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Employers and private individuals

Other residence permits and naturalisation

Beyond the B and C permits, the law provides for other residence permits, and then the route to naturalisation. An employer can entrust us with an employee's application, a private individual with their own. The legal requirements are the same.

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Seven services

Other residence permits

Short-term, cross-border, students, retirees, self-employed, secondments, spouses of international civil servants: seven flat fees for the situations an ordinary B permit does not cover. Each amount is confirmed in writing after a first review.

L permit, short-term

A short-term permit for an assignment of one year at most, or a stay of four months in twelve. The fee depends on nationality and purpose.CHF 1,200 to CHF 2,000

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G permit, cross-border

The cross-border permit for a person living in the neighbouring border zone and working in Switzerland.CHF 800

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Student permit

The residence permit for studies or further training in Switzerland, then part-time work and the job search after graduation.CHF 1,200 to CHF 1,800

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Self-employed and company founders

The permit to carry on a self-employed activity or to found a company in Switzerland, with the economic case the authority expects.CHF 3,000 to CHF 5,000

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Secondment and intra-group transfers

The transfer of a manager or specialist within a group, or the secondment of an employee to provide services in Switzerland.CHF 1,500 to CHF 3,000

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Ci permit

The permit allowing the spouse or child of an international civil servant to work in Switzerland.CHF 800

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Two services

Naturalisation

Ordinary and facilitated naturalisation: checking the conditions, preparing the file and the interview, following up until the decision. The firm does not litigate: if the application is refused, we refer you to a lawyer.

Ordinary naturalisation

The ordinary naturalisation application, from counting the years of residence to the interview before the commission.CHF 2,000 to CHF 3,500

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Indicative amounts, excluding VAT (Swiss standard rate of 8.1% since 1 January 2024). They are confirmed in writing before any engagement, on the basis of the actual file. For an employer established abroad, the service is deemed to be supplied abroad within the meaning of art. 8 para. 1 LTVA and the invoice is issued without VAT. For a private individual domiciled abroad, the VAT treatment is specified in the proposal.

For whom

Depending on your situation, two ways of entrusting us with the file

You are an employer

  • You hire a cross-border worker, a trainee or an employee seconded or transferred within a group
  • You host a student or a company founder whose stay depends on a permit
  • The contract is concluded with the company; the person concerned sends us their personal documents

You are a private individual

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  • You apply for a residence permit for yourself, or are preparing your application for naturalisation

What changes from one canton to another

The canton of residence files and examines

Residence applications are filed with the migration authority of the canton of residence; naturalisation follows a three-level procedure (Confederation, canton, commune). Forms, required documents, charges and processing times vary: we check them for your situation when we put the file together.

The engagement

The scope of the engagement

What we do

  • We check the requirements of the law for your case
  • We put the file together and list the documents to gather
  • For naturalisation, we prepare you for the interview
  • We follow the application until the decision

What we do not do

  • We do not quantify the authorities’ charges, which are payable in addition

The first step

Tell us about your situation

A few details are enough to know which service fits and which flat fee applies.

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The decision rests with the cantonal, communal and federal authorities.

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