What is an S permit? In light of recent developments in Ukraine, Switzerland has been accepting Ukrainian refugees and granting them S permits. The process allows asylum seekers to be protected in a much faster way than going through the usual immigration procedure. An S permit allows its holder to legally stay in Switzerland provisionally […]
A recent court judgment pronounced in Zurich has highlighted the fact that maintaining a B permit after a divorce can be sometimes challenging when the permit was obtained through family reunification. Thus, the law grants the right to a Swiss citizen or C permit holder to live in Switzerland with his foreign spouse and children […]
Jean-Yves provides an overview of the criteria applied by the judge for the allocation of the matrimonial home when a separation takes place. In principle, marriage leads to spouses living under the same roof, which is commonly referred to as the matrimonial home. Hence, in case of separation, the legal question that must be answered […]
Applying for a work permit to hire skilled non-European staff is an important step for any international company based in Switzerland. The type of permit delivered is dependent on the length of the contract. A contract going over 365 days will result in a B permit while a contract under one year will result in […]
Splitting assets and pension funds when divorcing requires a thorough understanding of the Swiss pension system. With a rate of divorce of almost 50% in the canton of Geneva, divorce proceedings commonly involve expatriates living and working in Switzerland. Under Swiss law, pension schemes must be shared equally between spouses and assets disentangled to ensure […]
Our latest interview published in Swissinfo.ch: “Thousands of people relocate to Switzerland every year to work for the more than 25,000 multinationals in the country. Losing a job is difficult enough, but when it happens in a foreign country, it can be devastating. The announcement that Novartis plans to slash about 2,200 jobs by 2020 […]