Switzerland: General Immigration

Due to ongoing delays in the administrative processes of the competent authority in Portugal, appointments for the issuance of a temporary residence permit are currently being scheduled up to six months...

Effective immediately, employers applying for a Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire foreign workers must use the "Direct Apply" feature on the Canadian National Job Bank as part of their posting requirements.

The Gabonese president signed a decree introducing quotas for the employment of foreigners, with upper limits set in relation to the number of Gabonese workers, depending on the occupational group.

Compliance wird immer wichtiger. In diesem Praxisseminar werden Lösungsansätze für die richtige (sozial-)versicherungsrechtliche Unterstellung aufgezeigt.

Sweden is expected to implement the following reforms to the so-called "Single Permit" on 21 May 2026, among other changes:

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In Switzerland, a special provision in the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act (AIG) allows wealthy nationals from non-EU/EFTA countries to obtain a residence permit if they can demonstrate a "significant public interest."

In the course of our work for international companies that have currently transfered employees to Hungary, we have noticed that the responsible officials in the authorities are currently checking the signatures of the persons authorized by the companies on the immigration applications more thoroughly.

Foreign nationals whose application for a work permit was submitted outside of Azerbaijan must now submit a medical certificate to the migration authority within 10 days of arrival, otherwise their work permit will be cancelled.