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Visa / work rights

Use visa information to verify whether a career path is workable for you. Visa and work rights stay separate from the public CampCareer Score.

6 verified routes

WorkProfessional training employment

Young Professionals permit

Switzerland

Official source
Processing time

Varies by partner-country procedure, canton and case completeness

Success rate

Not published

Duration

Maximum 18 months

Min. salary

At least local and industry-standard entry-level remuneration

Requirements

6 items
  • Citizenship of a country covered by an active Swiss Young Professionals agreement
  • Completed education of at least a bachelor's degree or a qualifying two-year apprenticeship
  • A full-time Swiss position in the learned profession or field of study with a structured development purpose
  • Local and industry-standard pay, normally at least the level of a person entering the profession
  • No self-employment or part-time work under the programme
  • The applicant finds the position and submits through the competent authority in the home country, meeting the agreement-specific age and document rules

Process overview

Total: Varies by partner-country procedure, canton and case completeness
  1. 1

    Confirm the canton and permit route

    Before applying

    Use the linked SEM guidance and the competent cantonal authority to confirm the permit type, visa requirement, local fee and document checklist.

  2. 2

    Secure the study, job or placement basis

    Preparation stage

    Obtain the admission, Swiss degree evidence, employment contract, training agreement, host-family placement or other route-specific documents.

  3. 3

    Submit through the responsible authority

    Application stage

    Applications are normally handled by the canton, employer, Swiss representation or home-country authority depending on the route and nationality.

  4. 4

    Complete entry and registration formalities

    Varies by partner-country procedure, canton and case completeness

    Wait for the required authorisation, obtain any entry visa, then register with the commune within the applicable deadline and before beginning restricted work.

Cost breakdown

No fixed amount is shown because the official fee depends on the route, applicant or application location.

The applicant and employer may face home-country, cantonal, visa and residence-permit charges. Switzerland has canton-specific permit and visa fees, so no single national total is shown; confirm the amount with the responsible authority.

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