Countries

Gathering the right information is the key to finding gainful employment abroad. The Internet provides a host of information. Also, look out for specialised books and magazines at your bookstore.

Country information from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)

The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) provides information on all officially recognised countries, including addresses of embassies and consulates, an overview of each country’s history and economy, its relationship with Switzerland, travel alerts, and much more. This information is available online.

Country information

Travel alerts from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)

Check the travel alerts issued by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.

Travel alerts (German)

Other sources of country information

Living and working in ...

Below you can find information on the entry and residence regulations for Swiss nationals taking up gainful employment in the following countries:

(These documents are not available in English)

Australia (German) (303 Kb, pdf)
Australia (French) (312 Kb, pdf)
Austria (German) (484 Kb, pdf)
Austria (French) (521 Kb, pdf)
Brazil (German) (294 Kb, pdf)
Brazil (French) (303 Kb, pdf)
Canada (German) (353 Kb, pdf)
Canada (French) (335 Kb, pdf)
France (German) (642 Kb, pdf)
France (French) (584 Kb, pdf)
Germany (German) (294 Kb, pdf)
Germany (French) (311 Kb, pdf)

Great Britain (German) (326 Kb, pdf)
Great Britain (French) (291 Kb, pdf)
Italy (German) (342 Kb, pdf)
Italy (French) (356 Kb, pdf)
New Zealand (German) (253 Kb, pdf)
New Zealand (French) (253 Kb, pdf)
South Africa (German) (256 Kb, pdf)
South Africa (French) (257 Kb, pdf)
Spain (German) (342 Kb, pdf)
Spain (French) (356 Kb, pdf)
USA (German) (372 Kb, pdf)
USA (French) (373 Kb, pdf)

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