Cross-border service exceeding 90 working days

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

Service providers — self-employed service providers or workers posted by a company — who provide services in Switzerland for more than 90 working days in a calendar year; such service provision is not subject to the free-movement agreement.

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https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/en/home/themen/fza_schweiz-eu-efta/eu-efta_buerger_schweiz/faq.html
Providing services for a period exceeding 90 working days in a calendar year is not subject to the free-movement agreement.
https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/en/home/themen/fza_schweiz-eu-efta/eu-efta_buerger_schweiz/faq.html
Article 5(1) of the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons defines service providers as either individuals (self-employed service provider or a posted worker) or as companies.

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

If the employer seconds the worker to Switzerland for longer than 90 days per calendar year, a permit must be applied for; applications for service provision over 90 working days go to the cantonal labour market authorities of the place where the service will be provided.

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https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/en/home/themen/arbeit/faq.0006.html
However, if you are seconded to Switzerland by your employer for a period of longer than 90 days per calendar year, you must apply for a permit.
https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/en/home/themen/fza_schweiz-eu-efta/eu-efta_buerger_schweiz/faq.html
Applications for permits authorizing service provision for more than 90 working days are to be submitted to cantonal labor market authorities of the place where service will be provided.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The cantonal labour market authorities issue the permit at their own discretion; the service is subject to verification (priority of Swiss workers, control of salary and work conditions) and quotas. Under Art. 26 FNIA the activity must be in the general interests of the economy, with Arts. 20, 22 and 23 applying mutatis mutandis. Regulated professions need recognition of foreign qualifications.

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https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/en/home/themen/fza_schweiz-eu-efta/eu-efta_buerger_schweiz/faq.html
The cantonal labour market authorities issue a residence permit for the provision of services that exceeds the 90-days period at their own discretion. These services are subject to verification (Swiss citizen worker priority, controlling salary and work conditions) and quotas.
https://fedlex.data.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/2007/758/20260201/en/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-2007-758-20260201-en-html-3.html
Art. 26 Admission for cross-border services 1 Foreign nationals may only be admitted to provide a temporary cross-border service if their activity is in the general interests of the economy. 2 The requirements of Articles 20, 22 and 23 apply mutatis mutandis
https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/en/home/themen/fza_schweiz-eu-efta/eu-efta_buerger_schweiz/faq.html
Practitioners of regulated professions (physicians, registered nurses, architects, etc.) must have their foreign qualifications recognized in Switzerland.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the work allowed, any tie to employer or sector and family accompaniment.

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Limits of the record

No exact active official source record and country-scoped substantive capture were available for this route at execution time.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the permission duration, renewal and longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record

No exact active official source record and country-scoped substantive capture were available for this route at execution time.

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Cross-border service exceeding 90 working days

What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

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