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Intra-Company Transfer (GATS / Assignment)

Processing
8-14 weeks
Cost
From CHF 188
Validity
Aligned to assignment

Route for managers, specialists and executives transferred from an overseas group entity to a Swiss branch or affiliate, drawing on B or L permit quotas.

Requirements

  • Employed by the sending company, typically for at least 12 months
  • Transferring to a Swiss entity of the same group as a manager or specialist
  • Salary and conditions meeting Swiss norms
  • Permit drawn from the federal third-country quota
  • Cantonal and SEM approval

Time and cost

Processing time
8-14 weeks
Validity
Aligned to assignment; B up to 1 year renewable, L up to 24 months
Cost

From CHF 188

Required

  • CHF 100 to CHF 160 permit fee
  • CHF 88 D-visa
Path to residency
C settlement permit typically after 10 years of residence

Documents

  • Valid passport

    Valid for the assignment

  • Assignment / secondment letter

    From the sending and receiving entities

  • Proof of group relationship

    Corporate documents linking the entities

  • Qualifications and CV

    Evidence of specialist or managerial status

Tips

  • Still counts against the third-country quota, so plan timing carefully
  • UK transferees do not undergo the economic-needs test under this route
  • Home-country payroll and social security arrangements should be reviewed