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Can I work as an asylum seeker?

Asylum seekers (permit N) may only engage in gainful employment after a waiting period of 3 months (art. 43 LAsi). Authorization is granted if salary and working conditions are respected and if the labour market permits. The salary is subject to a contribution…

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# Applicable Law Articles (Note: The text provided contains only a heading/title without substantive content to translate. The section "Articles de loi applicables" translates to "Applicable Law Articles" or "Applicable Legal Provisions.")

Critical deadlines

  1. Eligibility verificationimmediate
  2. Request for Authorization by the Employerin the 30 days following the offer (ASA 43 / ASA 86 / LEI 85a)
  3. # Cantonal Decision30 to 60 days
  4. Administrative remedy30 days from notification (cantonal procedural law / LAsi 108)

Keywords

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