Geneva · OCPM
Moving to Geneva
The residence permits for living and working in Geneva, explained from official sources (SEM, OCPM), with the processing times the OCPM publishes and introductions to Geneva professionals.
41.5%
6 to 8 weeks
1'609 CHF
281
Settling in: the Geneva directory
Permits in Geneva
Swiss residence permits
B permit (residence permit)
5 years (EU/EFTA) · 1 year
C permit (settlement permit)
Open-ended (card checked every 5 years)
L permit (short-term permit)
Length of the contract (up to 12 months in total for EU/EFTA)
G permit (cross-border commuter)
5 years (contract > 1 year
Ci permit (families of international staff)
Length of the main holder's posting
S permit (people in need of protection)
Provisional
Also in Lausanne and Vaud
Calculators and tools
In Geneva, a 3-room home let to a new tenant costs a median 1,609 francs a month, without charges.