Re: Can you legally work before B permit arrives?? Permit by marriage
As long as you have registered with your gemeinde and you have the paperwork that says it is in process, you should be fine. I am also in Canton Aargau, and also American, and I was working before I had the actual plastic card in hand (and at least I think it was legal). The only difference between me and you, though, is that my permit was arranged for by my work (and not through marriage). I don't know if that matters or not...
As for your second question, I also left the country before I had my plastic permit in hand, but again, I had the paperwork that said it was in process (signed and sealed by the gemeinde), and the passport control people both in and out of Switzerland asked for it. He actually told me on my way out of the country that if I didn't have that paper, I would not be allowed back in. If you don't have this paper, just go back to your gemeinde and ask for it. Explain your situation, and they will provide it for you.
And I wouldn't get a new passport before you leave. Wait until you return b/c, for one, it will probably not be back in time. For two, you applied for your B-permit under the old passport and if you change your passport, the B-permit process starts all over again. The permit is issued under a specific passport number (not a specific name). I actually asked this question before I left the US b/c my passport will expire soon, and they said that if I renewed it now, then the whole visa application and permit process begins again (once the new passport is received).
If you have other questions, feel free to PM me about them (I thought this was getting a little long)... :]
Last edited by JLF; 15.04.2010 at 11:19.
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