20. March 2026

Swiss permit for a Chair with US passport

Dear HR Forum,

I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to seek your assistance in clarifying the travel regulations for our new chair, who holds a US passport. We would like to understand whether he can travel to Switzerland for meetings for up to 80 days a year without any visa complications.

Do we need to apply to a permit? I would appreciate any insights into potential restrictions or considerations we should be aware of.

Thank you for your help!

1 solution

You need to consider

a) nature of the activity he is going to perform in CH

b) duration of his stay(s) in CH.

There could be issues if he has no permit and a) he is going to perform actual work activity (and not only attend business meetings) and/or b) his stay in Switzerland is frequent / lo...

Carla M.
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