Hey everyone, Looking for some advice from anyone who has navigated this with the migration office (specifically Canton Aargau, but any experience helps). I’m on a Swiss B permit and trying to confirm if taking annual leave in December carries any hidden risks for my permit status. I want to avoid booking flights and then getting surprised by my permit being revoked—especially since losing a permit resets all accumulated years towards a C permit / naturalization back to zero. Here is my timeline for this calendar year: -Spent ~2 weeks abroad in early January. -Sent on an official, temporary 5-month work assignment abroad by my Swiss employer (May to Sept). I paid Swiss taxes, health insurance, kept my apartment, and remained on my Swiss contract the entire time. -Returned to Switzerland in September and have been back living/working here as normal. -Planning to take ~3 weeks of standard holiday abroad in December. Because of the 5-month work assignment, my total physical days spent inside Switzerland this calendar year will end up right around ~175–180 days. Does anyone have experience with this combination?
- Does a work-mandated rotation abroad combined with normal holiday time put my B permit or C permit continuity at risk?
- Has anyone in a similar position ever had the migration office query their overall days outside CH when renewing their permit or applying for a C permit later on? Appreciate any insights! submitted by /u/EfficientCockroach30
Originally posted by u/EfficientCockroach30 on r/Switzerland