civil partnership". Switzerland is nice in that way....

Hi,

The process of getting a permit here for an EU citizen is much easier, practically everyone gets one at the moment.

However, to lesson the amount of paperwork in your situation, it would be easier to register in the UK, and when applying for your permit you apply as a married couple.

/Peter

Hi ricardos,

We are a gay couple moved to Lausanne almost 2 years ago from Denmark. As mentioned by others your partner should not have any problems obtaining a work permit as an EU citizen. You might consider registering your partnership to ensure your legal rights as next of kin to each other - however, our experience is that it does not make the paper work less complicated since the authorities here are still not really used to registered same sex partnerships.

Wish you both good luck here - it's a great place!