Quiz: What is your status in Switzerland?
Cross-border worker, expat resident, posted worker, jobseeker from abroad — each status implies different rules for permits, taxes and rights. Answer 5 questions to identify yours and access the relevant guides.
Where do you currently live?
You live (or will live) in Switzerland. Do you already have a Swiss employer?
You live abroad and work (or want to work) in Switzerland. What is your link to Switzerland?
You live outside the border regions. What is your situation?
What is your nationality or current permit?
How did you come to Switzerland?
What is your link to Switzerland?
The 5 main statuses in Switzerland
Status overview
- EU/EFTA resident (permit B): EU national with a job in Switzerland, free movement, permit issued in 2–4 weeks
- Non-EU resident (permit B quota): non-EU national, cantonal quota, Swiss preference required, 3–6 month timeline
- Cross-border worker (permit G): lives in a border country, works in Switzerland, subject to Swiss labour law
- Posted worker: employee of a foreign company, temporary assignment in Switzerland, covered by the Posted Workers Act
- Self-employed / sole trader: independent activity registered in Switzerland, mandatory AHV affiliation
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