Last Change:
08/11/2025
Ordinance on Admission, Stay, and the Pursuit of Gainful Activity
Original names of the law: Ordonnance relative à l’admission, au séjour et à l’exercice d’une activité lucrative
Year: 2008
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Asylum, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Work & Workplace rights, Documentation
Description
The Ordinance on Admission, Residence and Employment regulates the conditions under which foreign nationals are admitted to Switzerland for the purposes of residence and employment. It establishes the criteria for granting residence permits, specifying the different categories of permits depending on the purpose of stay, such as work, study, or family reunification. T
Selected provisions
Ordinance on Admission, Residence and Employment - Generic