{"id":392,"date":"2011-10-10T07:48:55","date_gmt":"2011-10-10T05:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.startups.ch\/en\/?p=392"},"modified":"2016-10-25T16:45:08","modified_gmt":"2016-10-25T14:45:08","slug":"foundation-switzerland-foreigner-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.startups.ch\/en\/foundation-switzerland-foreigner-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Establish own business in Switzerland as a foreigner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Foreigners are generally not disallowed from founding a company in  Switzerland. However, a distinction is made between persons from  EU\/EFTA-states and citizens of third countries.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><strong><strong>Persons from EU\/EFTA countries<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Citizens of EU\/EFTA countries (currently still excluding Romania and  Bulgaria) are allowed to make themselves self-employed in Switzerland.  According to the free movement of persons agreement, persons who do not  have a residence permit (C-permit) are also allowed to found a  company\u2014the five-year residence permit (B-permit) is sufficient. To  register in Switzerland, the planned business activities have to be  declared and proven. Documents to provide this proof can be\u2014among  others\u2014the following: commercial register entry, VAT-number, business  plan, professional register entry, proof of social insurance as a  self-employed person, and books of account. Further information is  provided by the cantonal migration offices.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><strong>Persons from third countries<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Persons from non-EU\/EFTA states wishing to be self-employed in  Switzerland have to live up to standards of labour law. Only C-permit holders or people married to such or  Swiss citizens have a legal right to be self-employed in Switzerland.  All other persons have to request a permission from the respective administration. Furthermore, these persons have to convince the  authorities that the planned company will have a \u201csustainable positive  effect on the Swiss economy.\u201d It is preferable to hand in a fully  worked-out business plan. If the request is granted by the  administration, the applicant receives a short-term permit for citizens  of third-party states (L-permit).<\/p>\n<p>In general, this permit is limited to twelve months and may only be  extended for another twelve months. A new labour law examination is  conducted by the administration each time the permit is extended.<\/p>\n<p>Further information can be found at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awa.zh.ch\/internet\/volkswirtschaftsdirektion\/awa\/de\/arbeitsbewilligungen.html\" target=\"_blank\">arbeitsbewilligungen.zh.ch<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zh.ch\/internet\/de\/ktzh\/leben_arbeit\/bewilligungen.html\" target=\"_blank\">bewilligungen.zh.ch<\/a> <\/strong>(only for Canton of Zurich) or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.e-service.admin.ch\/bewilligungen\/index.php?l=de\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>bewilligungen.kmuinfo.ch<\/strong><\/a> (national level).<\/p>\n<p>Preferably you establish or convert your company with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.startups.ch\/en\">STARTUPS.CH<\/a>. STARTUPS.CH will provide you with professional guidance before and after the foundation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.startups.ch\/en\/kontakt\">Here<\/a> you will be able to apply for a counselling interview and to request free documentation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foreigners are generally not disallowed from founding a company in Switzerland. 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