Paul Richmond

Businesses engaged in cross-border projects frequently assume that Switzerland can be covered by the “90-day notification” route for posted workers. In practice, project scope evolves, deadlines slip and on-site needs increase. The result is that what began as a straightforward secondment can quietly cross the legal threshold into a permit requirement - often discovered only when access badges, site induction or client compliance checks bring the issue to the surface. At that point,...

The UK Innovator Founder visa is, in practice, an evidence-driven route. While the UK's Immigration Rules set out the legal framework for entry clearance or permission to stay, most applicants experience the route in two stages: first, persuading an endorsing body that the business idea is innovative, viable and scalable; secondly, satisfying UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) that the endorsement is valid and that the applicant meets the visa requirements.

Family reunification for children is one of the most sensitive areas of Swiss immigration practice. Child family reunification in Switzerland often appears straightforward on paper – one parent is living lawfully in Switzerland and wants their child to join them. However, refusals are common where the legal basis is misunderstood or the documentary evidence does not address the authorities’ underlying concerns.