Learn French to obtain the C permit or renew the B permit in Switzerland

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You want to learn French to apply for your work permit in Switzerland?
With French via Skype, learn French wherever you are.

In Switzerland four official languages are spoken: German, French, Italian and Romansh. The specific language requirements for a work permit in Switzerland may depend on the canton where you wish to work.
For the French-speaking region, which includes cities like Geneva and Lausanne, fluency in French can be decisive for obtaining a work permit and therefore for certain positions in fact employers often require that their employees have a good command of the French language.
Swiss work permits are generally divided into different categories, such as B permits (temporary) and C permits (permanent) and the knowledge of French language is a primary factor. Learning French to obtain a work permit in Switzerland is now a necessity for expatriates who wish to settle there.

Learn French to apply for the C permit in Switzerland

From the 1st of January 2919, to apply for the C permit in Switzerland, you must prove that you have a knowledge of the language spoken at the place of your residence of a minimum level A2 oral and a minimum level A1 written.
If you live in the French part of Switzerland you can fulfil this obligation in one of the following ways:

  • confirm in writing to your cantonal immigration office that the language you speak at your home is French and that it is your mother tongue;
  • provide your cantonal immigration office with documents certifying that you have been learning French at school or that you have followed a French course and which mention the duration of this schooling or this training; or
  • provide your cantonal immigration office with a certificate from a school or a language course organization which certifies that you have reached at least the A2 French language level orally and A1 French language level in writing.

Learn French to obtain the extension of your B permit in Switzerland

From the 1st of January 2919, to obtain an extension of your B permit, you must prove that you have sufficient knowledge of the French language of the canton, spoken at your home. You can fulfil this obligation in one of the following ways:

  • confirm in writing to your cantonal immigration office that the French language spoken at the place of your home is your mother tongue;
  • provide your cantonal immigration office with documents certifying that you have been learning French at school or that you have followed a French course and which mention the duration of this schooling or this training, or
  • provide your cantonal immigration office with a certificate from a school or a language course organization which certifies that you have attained at least language level A1 orally in the French language spoken at the place of your domicile in Switzerland.

At French via Skype, we specialize in French level A1 and A2 courses, written ad spoken and we have had the opportunity to accompany many expatriates living in Switzerland in order to best support them in their learning of French, allowing them to integrate better into Swiss society.

We offers several online French courses via Skype or Zoom covering all aspects of the language you will need to obtain your C permit or to renew your B permit in Switzerland. Once you have reached the required level of French, if needed our French tutor will certify your acquired knowledge by providing you with the certificate that you must submit with your application to your cantonal immigration office.

Links for the different francophones cantons in Switzerland

If you want to organize French lessons to reach and certify the level requested for obtaining or renewing your work permit in Switzerland, French via Skype offers several online French courses to suit your needs and your schedule.
Don’t hesitate to contact French via Skype if you have any questions or want to sign up for lessons.

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