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01 December 2023

Switzerland to retain work permit quotas for EEA, UK and third-country nationals in 2024

On 29 November 2023, the Swiss government announced that the annual quotas for nationals of the UK, European Economic Area (EEA) Member States and countries outside the EEA (“third-country nationals”), who seek to obtain short-term and long-term work permits (i.e., L and B Permits) in 2024, will be the same as those for 2023.  On 22 November 2023, the Swiss Federal Council announced that the number of available B and L permits for Croatian nationals will remain fixed at 1,204 and 1,053, respectively, for calendar year 2024.

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services group, and attached below, provides additional details.

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