# Hiring in Switzerland

Review edition — pending Theo Smith approval.

## Can this worker be employed through an EOR?

Direct and indirect staffing from abroad into Switzerland are prohibited. This must be distinguished from employment through an appropriately licensed Swiss domestic entity.

Applies to: Cross-border staff leasing; no conclusion that every domestic EOR arrangement is prohibited

Still to establish: Actual employer domicile, staffing structure, Swiss licence and assignment conditions

- Actual employer domicile, staffing structure, Swiss licence and assignment conditions

Next step: Confirm Actual employer domicile, staffing structure, Swiss licence and assignment conditions.

- [Swiss SECO](https://www.seco.admin.ch/en/posting-faq)

Checked 2026-09-28. Research status: partial.

## Who has the right to work?

EU/EFTA nationals moving to Switzerland for employment must register with the local authority within 14 days of arrival and before starting work. Short employment of up to three months instead uses the notification route.

Applies to: EU/EFTA employees; permit and notification categories must be distinguished

Still to establish: Duration, canton, employer notification, nationality and exact permit category

- Duration, canton, employer notification, nationality and exact permit category

Next step: Confirm Duration, canton, employer notification, nationality and exact permit category.

- [Swiss Confederation ch.ch](https://www.ch.ch/en/work/working-in-switzerland-as-a-foreign-national/)

Checked 2026-09-28. Research status: partial.

## What must happen before the person starts?

EU/EFTA nationals moving to Switzerland for employment must register with the local authority within 14 days of arrival and before starting work. Short employment of up to three months instead uses the notification route.

Applies to: EU/EFTA employees; permit and notification categories must be distinguished

Still to establish: Duration, canton, employer notification, nationality and exact permit category

- Duration, canton, employer notification, nationality and exact permit category

Next step: Confirm Duration, canton, employer notification, nationality and exact permit category.

- [Swiss Confederation ch.ch](https://www.ch.ch/en/work/working-in-switzerland-as-a-foreign-national/)

Checked 2026-09-28. Research status: partial.

## What should a buyer verify about the legal employer?

Direct and indirect staffing from abroad into Switzerland are prohibited. This must be distinguished from employment through an appropriately licensed Swiss domestic entity.

Applies to: Cross-border staff leasing; no conclusion that every domestic EOR arrangement is prohibited

Still to establish: Actual employer domicile, staffing structure, Swiss licence and assignment conditions

- Actual employer domicile, staffing structure, Swiss licence and assignment conditions

Next step: Confirm Actual employer domicile, staffing structure, Swiss licence and assignment conditions.

- [Swiss SECO](https://www.seco.admin.ch/en/posting-faq)

Checked 2026-09-28. Research status: partial.