Expatries Network
Switzerland

Posting and international mobility in Switzerland

Sending an employee to work in Switzerland without moving them to another social security scheme falls within a precise framework, which depends first of all on the relationship between the sending country and Switzerland.

A badly prepared posting cannot be put right afterwards: the local institutions call for proof of continued affiliation to the scheme of origin at the time of an inspection, and an employee left uncovered is moved retroactively to the local scheme, contributions and penalties included. Entry formalities, permitted duration and prior notifications are handled with a correspondent established on the spot.

The framework applicable in Switzerland

The country belongs to the European Economic Area or is covered by the agreement concluded with Switzerland. European social security coordination produces the same effects there as between member states, and the A1 certificate may equally be relied upon.

European status
European Economic Area or Switzerland
Region
Western Europe
Payroll currency
CHF
Working languages
German, French and Italian

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