Country Report: Access to the labour market
Last updated: 30/11/20
Since 1 March 2019, asylum seekers staying in a federal processing centre are no longer allowed to engage in a gainful employment.[1] Asylum seekers who are entitled to pursue gainful employment in accordance with the immigration provisions (who are mainly persons already living in Switzerland with a residence permit and who submit a subsequent asylum application) or who participate in charitable occupational programmes, however, are not subject to the ban on employment.[2]
[1] Article 43(1) AsylA, as amended on 25 September 2018, BBI 2015 7181 and AS 2018 2855.
[2] Article 43(4) AsylA, as amended on 25 September 2018, BBI 2015 7181 and AS 2018 2855.