Published on 27/07/2026 · Sources last reviewed: 26/07/2026 · Our method

Does your passport open the Swiss job market?

Your access to work in Switzerland depends first on your nationality, not your CV. EU/EFTA: free market. Outside EU/EFTA: quota-based access. Pick your situation — the verdict is instant and sourced.

What is your passport?

Procedural facts per the SEM; caps are annual and federal. There is no reliable public real-time counter of remaining places — check the status with your canton and the SEM.

Official sources

Conseil fédéral — Contingents 2026 (communiqué 19.11.2025) · SEM — Ressortissants des États non-membres de l’UE/AELE (art. 18-23 LEI) · OASA (RS 142.201) — art. 19-20, répartition des contingents (accessed 26.07.2026)