Hi Guys,

I am applying for work permit for 1 year in ticino/lugano/stabio from NON-EU, i have started with the process through my IT firm but

1. I have lost my old passport wich was expired and now holding a fresh passport which is valid for 10years. will this be a problem for my permit to be done

2. how long does it generally take to permit a visa in my case


Please help, Thanks in Advance

1. Did you apply under the old passport or the new one? If new, it's not a problem. Under the old, well it should have been valid for 6 months at least as far as I know so that may hold things up.

2. It takes as long as it takes. Usually it takes 8-12 weeks I think, but if there's a problem or they need more info then it could take longer. We're into the holiday period now too so that may delay things.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by saying you're applying through your IT firm. Is this your actual company or a firm that employs you. Either way said employer will have to prove they can't find a Swiss/EU national who could do the job as per the non-EU hiring rules.

https://www.bfm.admin.ch/bfm/en/home...zulassung.html

Thank you very much for your responce

I am about to submit my documents this week , i hold only the new passport as of now .
But as per the list of documents mandatory all the passports (old&new) has to be submitted. in this case i would be missing the old passport.

Question :

1. In the above senario of mine will this be a problem for me to get a work permit ? if so , what can be done to proceed furthur

I don't know. You'd need to ask the cantonal migration office about it.

Easy bet for you is to just mail/call your immigration team in IT firm who are applying for your visa. They should know about such cases of lost old passports.

Thanks for ur view,
Ya i knew thats the only option i am left out with, but just wanted to have any other view to overcome this if the immigration team in my IT firm says 'NO', so that i could suggest them and get the process done

Let me put it in this way " will the swiz embassy accepts the new passport where in the old passport is lost ?" if yes what do they expect along with the new passport

You don't need the old passport if it is expired, so it is irrelevant that it is lost/stolen/retracted. Your new passport is valid and this is the document you will have with you whilst your application is processed and which will be valid during the time you will reside here.

Thank you very much thats a great news for me, But i have heared that while submitting all our documents we are intented to submitted all the passport we held. in such case what shall be my step over

You can't always be expected to submit all documents, some documents for some nationalities may not even exist.

Some countries do not even give you the annulled/expired passport/identity card back when you are issued with a new one, other countries do, but punch a hole through it, cut the corner off or stamp it with "cancelled" in block letters on important pages.

You carry out all applications for visas, permits etc. with your new/valid document. I doubt anybody is ever going to ask you for an old one.

Thank you for your quick and informative responce, i am an INDIAN applying for swiz(Ticino\stabio) and we do get back our pld pasport from our govt when renewed.

Q: does the application for ticino\stabio require my old passport , if so in my case what shall be my alternative.

Thanks in Advance

I see no reason why Ticino would want to see an old/expired/cancelled/lost passport. Clearly if you have a photocopy of the old passport then all the better.

You have a new/valid passport - the travel document with which you enter and exit the country, in which your visa for Switzerland is affixed, and which you present to the Foreigners' Police in Mendrisio when you apply for a residence permit which allows you to work there.