Apply for permit G (cross-border commuter permit)

Checklist

1. File the application through your employer

   The cantonal migration authority of your workplace is responsible, not the one where you live.

2. Enclose proof of residence and your employment contract

   Registration confirmation from your foreign place of residence and the signed employment contract.

3. Collect permit G

   Valid for 5 years for EU/EFTA nationals and 1 year for third-country nationals.

4. Report a change of job or canton

   A change of work canton requires a new permit, not merely a notification to the previous authority.

Costs

• Permit fee CHF 95 · one-time · per person

  Applies if the nationality group is Third country.

  Federal statutory maximum fee (Fee Ordinance for the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act, Art. 8). Cantons may charge less; the cantons reviewed charge the full amount.

• Permit card CHF 10 · one-time · per person

  Applies if the nationality group is Third country.

• Photograph and signature capture CHF 15 · one-time · per person

  Applies if the nationality group is Third country.

• Permit fee CHF 65 · one-time · per adult

  Applies if the nationality group is EU/EFTA.

  Federal statutory maximum fee (Fee Ordinance for the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act, Art. 8). Cantons may charge less; the cantons reviewed charge the full amount. The amount is a flat fee covering the photograph, signature and card production.

• Permit fee, children CHF 30 · one-time · per child

  Applies if the nationality group is EU/EFTA.

  Federal statutory maximum fee (Fee Ordinance for the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act, Art. 8). Cantons may charge less; the cantons reviewed charge the full amount. The amount is a flat fee covering the photograph, signature and card production.

• Permit delivery fee (LSI) CHF 5–7 · one-time · per person

  Charged for each permit card delivered and set by the canton.

No total: the items depend on conditions and on your situation. A total without your answers would be too high or too low depending on the case — the cost calculation in your plan uses them.

Frequently asked questions