L permit in Lausanne and Vaud

The SPOP procedure

The canton of Vaud describes the L permit as a short-term permit, up to one year, renewable. EU/EFTA nationals register at the municipality's foreigners' office; for third-country nationals the permit follows the federal quotas and the visa procedure.

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 L permit in Lausanne and Vaud?

The L permit is the short-term permit, as a rule for less than a year. EU/EFTA nationals are entitled to it with a contract of three months to one year; under three months per calendar year, an online notification is enough. For third-country nationals it is subject to quotas.

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

Work

The L permit covers the work set out in the contract; changing jobs follows the rules for the holder's nationality.