Your Swiss work permits, from the first file to the hundredth.
We prepare, file and track your employees' permit applications with the cantonal and federal authorities, across Switzerland. You keep full visibility; we run the procedure.
Every procedure, one partner.
Every engagement starts with a feasibility assessment. We then take on all or part of the procedure, to fit your organisation.
EU / EFTA permits
L, B and G permits on a Swiss contract, changes of employer or canton, renewals. In Geneva, your employee can start as soon as the application is filed.
The permit guide →Non-EU/EFTA nationals
Job advertisement, evidence of search, employer cover letter, OCIRT and SEM file. This is where our experience makes the difference.
Test a case →Intra-company transfers
Executives and specialists transferred from a group company: simplified procedure, B permit, coordinated timeline.
Posted workers and 90-day notification
easyGov notification, permits beyond 90 days, Posted Workers Act and collective agreement compliance, checked posting letters.
Understand the notification →International organisations
FDFA legitimation cards, Ci permits for spouses and children, end-of-assignment transitions.
Family, renewals, C permit
Family reunification, renewals on subscription, move to the C permit, departure notifications. Business visas and D visas.
The feasibility assessment: you know before you sign.
Before making an offer to a non-EU candidate, you want to know whether the permit is realistic, how long it will take and on what terms. We tell you in writing.
- With or without an identified candidate
- Nationality, role, salary, family, quotas and current processing times
- The risks identified and how to address them
- Deducted from your fees if you instruct us on the file
A clear memo, within a few working days.
- 1The recommended route
- 2The document list
- 3A realistic timeline
- 4The risks and how to mitigate them
Five steps, one shared timeline.
Your HR team knows at all times where each file stands and what remains to be done.
Brief
Profile, role, salary, arrival date, family: we gather the essentials in 30 minutes.
Feasibility
Route, documents, timeline, risks: you approve before anything is filed.
File and filing
We build the file and lodge it with the competent authority under power of attorney.
Follow-up
Reminders, authority questions, federal approval: we manage it through to the decision.
Arrival and aftercare
Arrival registration, biometrics, permit issued, then deadline tracking.
Difficult files are our daily work.
Tight quotas, postings subject to collective agreements, delayed family reunification, changes of canton: these are the situations we resolve.
A non-EU engineer hired by a Geneva SME
Documented search, employer cover letter, customary pay check: we prepare the file for the OCIRT and then the SEM.
LEI art. 21 to 23 · cantonal quotaSix executives transferred from abroad in one quarter
Intra-company transfer, coordinated filings and a shared timeline for HR. One report for the whole group.
Intra-company transfer · B permitA UK consultant posted for six months
UK quota, Posted Workers Act pay conditions, compliant posting letter: the assignment starts on the planned date.
UK quota 2026 · LDétAn EU employee with a non-EU spouse
Family reunification under the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons, with simultaneous filing or later arrival of the family.
ALCP · family reunificationA cross-border commuter living in France with a non-EU nationality
G permit possible under conditions: long-term residence permit in France, residence in the border zone for 6 months, national priority.
LEI art. 25 · G permitA merger of entities affecting 40 permits
Change of company name, letters to the authorities, update of every permit with no interruption to work.
Change of employer · OCIRTLess workload for you, more visibility.
We become the immigration point of contact for your employees. Your teams keep control of decisions without running the procedure.
One contact for the employee
They ask their consultant directly, in French, English or German.
Official fees at cost
Fees are paid upfront and recharged at cost, with no mark-up.
Protected data
EU-hosted platform, role-based access, compliant with the revised Swiss Data Protection Act (nFADP).
All of Switzerland
Geneva, Vaud and Zurich day to day, other cantons on request.
Can we hire a non-EU/EFTA national in Switzerland?
Yes, under conditions. The role must be qualified, the salary in line with local norms, and the employer must show that no suitable Swiss or EU/EFTA candidate was found. A quota must also be available. We always start with a feasibility assessment.
Source : SEM – third countries ↗How long does a non-EU work permit take in Geneva?
Allow about 3 months from launch to start date: job advertisement, cantonal review, SEM approval (6 to 8 weeks), then the visa (about one week). The file should be started as soon as the contract is signed.
Can an EU employee start work before receiving the permit?
In Geneva, yes. They can start as soon as the complete application has been filed, no later than the day before their first day. The card follows after the biometrics appointment.
Which permit for an EU/EFTA national?
L for a contract of 3 months to under one year, B for a contract of one year or more or open-ended, G for a cross-border commuter. There is no quota and no labour market test, but cantonal minimum wages and collective agreements apply.
Who files the permit application?
In Geneva, the employer or its representative holding a power of attorney: that is our role. In most other cantons, the EU employee registers with the municipality themselves, within 14 days of arrival and before starting work.
What does a feasibility assessment include?
The recommended route (permit type, canton, procedure), a tailored document list, a realistic timeline and the risks identified, with ways to mitigate them. We take into account nationality, role, salary, family, quotas and current processing times.
Hiring from outside Switzerland? Talk to us before the contract is signed.
In 30 minutes, a specialist tells you the permit route, the documents to prepare and a realistic timeline. Reply within 24 working hours.