Which Swiss residence permit do I need?
Nationality, where you live, purpose and length of stay: four questions to see which Swiss permit (B, L, G, Ci, S) fits your situation, based on SEM rules.
The rules applied
| EU/EFTA, work < 3 months a year | No permit: online notification procedure |
| EU/EFTA, contract of 3 months to 1 year | EU/EFTA L permit |
| EU/EFTA, contract of at least 1 year or open-ended | EU/EFTA B permit (5 years) |
| EU/EFTA without work (retired, studying) | B permit for non-working people |
| Living abroad, working in Switzerland | G permit (cross-border commuter) |
| Non-EU or UK (since 2021), work | L or B permit, subject to quotas, qualified people |
| Family of an international official who wants to work | Ci permit |
| Person in need of protection | S permit |
General information from the official sources cited. It does not replace the decision of the competent authority.