Me and my wife are both No-EU and have been in CH on student permit (B) since 2010. I am postdoc but dependent on her permit (family reunion). Since I am dependent on her permit I have right to work and on this basis HR accepted my contract for another year(our previous permit was valid for another year). Now she has found a job (open ended) in Valais. Today we were informed that they have given her an L permit. So as dependent now I am in a deep shit. The responsible in cantonal office told me this is the common practice and the first permit is an L, but that I can work with a dependent L permit. However I have read in this forum that it is not the case and the dependent of L permit holder can not work with L permit. Can it be a different from one canton to another? Is there a way to appeal?


One more question: I know that after 2 years of L we will have a B. Then when can we have a C? right after B(since we will have been in CH be 10 years) or do we need to wait another 2 years on B?

You can work with an L, but any employer has to meet certain labour and market conditions to be able to hire you.

"Family members of a holder of a short-term residence permit (Article 26 OASA) do not enjoy the right to exercise a lucrative activity. The exercise of a lucrative activity is subject to authorization. Upon admission, a request from the employer respecting the remuneration and working conditions in use in the locality and branch must have been submitted. In addition, members of the family of a holder of a short-stay permit (Article 26 OASA) must have professional qualifications (personal qualifications, Article 23 LEtr)."

Thanks! how about the time we can get a C permit?
1. 2 years after L permit and right after they change L to B permit- if they do- (almost 2 years from now)?
2. 2 years after they change L to B permit (4 years from now)
3. or in worst case 5 years after they change L to B permit (7 years from now)
I remind that her contractis open ended.