Mind The Gap - Challenges Of Brexit In Switzerland

Part 4: Work permits and registration procedures for British nationals in Switzerland

The United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union (EU) on January 31, 2020. After the transition phase, the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons (AFMP) between Switzerland and the EU no longer applied to the United Kingdom (UK). Since this date, UK nationals are, therefore, no longer considered to be EU/EFTA nationals but generally third-country nationals.

This also means that UK nationals are now subject to the Acquired Rights Agreement, the temporary "Service Mobility Agreement," and the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act.

In the following, we look at the key aspects of this for British nationals who wish to work in Switzerland.