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Family reunification

One needs to understand the following: Family reunification allows a holder of an original right to stay under migration law (in this case, a holder of a residence permit for educational purposes) to bring family members to Switzerland. This is referred to as a...

Work, income and social security

Gainful employment With a residence permit for studies, EU/EFTA nationals are permitted to engage in gainful employment. Within the framework of a permit for educational purposes, there is a limit of 15 hours of work per week during term time. However, students are...

Type of permit

Students receive a permit marked “EU/EFTA”. It does not contain any biometric information about the holder. Legal basis: Art 4 para. 1 FMIO; Art 71b para. 1 let.a ASEO There are two types of authorisation that correspond to the two different permits that...