Contracting in Switzerland....

[Sausage Surprise]

Not in the EU Is it easy enough to get permits/visas etc. Could you survive on £450 a day? Probably go home once a fortnight.

[pmeswani]

Not in the EU Is it easy enough to get permits/visas etc. Could you survive on £450 a day? Probably go home once a fortnight.

I didn't know you needed a Visa / Permit to go to Switzerland.... but there again, it has been some 20+ years since I last been there.

[BlasterBates]

no Switzerland is defacto EU.

£450 is fine, about the going rate here. Tax rates are low so your take home very roughly would be about £6000.

[NotAllThere]

Not in the EU Is it easy enough to get permits/visas etc. Could you survive on £450 a day? Probably go home once a fortnight.

If you are not an EU citizen, then it can be difficult to get a work permit. If you are, then there's no quota - you just have either set up your own company, or have a firm job offer. ( Agency will be employer ).

£450 is currently 730CHF. When UK/CH were about as expensive as each other (or closer anyway!), it was about CHF1000, Certainly you can live on CHF730, but it's not going to fund a champagne lifestyle.

( If you are not an EU citizen, you'll need a visa as well. Fortunately, CH is now part of Schengen ).

[Sausage Surprise]

If you are not an EU citizen, then it can be difficult to get a work permit. If you are, then there's no quota - you just have either set up your own company, or have a firm job offer. ( Agency will be employer ).

£450 is currently 730CHF. When UK/CH were about as expensive as each other (or closer anyway!), it was about CHF1000, Certainly you can live on CHF730, but it's not going to fund a champagne lifestyle.

( If you are not an EU citizen, you'll need a visa as well. Fortunately, CH is now part of Schengen ).

Thanks for the info - what would be the likely accommodation costs per week for say a modest flat if you don't mind me asking?

[NotAllThere]

Depending heavily on distance from public transport and the city, ~200CHF a week should see you alright.

[Sausage Surprise]

Depending heavily on distance from public transport and the city, ~200CHF a week should see you alright.

Sounds reasonable - thanks again.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Maybe the law is now obsolete - but I recall years ago that a degree was required for IT contracts in Switzerland - I guess this is no longer the case ?

[expat]

Maybe the law is now obsolete - but I recall years ago that a degree was required for IT contracts in Switzerland - I guess this is no longer the case ?

I recall that years ago Latin was required in order to go to University.

Things have gone downhill, Alfred.

[NotAllThere]

You haven't needed a degree for a work-permit if you are an EU citizen, since May 2002, IIRC.

I don't know when the latin was dropped. But you probably still need the latin for the judgin.