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UK cross-border service up to 90 days — notification

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

The pathway is for cross-border service providers from the UK with stays of up to 90 days per calendar year, under the Switzerland–UK agreement on mobility for service providers.

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Limits of the record
  • The source names no specific occupations or sectors; the covered person categories (UK-seconded workers, UK self-employed providers) are in the passage already cited for this route's R2-R4.

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

For seconded workers, the applicant must be seconded by a company based in the UK. For self-employed service providers, the applicant must be a UK citizen with company headquarters in the UK. The employer (the UK-based company) is involved in the secondment; for self-employed persons, no separate employer is required.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not describe a sponsor or transfer relationship beyond the secondment by a UK-based company, nor other employer involvement.
  • UK Service Providers, question 2
    Persons seconded by companies based in the UK, irrespective of their nationality. For third-country nationals and EU/EFTA nationals who are posted to Switzerland from the UK for the purpose of cross-border services, the notification procedure is only applicable if they were already permanently (i.e. for at least 12 months) admitted to the regular UK labour market before their secondments to Switzerland. Self-employed cross-border service providers with company headquarters in the UK who are UK citizens.

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

The pathway is for cross-border service provision from the UK for a maximum of 90 days per calendar year, using the notification procedure without a prior labour market test. It covers persons seconded by UK-based companies (irrespective of nationality, but third-country and EU/EFTA nationals must have been permanently admitted to the regular UK labour market for at least 12 months before secondment) and self-employed cross-border service providers with company headquarters in the UK who are UK citizens.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state any occupation, qualification, experience, salary, skill level, or shortage status requirements for this pathway.
  • The source does not explicitly state whether the 90-day limit applies per service provider or per company, or how multiple assignments are counted.
  • UK Service Providers, question 1
    Through this agreement, they can continue to use the notification procedure for stays of up to 90 days per calendar year and are not subject to a prior labour market test.
  • UK Service Providers, question 2
    Persons seconded by companies based in the UK, irrespective of their nationality. For third-country nationals and EU/EFTA nationals who are posted to Switzerland from the UK for the purpose of cross-border services, the notification procedure is only applicable if they were already permanently (i.e. for at least 12 months) admitted to the regular UK labour market before their secondments to Switzerland.
  • UK Service Providers, question 2
    Self-employed cross-border service providers with company headquarters in the UK who are UK citizens.

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

The permission allows cross-border service provision for a maximum of 90 days per calendar year. The official source does not state whether the holder is tied to a specific employer, occupation or sector, nor whether family members can accompany.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state whether the holder is tied to a specific employer, occupation, or sector.
  • The source does not state whether family members can accompany the service provider.
  • UK Service Providers, question 4
    This is possible if you, as a service provider, are seconded to Switzerland by your company based in the UK for a maximum of 90 days per calendar year. This is also possible for a maximum of 90 days per calendar year if you are a self-employed service provider based in the UK and are a UK national.
  • UK Service Providers, question 2
    Persons seconded by companies based in the UK, irrespective of their nationality. For third-country nationals and EU/EFTA nationals who are posted to Switzerland from the UK for the purpose of cross-border services, the notification procedure is only applicable if they were already permanently (i.e. for at least 12 months) admitted to the regular UK labour market before their secondments to Switzerland.
  • UK Service Providers, question 2
    Self-employed cross-border service providers with company headquarters in the UK who are UK citizens.

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

The permission is for a maximum of 90 days per calendar year. An extension beyond 90 days is possible, but a permit is required and the admission requirements of the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act (FNIA) apply; there is no legal claim to an extension. The source does not state how the permission is renewed within the 90-day limit or any longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state how the permission is renewed within the 90-day limit.
  • The source does not state any longer-term residence direction beyond the possibility of applying for a permit under FNIA for extensions.
  • UK Service Providers, question 4
    This is possible if you, as a service provider, are seconded to Switzerland by your company based in the UK for a maximum of 90 days per calendar year. This is also possible for a maximum of 90 days per calendar year if you are a self-employed service provider based in the UK and are a UK national.
  • UK Service Providers, question 5
    An extension is possible, but a permit is required. Applications have to be handed in at the competent cantonal authority before the maximum of 90 days of the notification procedure is exhausted. The admission requirements of the Federal Act on Foreign Nationals and Integration (FNIA) apply and there is no legal claim to an extension.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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