The way I see it and before I comment on your questions, I sense your approach is "My girlfriend needs a visa so she can stay here and look for jobs". I can tell you in advance this is not going to be approved.

I dont understand what is wrong with extending someone's stay here in order to look for employment...

Btw, maybe I should rephrase it again she has got 3 month visa just needs to extend her stay for another two months...

Nothing wrong, but the legislation does not allow it.

That is possible just approach the migrationsamt. But never mention that your spouse needs the extension, to look for a job.

This is just more like it... it is not that she desparately looks for a job to stay and do whatever... but I appreciate advice...

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...This is also my interpretation of the new rule, however I am looking for someone more knowledgeable to confirm it. I am also a non-EU national - I am accompanying my husband, who is employed on a B permit here and this is what I have as well. I recently (March 08) got a job offer and I thought I could start work pretty much immediately, however this has not been the case. There has been delays and complication in the employer's getting me a "real" work permit. Reading the new law about family members with on a B permit, I should have been spared having to go through additional work permit application procedures.

Does anyone have knowledge on this matter? I would greatly appreciate your help.

Thank you.

ps I am also attaching a document I received from the municipality, which also (I think) confrims that "I can apply for/start work without going through the process of prooving that I am the only one for the job". Please refer specifically to point 3 in the attachment.

Attached Files

Working permission for B-permit holders.pdf (74.0 KB, 686 views)

You don't have to, but depending which canton you're in the paperwork can take some time. It's not yet a walk-in procedure unfortunately.

Thanks for quick feedback. Much appreciated.

Yes, the paperwork....What puzzled me though is that based on what the employer told me - the canton could not make a decision on my application so they sent the paperwork to the federal government...?! Hence the delay...Why is that necessary if I, as a B residence permit holder, can apply for/start work without going through the process of prooving that I am the only one for the job...It should be simple - that is why this makes me suspicious that my paperwork was not handled correctly in the first place.

What could you advise me? Thanks!

Well, other than wait there's not really much you can do...

We found the so called ''sponsor'' who would be willing to help my girlfriend in obtaining Swiss work permit for sport's people... I would like to find out more on this topic from all English speaking community (who might be concerned or might have dealt with similar stuff in the past). Basically, what documents are required from us to submit (just a short list, I am aware that it might have been listed before somewhere on EF but please send me a link)? Who should approach the immigrations office first: my girlfriend as an applicant or our ''sponsor'' who is willing to employ her?

The employer. If he dealt with this before, he'll tell you exactly what documents are needed.

Thanks for swift reply.

Unfortunately the potential employer who is willing to help us had asked me exactly same question as I did ask you.

They want to know how they can help? Maybe I should refer them to the website. It is in canton of Argau where she plans to work...

What is the position your girlfriend will be hired for?

Since the club that we joined in the past had created vacancy and it wasn't covered by anyone yet, then they would be willing to hire her as a full time tennis coach/instructor.

Do you have take on it? So it is quite difficult to get a permit for sport's person isn't it?

Then it's all in the first post really. The club has to advertise both with unemployment and EU-wide. Once that's done they may apply for a work permit for your GF.

By the way, this forum exists for foreigners who are at a loss navigating the Swiss employment system, not for Swiss employers who are lazy to do so.

Maybe it sounds very trivial to employ the Swiss coach in Switzerland, but I have seen the quality of private tennis coaching here and frankly speaking my GF shines outperforming most of local amateurs who treat tennis coaching as usually a second job. The reason they really liked her here in a small provincial club is that non of the women is able to match her level. Even nation wide she has got a brilliant career ahead, that what people think here... For no reason she was a champion in Africa for couple of years and later retired to professional coaching

You have got a point here. Knowing though how the people think here, for ordinary Swiss is usually difficult to understand this dire strait situation since they are very well protected legally on the job market. So there might not think is a matter of urgency and normally they do not need to deal with Immigration office like we do. Hence they luck of experience with these matters

My head is spinning now. Is there a way to create a sticky for non-EU dependents of non-EU holders of B-permits of various types (including a post-doc one), based on the most current legislation, preferably with links to official websites? (Am I asking too much???).

What kind is the following permit:

Ausländerausweis B, Aufenthaltsbewilligung B gultig bis ... (a year since the date of issue this May), Aufenthalt zum Studium Postdoktorand

issued on the basis of Ermächtigung zur Visumerteilung, for which Aufenthaltsdauer is 01.05.2008 - 12 Monate.

This is for a non-EU individual, issued by Bern.

Please help!