I have few questions ...
1. How are the medical facilities? Will doctors be available immediately
in case of any ailments or will it be purely by prior appointments?
I would like to apply a job in Switzerland. Do I need to mention the expected salary? I have no idea what is the standard salary in Switzerland. If I have a master degree (Msc) without any work ...
I will be arriving in Basel on the 10th of January. I was wondering if i should rent a car, or get the train to Grindelwald? Will there be alot of transfers if i get the train? How will i get to B...
I will be traveling in Switzerland on St. Patrick's Day this year and I am wondering if the Swiss celebrate the Day as we do here in the U.S. Any one know?...
You know, a nice hotel that doesn't cost a lot and if you were to stay there for a month, you wouldn't have to pay a fortune. I appreciate any help anyone can offer, but please be serious....
Visiting Switzerland from India during Christmas on my honeymoon. Never been to Switzerland and need to know if this is a good time to visit Switzerland, and any tips to make the trip worthwhile? ...
Well, depending how long you are living in Switzerland and if you are married to a Swiss or not. And it might depend on the canton you are living in.
The official website suggested should contain all useful information.
RachelsT
It depends on the canton you live in and where you're originally from. I'm American and lived in Switzerland for 10 years. I wasn't eligible for citizenship because I lived in the canton of Vaud. In that canton, they require 10 years of "B" permits. I had 8 "B" permits and 2 student permits. In order to become eligible, I would have had to live in the canton of Geneva for 2 years, even on a student visa since that canton accepted them.
It probably has changed since then. I left when I was 18 and now I'm 29.
Goddess of Grammar
I don't know, although I am now eligible to apply having lived in Switzerland for 5 years, married to a citizen.
If you don't have a Swiss spouse, I believe it's 10 years residence.
As far as I know, it's never automatic, you have to prove you're fluent in at least one national language and that you're culturally pretty Swiss. I'm not sure what that entails, no doubt not doing housework on Sunday and being able to identify the mushrooms.
janey
Not as easy as it used to be. Contact your local Swiss Embassy or go to their website.
ksjazzguitar
It's not too hard - their immigration code is full of holes. (rimshot please!)
Cheese joke? Ah, never mind. Sorry I don't have any useful information.