Hello all, There was a post a couple of months ago discussing the Swiss Federal Supreme Court ruling 2C_82/2023 (22.10.2025), which held that the common practice of some cantonal immigration authorities of tying B permits to the employer for whom the permit was originally granted is inconsistent with the FNIA. At the time, however, the ruling was still recent, and it was unclear whether it would become general administrative practice. As of 30.06.2026, the SEM guidelines for cantonal authorities now explicitly state the following (translation): “Foreign family members of a Swiss national and the persons referred to in Articles 42(1) and 43(1) of the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act (FNIA) may change employment without having to apply for authorization to do so. If a residence permit was granted for the purpose of salaried employment, changing industry, changing employer, or changing job function does not require authorization. In Article 38(2) FNIA, the legislature explicitly specified that it is possible to change employment ‘without further authorization’ (in other words, without any additional conditions). Under this lex specialis provision, professional and geographical mobility is considered to be in Switzerland’s general economic interest (see Swiss Federal Supreme Court judgment 2C_82/2023 of 22 October 2025, para. 6).” Cheers to all who were unlawfully limited by cantonal authorities and can now benefit from the rights stated in FNIA to begin with! submitted by /u/ZestycloseOrdinary73
Originally posted by u/ZestycloseOrdinary73 on r/Switzerland