Switzerland forms

Every Switzerland visa form with a direct government download link.

1 programme covering the most-used Switzerland visa routes. Every link below points at the official government download page — your form is always the current version.

Switzerland — Work residence permit (Permit B / Permit L)

Official application portal ↗See visa rules

Permit B = 1-year renewable residence permit (5-year for EU/EFTA). Permit L = short-term up to 12 months for specific assignments. Switzerland operates a quota system for non-EU/EFTA nationals (~8,500 B-permits, ~4,500 L-permits per year, allocated quarterly to cantons). EU/EFTA nationals benefit from free movement under the AFMP and don't face quotas. Swiss salary floors are real — €70,000-90,000 minimums depending on canton + sector.

  • Cantonal work-permit application

    Demande / Antrag for Permit B (employer-led)

    Official source — sem.admin.ch

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    Cantonal work-permit application

    Demande / Antrag for Permit B (employer-led)

    Before applying

    Filed by the Swiss-based employer at the canton's labour-market office (Office cantonal de l'emploi / Amt für Wirtschaft). For non-EU/EFTA nationals, the employer must demonstrate that no suitable EU/EFTA candidate was available + that the salary matches local/sectoral norms.

    Heads up: Each canton has its own form; check the cantonal portal. Annual federal quotas apply for non-EU/EFTA nationals — typically exhausted by Q3-Q4.

    Filed by employerDownload from sem.admin.ch ↗

  • Type D national visa application

    Type D long-stay visa from a Swiss consulate

    Official source — sem.admin.ch

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    Type D national visa application

    Type D long-stay visa from a Swiss consulate

    Submit with application

    Once the cantonal authority pre-approves, the worker applies for a Type D entry visa at the Swiss consulate in their home country. Attach the cantonal approval letter, signed employment contract, passport, biometrics.

    Filed by applicantDownload from sem.admin.ch ↗

  • Cantonal residence registration

    Registration at the commune within 14 days

    Official source — ch.ch

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    Cantonal residence registration

    Registration at the commune within 14 days

    After decision

    Within 14 days of arrival in Switzerland, register at the local commune (Einwohnerkontrolle / contrôle des habitants) — bring rental contract, passport, employment contract, marriage/birth certificates for family. Triggers issuance of the physical Permit B card.

    Heads up: Missing the 14-day window is a CHF 100-1,000 fine in most cantons and can complicate the permit issuance.

    Filed by applicantDownload from ch.ch ↗

See the actual visa rules + processing times for Switzerland on the Switzerland destination page.