Cap Admission: where you stand, and what you control
You are outside the EU/EFTA and targeting a job in Switzerland. Admission is reserved for qualified profiles and it is your future employer who files the request. Here is an honest orientation by profession — not a promise.
Your qualification level
Orientation, not legal advice or a permit promise. The cantonal authority decides case by case, within the quota. Sector shortage: Adecco/UZH Swiss Skills Shortage Index 2025. Framework: art. 21-23 FNIA (SEM).
Ready to build your strategy? The Cap Admission support targets employers likely to sponsor you and prepares the “labour-market priority” case that makes the step easier for them.
Official sources
- SEM — Ressortissants hors UE/AELE (art. 18-23 LEI) · Adecco/UZH — Swiss Skills Shortage Index 2025 (accessed 28.07.2026)