Short-term residence permit (L permit) Checklist

For the employment branch, provide the actual employment contract. EU/EFTA employees with contracts generally from 3 to under 12 months receive L linked to the contract; at least 12 months normally leads to B. Short EU/EFTA employment up to 3 months normally uses notification. Third-country employment needs employer-led admission, qualifications, precedence unless exempt, Swiss pay/conditions and applicable quotas; contract length alone does not qualify. Geneva lists third-country L up to 24 months, subject to approval. EU/EFTA job-seeking L is a separate non-employed branch, so a job offer is not universal.

Employment branch only; EU/EFTA job-seeking L is separate. Third-country admission is not established by contract length.

SEM L EU/EFTA employment/job-seeking; supplemental SEM admission and Geneva employed L

EU/EFTA employment and job seeking differ. Third-country employment is subject to separate admission and permit duration.