Residence and work permits after your PhD or postdoc

On these pages, you'll find general information on Swiss law on foreign nationals for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers who are EU/EFTA nationals or third-country nationals wishing to work in Switzerland after a doctorate or a postdoc contract.

Any questions regarding your start at UNIL, or regarding your current contract at UNIL, should be addressed to Human Resources and the Welcome Center.

In the following pages, you'll find information relevant to your nationality:

Attention: the information provided on these pages only concern the canton of Vaud. Other cantons may have different procedures.

Please note that the information contained on these pages is for guidance only. We accept no responsibility for the accuracy of this information. Rules and regulations may have changed since their publication. For legally binding information, please contact the respective administrative offices.

You can ask for an individual consultation with Fiorella Fernandez Deshogues in order to have an initial legal opinion, without prior examination of your dossier. This initial consultation will be reimbursed by the UNIL Graduate Campus under certain conditions. Please see here for further information.

More information here.