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BUSINESS IMMIGRATION & VISA SERVICES

Based on their many years of experience, the immigration specialists of ACENTUM always show our clients the most efficient way through the often rapidly changing environment of regulations and specifications.

Benefit as an ACENTUM client from our many years of experience work and residence permits as well as business visas and in addition to our high level of expertise, professional way of working and great commitment to the interests of our clients, as well as our many years of proven cooperation with the various authorities involved throughout Switzerland.



Our modular and individually selectable services in this area include:

  • Application for work and residence permits for EU / EFTA nationals

  • Application for work and residence permits for non-EU / EFTA nationals

  • Accompaniment to the appointments for the registration, re-registration
    and de-registration at the local authorities in Switzerland

  • Accompaniment to the appointments for the biometrics at the cantonal migration offices

  • Visa applications in the home or country of residence of visa applicants

  • Accompaniment to the appointments for the application of business visa, at the various foreign consulates General or embassies in Switzerland

  • Accompaniment to the appointments for the application of first single/multiple entry visa at foreign
    Swiss consulates General abroad, for example in Germany

  • Change of work permits in case of change of canton (especially for non-EU / EFTA nationals)

  • Extension of work and residence permits of all permit categories

  • Family reunion

     

With the work and residence permits and services listed below in detail in Switzerland,
we can efficiently and professionally support you with our many years of experience:

 

  • L-short-term residence permit
    "Kurzaufenthaltsbewilligung" / for up to 1 year - for non-EU/EFTA nationals

     

  • B-residence permit
    "Aufenthaltsbewilligung" / max. 5 years validation - for non-EU/EFTA nationals

     

  • L-short-term residence permit for UK national (special permit quotas)
    "Kurzaufenthaltsbewilligung" / for up to 1 year - for UK nationals

     

  • B-residence permit for UK nationals (special permit quotas)
    "Aufenthaltsbewilligung" / max. 5 years validation

     

  • G-residence permit
    "Grenzgängerbewilligung" / cross-border commuter permit for EU/EFTA nationals

     

  • C-work/residence permit
    "Niederlassungsbewilligung" / Settlement permit for non-EU/EFTA nationals

     

  • C1-work/residence permit
    Permanent residence permit for family members of officials of inter-governmental organizations
    and for members of foreign representations / non-EU/EFTA

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  • EU/EFTA L-residence permit
    (short-term permit for EU/EFTA nationals)

     

  • EU/EFTA B-residence permit
    (max. 5 years validation - for EU/EFTA nationals)

     

  • EU/EFTA G-residence permit
    (cross-border commuter permit for EU/EFTA nationals)

     

  • EU/EFTA C-residence permit
    (permanent residence permit for EU/EFTA nationals)

     

  • EU/EFTA Ci-residence permit
    (permanent residence permit for family members of officials of inter-governmental organizations and
    for members of foreign representations / EU-EFTA nationals)

     

  • L-short-term residence permit for local hires - for Croatian national (special permit quotas)
    "Kurzaufenthaltsbewilligung" / for up to 1 year

     

  • B-residence permit for local hires - for Croatian nationals (special permit quotas)
    "Aufenthaltsbewilligung" / max. 5 years validation

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  • 90-days work permit
     

  • 120-days work permit
     

  • Registration with the competent authorities, such as district or municipality offices

  • Re-registration with the competent public authorities, such as district or
    municipality office

  • De-registration with the respective competent authorities, such as district /
    community offices

  • Assistance with obtaining visas (for example multiple entry visas) at migration offices

  • Change of address

  • Canton change

  • Change in employee status

  • Change of employer, especially for third-country nationals (inside and outside cantons)

  • Accompaniment to various involved Swiss authorities


If the work permit category you need is not listed above or if you would like to contact us to clarify any
open questions or to receive a quote from us, please contact us by email at:

 

immigration(at)acentum.com  or please use our contact form below.


We are happy to assist you with your work and residence permit or visa matters!

 

ACENTUM
the experts in global mobility & relocation


CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS

 

Postal address:
P.O. Box
CH-8127 Forch / Zurich


Visitors / meeting address:
The Circle
CH-8058 Zurich-Airport


info@acentum.com
Phone: +41 44 280 30 00

YOUR MESSAGE TO ACENTUM
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REGIONAL SERVICE CENTERS

BASEL

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Northwestern Switzerland:
Cantons Aargau, Basel, Basel Land, Bern and Fribourg

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Phone: +41 61 508 01 02 Basel@acentum.com

ST.GALLEN

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Eastern Switzerland:
Cantons St.Gallen, St.Galler Rheintal, Glarus, Graubunden and the Principality of Liechtenstein

Phone: +41 71 508 01 02  St.Gallen@acentum.com

SCHAFFHAUSEN

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Northeastern Switzerland:
Cantons Schaffhausen
and Thurgau


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Phone: +41 52 508 25 66  Schaffhausen@acentum.com

WINTERTHUR

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City of Winterthur
and surroundings

 

 


Phone: +41 52 508 20 78  Winterthur@acentum.com

ZUG

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Central Switzerland:
Cantons Zug, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden
and Schwyz

Phone: +41 41 508 25 66
  Zug@acentum.com

ZURICH HEADQUARTERS

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Canton and City of Zurich as well as greater Zurich area and currently also managing Southern and western Switzerland with Geneva, Ticino and Vaud.

Lead and coordination of all activities of ACENTUM with global provider / DSPs in Switzerland and international
as well as coordination of the ACENTUM Global Network

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Phone: +41 44 280 30 00  Zurich@acentum.com
info@acentum.com

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GERMANY

MUNICH
HEADQUARTERS  GERMANY

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BAVARIA

Greater Munich area,
Allgau area, Augsburg, Bamberg, Erlangen, Ingolstadt, Lindau area,
Neu-Ulm, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Rosenheim

Ludwigstrasse 8

(Ludwigspalais / near Odeonsplatz)
DE-80539 Munich

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 Munich@acentum.com
info.de@acentum.com


Phone: 0800 290 01 00
(Toll free number -
only within Germany)

STUTTGART

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BADEN-WURTTEMBERG

Greater Stuttgart area,
Biberach, Freiburg, Friedrichshafen/Lake of Constance area, Heidelberg, Heilbronn, Karlsruhe, Konstanz, Ludwigsburg, Mannheim, Neu-Ulm, Pforzheim, Schwäbisch Hall, Tuttlingen, Ulm,
Villingen-Schwenningen





 

OPENING OF THE STUTTGART SITE
ON 1 JUNE 2025


 Stuttgart@acentum.com
info.de@acentum.com

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AUSTRIA

VIENNA
HEADQUARTERS  AUSTRIA

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Graz, Innsbruck, Linz, Salzburg, Vienna

Tuchlauben 7A
(at Graben)
AT-1010 Vienna​​​

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 Vienna@acentum.com
info.de@acentum.com


Phone: 0720 23 10 70
Service number Austria

 

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