Being Irish, will I have to obtain a police certificate prior to getting my B permit?
Do EU citizens require a background check for a B permit?
Nope
That was easy, thanks. Do I have to bring some type of proof of my previous residence? Utility bill, etc?
Nope. They don't care where yo came from.
Thanks, Jim!
As an EU citizen, you will need: your EU passport or Identity Card (a driver's licence or other photo-card will not do) ditto for any spouse and/or children proof of your marriage or divorce an unlimited (i.e. lasting for over 1 year) employment contract for at least 12 hours per week,
OR other proof of your being able to support yourself on an ongoing basis an unlimited (i.e. lasting for over 1 year) rental contract
Some municipalities will compromise on the last point, especially if the employment contract is for a high enough salary.
Last couple of points are a bit misleading.
All that is required as an EU citizen is proof of identity and work confirmation/proof of sufficient funds to not qualify for social help. It is up to authorities to decide whether to give an EU L or EU B permit. Some cantons make this distinction based on length of work contract, some based on type of work, whether or not it's through an agency etc.
A rental contract is not a requirement to obtain an EU L or B permit (and certainly not a rental contract that is over 1 year or 'unlimited', whatever that means). However, an address to register as resident is.
Regarding last point, unlike for non-EU workers, salaries are not regulated. As an EU citizen, only the minimum working hours per week to qualify for a residence permit (L or B) must be respected.
Municipalities have no say whatsoever at any point of the process of registering a new EU citizen arrival, it's of exclusive competence of the cantonal migration authority.
Thanks for correcting my post.
Yes, that's right. My error.
The list I posted, and specifically the part about "limited" and "unlimited" - for both work contract and rental contracts - came from information given by telephone from the Zurich cantonal immigration authorities. L permit for EU citizens with employment contracts and rental contracts that are "limited", meaning lasting up to one year B permit (for 5 years) for EU citizens with both an employment and a rental contract that are "unlimited" or anything lasting longer than one year.
As an incoming EU citizen I know is currently trying to fulfil these requirements in the Canton of Zurich, if this information about the durations of both rental and employment contracts is inaccurate, I'd be delighted.
Yes. For an EU citizen, a minimum of 12 hours per week applies to both L and B. We were told that if the 12 hours are at a low hourly rate, then the immigration authorities might ask for proof of the ability to support oneself.
I am in constant contact with new arrivals both EU and non-EU, can confirm that all you need is an address. It can be an Airbnb, hotel, or in one recent case I know, living for free with friends, no contract was provided at all. The authorities know how difficult it is to find accommodation, it would be unreasonable of them to demand a 1-year rental contract from arrival.
We personally had to deal with this issue: EU spouse was hired to teach for 16 hours a week and initially canton Vaud wasn't sure if 16 hours would be enough for B, but (a) the salary was pretty good, and (b) the uni wrote a letter of support to confirm that 16 hours of teaching corresponds to at least double the amount of hours of work per week (=32) when you factor in class preparation (spouse prepared lectures from scratch) and also consulting hours and marking student's work. It was a math-based class, so there were lots and lot of assignments.
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Thank you. Is this in Canton Vaud? Do you - or does anyone else - know whether the same applies in Canton Zurich? It is there that we were told that the incoming EU person must present an "unlimited" rental contract.
In Ticino for B permit they require police certificate for EU residents.