{"id":1739,"date":"2019-04-22T12:13:54","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T12:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.internationalhrs.com\/?p=1739"},"modified":"2019-04-22T12:13:54","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T12:13:54","slug":"required-proof-language-skills-granting-extending-permit-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.internationalhrs.com\/en\/required-proof-language-skills-granting-extending-permit-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"Required proof of language skills before granting or extending a permit in Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"

IMPORTANT FOR ALL FOREIGN EMPLOYEES IN SWITZERLAND<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Requirements since January 1st, 2019<\/strong>
\nSince January 1st, 2019, Switzerland has a new law where permits to stay in Switzerland, incl. prolongations, are only granted when the knowledge of local language skills is proven. With local language is meant the common language of the place where the person stays; French in Lausanne, German in Zug, Italian in Lugano etc.<\/p>\n

It is very much recommended to Companies employing foreigners to inform them about this new law and decide on an early stage (in a policy) who pays the language course for the employee and his \/ her family, as well as whose responsibility it will be when the employee and the family don\u2019t meet the requirements for a Swiss permit prolongation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Granting or extending the residence Permit (B) of third country nationals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Who<\/strong><\/td>\nRequirements<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Family reunion with a third country national holding a B, C or F permit<\/td>\nKnowledge of the local language: oral A1<\/p>\n

or<\/p>\n

Registration in a language course that leads to a level.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

After ceasing a marriage (after at least three years of marriage and fulfillment of the integration criteria)<\/td>\nKnowledge of the local language: oral A1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caretakers and teachers from third countries<\/td>\nKnowledge of the local language: oral B1, written A1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Granting the residence permit for settlement (C)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Who<\/strong><\/td>\nRequirements<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grant of the residence permit after 5 or 10 Years.<\/p>\n

Nationals of the following countries are exempt: Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, France, Austria, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Liechtenstein<\/td>\n

Knowledge of the local language: oral A2, written A1<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Regranting the permit after a downgrade or stay abroad.<\/td>\nKnowledge of the local language: oral A2, written A1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Grant of the permit after 5 Years.<\/td>\nKnowledge of the local language: oral B1, written A1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Proof of evidence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Local language skills are considered to be proven if the applicant;<\/p>\n