Hi everyone I have a question for EU citizens working in Switzerland or anyone with HR experience here. I’ve recently been through several interviews and have been invited to a few trial days. During the process, no one asked about my citizenship. I think they may have assumed I’m Swiss since my mother is Swiss but I actually did not even write that on my CV , I wrote that I have a Dutch citizenship and they might have overlooked that… I know that I need to apply for a work permit and register with the Gemeinde/Migrationsamt. I’ve heard from other EU citizens that the permit process can take a few weeks. However, when I contacted the Migrationsamt, they told me that as an EU citizen I’m allowed to start working immediately and submit the work permit later to my employer. Does anyone know if that is practiced in real life as well? In interviews, I was asked when I could start, and they clearly prefer someone who can start right away. I said yes, but I didn’t mention that I don’t yet have the work permit finalized as I can only get a work permit with a work contract. Now I’m unsure how to handle this:
- Should I go to the trial days first and bring it up afterward?
- Or should I clarify the situation now, even if it risks them not moving forward with my application? Has anyone been in a similar situation? How did it work out for you? Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/Proof-Yam-5877
Originally posted by u/Proof-Yam-5877 on r/Switzerland