G permit in Lausanne and Vaud

The SPOP procedure

The canton of Vaud describes the G permit as a cross-border work permit lasting as long as the employment contract, or 5 years for an open-ended contract. Applications are handled by the SPOP; the canton's eligibility questionnaire covers cross-border workers.

Registering in Lausanne and Vaud

In the canton of Vaud, the process starts at the municipality: EU/EFTA nationals staying more than three months register with the foreigners' office / residents' registry of their municipality, which lists the documents to provide. Third-country nationals enter with a visa issued by the Swiss embassy or consulate, then register with the residents' registry. The file is then handled by the Population Service (SPOP), and progress is checked with the municipality's foreigners' office.

Who can get a G permit in Lausanne and Vaud?

The G permit is the cross-border commuter permit: the person lives abroad, works in Switzerland and returns to their main home at least once a week. For EU/EFTA nationals it is valid for five years with a contract of more than one year and covers the whole of Switzerland.

• G permit for EU/EFTA nationals
• G permit for non-EU nationals

Work

Return to the main home at least once a week. Full mobility for EU/EFTA nationals; the canton's border zone for non-EU nationals.