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Ordinance 2 regarding the measurements of the 

combat of coronavirus (status 30 April 2020) 

Entering Switzerland based on current ordinance 2 

• In principle forbidden, if entering from a high risk 

country with some exceptions 

• Exceptions available 

Decided phases on the lockdown: 

• 27 April: hairdresser, personal services (eg. 

cosmetics), shops for plants, hardware store, 

dentist, doctors 

• 11 May: schools, any other store – slightly 

opening the border 

• 8 June: leisure activities, eg. museum, libaries, 

zoos 

• No decision on the final opening of the border 

High risk 

countries & areas 

• all Schengen states (with 

exception of the principality 

of Liechtenstein) 

• All other states 



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Instruction from State secretary of migration to 

Ordinance 2 

Social security 

People 

• 

already 

If A1 or Certificate 

in Switzerland: 

of Coverage 

German national is residing in 

exists: No changes (social security 

• Schengen visa or expired permit and can not exit: notification 

Konstanz, 

at the migration 

Germany 

authority 

and is working for 

contributions in home country) 

the ABC Consulting Ltd in Zurich. 

• Extensions • Recommended of work and to check residence whether permits all will be reviewed 

Due to the current situation he is also 

pillars of social security are covered 

working from home since 15 March. 

• Definite premature end of the 

He is usually working 20% from home. 

assignment: A1 or Certificate of 

Coverage should be cancelled 

CASE 




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Ordinance 2 – Non-EU/EFTA nationals 

People still abroad Social – new security work permits 

• If A1 or Certificate of Coverage 


• No review exists: ofNo new changes applications (social (not security filed before 19 March 2020) Konstanz, until 15 Germany June 2020 and withis the working exception for of 

employees contributions in the health in home sector country) or in pulic interest 


• Recommended to check whether all 


• Applications pillars of for social non-EU/EFTA security are nationals covered which had been filed working before 19 from March home 2020, since but 15 which March. were not 

fully • approved: Definite premature new: start end of review the of those applications as He ofis 11 usually May 2020 working and visas 20% from will be home. issued 

for approved assignment: applications, A1 or Certificate but for of which no visa had been issued yet 


• Family reunification / students / pensioner: for non-EU/EFTA nationals not allowed 

CASE 

Schengen and national visa: 

• Not be issued until 15 June 2020 with some exception 




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Ordinance 2 – EU/EFTA nationals 

People still abroad Social – new security 

work permits 

• No review of new applications (not filed before 25 March 2020) until 15 June 2020 with the exception of employees in the 

health sector or in pulic interest 









CASE 


Konstanz, Germany and is working for 





• Applications filed before 25 March 2020, but which were not fully approved: new: start review of those applications as 

of 11 May 2020 

• EU/EFTA ntionals: recommendation only to approve for employees of mainly public interest 

• new: local employment: notification process possible in case employment contract issued before 25 March 2020 

• new: local employment: entry should be allowed without notification process as long as employment contract 

issued before 25 March 2020 and lease starting as of 1 April 2020 

• new: assigments up to 90 days: notification process possible in case the service agreement is dated before 25 

March 2020 

• Family reunification / students / pensioner: in general for EU/EFTA nationals not recommended 

• new: for family members of Swiss citizens and EU/EFTA nationals possible as of 11 May 2020 




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Ordinance 2 

Crossing the border Social - Controls security on every border 

CASE 

• No entry for eg. for tourism, receiving medical treatment, job search, 


taking up residence 



Konstanz, Germany and is working for 

• Notification requirement from day one for: rendering service or taking up work (EU/EFTA 


nationals) (entry at earliest 1 day before the date from the notification) the ABC Consulting Ltd in Zurich. 


• Allowed entry for: 




• final approval from the migration authority (Zusicherung zur Aufenthaltsbewilligung) 


– at earliest entering 3 days before the start date, 



• Swiss residence permit, 


• visa, 

• cross border permit (verification that they need to work in Switzerland) or 

• Swiss nationals, 

• transport of goods, transit, 

• cases of hard ship (eg. spouse or minor from a Swiss national, taking care of sick 

or old or minor family members) 

Cross borders from 

Germany 

Requires filled out and 

signed “Pendlerbescheinigung” 




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Aspects of assignees 

Social securityAssessment of the 

Identifying • If A1 or the Certificate of Coverage situation of each 

assignees exists: abroad No changes (social employee security and 

contributions in home country) their family on 

• Recommended to check whether assignment all 





Assessment of the 

safety regulations 

in the country 

abroad 

Assessment of the 

business needs 

Determine a 

person as direct 

contact 

Stay abroad – 

return home? 

Permanently or 

temporarily 

Assessment from 

a legal point of 

view and costs 




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Global mobility: Lessons learned 

Expat / 

Social securitytracking system 

assignment 

of assignees; 

policies • If A1 or ( e.g. Certificate of Coverage 

information 

safety exists: No changes (social security 

system; 

measurements); 


digitalisation 

checklists • Recommended to check whether all 





Compensation: 

adaption of cost of 

living factors and 

other costs 

Selection criterias 

for assignees 

Insurance 

coverage 

Communication 

Review of type of 

assginments (e.g. 

virtual 

assignments) 




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