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Working in Zurich


Working in Zurich

Switzerland has a very strict labor market. You will need a work permission visa and promotion from an employer. For citizens of the EU-25 countries the bilateral agreements makes it easier to gain a temporary work permit typically for 5 years that is renewable if you have worked. Often a 1 year permit is issued to EU applicants, as such candidates can repeatedly renew even these 1 year permits. Legally, EU applicants have the same status as Swiss applicants when applying for jobs (employer does not need to justify hiring them, and must hire them in preference to non-EU/non-Swiss applicants if skills are equivalent). For all other citizenships you need a company behind you and you must have skills that are rare in the Swiss (or EU!) labor market. Working without permission can lead to a night in prison and deportation depending on you and the agreement with your home country.

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