The discussion about immigration in Switzerland shows its first effects. Until 1 April 2015 no more working permit quotas are available for assignees from EU/EFTA countries for the first quarter 2015. As a consequence it will not be possible to obtain new work permits until 1 April 2015  for periods of more than four months/120 days for any EU nationals assigned to Switzerland as part of an intra-company assignment or to work on a project at a Swiss client’s site. This also imposes effects on the extension of existing L permits that expire between now and the 1st April 2015. The possibility to expire these differs from canton to canton. However, permits for EU/EFTA citizens working on a local Swiss contract and subject to Swiss social security are not affected, as they are not subject to quota.

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