Does anyone have any documentation (in English) on various options for permits available to non-EU residents for coming to Switzerland and work - short term (6-12 months).

Any documentation/link would be appreciated.

Thanks!

This is in english, and it does have good information,you must go to a canton in itwhere you will stay.

www.gov.ch


Hope it helps.

Thanks ynot. I tried it but canton of Zurich is all in (Swiss) German.

OK.

Go back to the sight and then go into swiss emigration( I KNOW IT SHOULD BE IMMIGRATION BUT SOMEHOW THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENT IN ZÜRICH)

There you will find it in, D.F,I, ENG.
IT IS DIIFICULT TO FIND.

Otherwise go to Bluewin search, type in www.gov.ch and then go to no. 50 this is on page 5. From there you will get into the site in english, but it is in german to start with ,just press eng. and there it is, don't know if it will help, but hope it does.

All the best.

Thanks ynot, could you please paste the link to the site you are refering to. I'm having a hard time locating it. Thanks for your help!

Hi Tiger,
Please link in english version http://www.gov.ch/govchen.nsf/webfmMain

nd do let me know if you find any info for getting B-permit

Hi Tiger,

When I was first looking, I found the following site very useful.
http://www.bfm.admin.ch/index.php?L=3

In particular you might be interested in this page
http://www.bfm.admin.ch/index.php?id=626&L=3

Yes cyrus,that's the one,

www.bfm.admin.ch

all you've got to do is press the eng.

It's full of information and hopefully for tiger it will be enough, if it's not let me know, and I'll look for some others.

All the best.

http://www.geneve.ch/permis/uk/p_menu_uk.asp

Hello everybody,

I am new on this site, i see that i can get a lot of information from this forum it is really great.
I am also new in Zurich, i am a non-EU and i was living i a EU country, and i have some questions?
I am hired as a Doktorand at the Hospital and i will perform my PhD at the University of Zurich, i have a contract with the hospital for 3 years (of course 1 YEAR + RENEWAL).
Before coming the HR here applied for my work permit, and i got everything very fast but i don't know what is the type of this permit????? this not what is confusing.
I have sent an email to the authorities (Migrationsamt) here when i arrived, and i gave them my reference ZAR and ZH numbers of the sheet sent by the authorities to get my visa and my work permit, and they told me that i will get a B.
N.B. on this sheet my function is a DOKTORAND, and they mention that it is a permission for one year with possible renewal.
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But the HR here are insisting that it will be on a L permit as they applied for a L permit????????? and next year i will get a B automaticly, and even on my contract they precise that i am holding a L permit.

1- I am very confused, who is telling the truth what i will be getting, as it is very important for me to get a B permit?
2- My second question is it possible for the HR to precise that they want a L permit? or the authorities decide basing on quotas whatever????
3-If the HR really apply for a L permit, is it possible to get a B?????????????

I know i am bothering you with my questions, but i really need to clarify this issue as i have some projects for the future regarding my fiancee and with a L it will be very hard.

Thank you in advance,

From what I know is that foreign PhD students do get B permit with a clause stating that they are doktorand...at this point it doesnt really matter if its an L or a B.

Hi Guys,
Currently i am in L permit and going to complete 2 years.
Sure i will be getting B permit.
I would like to settle down here in Zurich.
But my permit says that i can not switch over job.
am i allowed to switch over job after B permit.
Please help.

Ok so what do you want us to do? The permit says you will be able to change jobs when you get a B. Since you are sure you will get a B what do you worry about?