Migration to Uri – working and living in the canton

For nationals from EU or EFTA states, the conditions for residence and employment in Switzerland are more favourable. These include the following countries (in alphabetical order):

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Principality of Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain.

EU/EFTA nationals travelling to Switzerland to take up self-employment will receive an initial EU/EFTA residence permit valid for five years, provided they can provide proof of self-employment when submitting their application.

The following in particular are required

• Proof of genuine and sustainable self-employment
• Management of the company for its own account and at its own risk (financial independence)
   

Possible evidence

• Business plan with description of the offer and market opportunities
• Orders, customer relationships or declarations of intent
• Sales forecasts, accounting and financial planning
• Commercial register entry (if required)
• Proof of business premises, insurance and other operational basics

A formal authorisation procedure is required for persons from EU/EFTA states to take up self-employment in Uri. The steps at a glance:

• The application is submitted to the cantonal migration office.
• As a rule, a B EU/EFTA permit is issued with a validity of 5 years.
• The prerequisite is that the economic existence is secured.

No residence permit is required for self-employed persons from EU/EFTA states for temporary employment of up to 90 days per year. There is only an obligation to register, which must be fulfilled at least 8 days before the start of the activity.