No! she still needs a work permit as she becomes accompanied status to be with her husband only (residence permit as long as her husband is officially working).

What do you mean "known in public"? actor, singer? No! both need work and residence permit permit.
Rafiki, Jan 28, 09 15:51

Here is the site with all the information about work permits:

http://www.geneve.ch/permis/welcome_uk.asp
chillout, Jan 28, 09 16:59

P.S. The Alien Law does not apply to ALL aliens...see article 2...

And, by the way, Puerto Rico is not a country....
Translator, Jan 30, 09 13:40

 I would still encourage anyone with immigration concerns to present their case to a Swiss-bar-qualified lawyer. 
Translator, Jan 30, 09 14:02

I know this is a bit old and the information might have changed by now. In order to register for a civil partnership in Switzerland, does one of the parties need to be Swiss. Or can they be European.  For example, can an American and an Italian get a Civil partnership in Switzerland if one of the has a working permit here?

Yes you can, if one of the two is living here. You need quite a lot of paperwork from your consulate and it has to be translated to French (unless it's in German or Italian).

Check these links for detailed info (only in French):

Partenariat enregistré (Geneva - for all couples): http://www.guidesocial.ch/fr/fiche/833/

Partenarial enregistré - Federal legislation (homosexual couples only - all of Switzerland): http://www.guidesocial.ch/fr/fiche/714/

My understanding is that if you have a relevant work permit, you spouse is entitled to work.  You can find the rules in French here:

http://www.bfm.admin.ch/content/dam/data/migration/rechtsgrundlagen/weisungen_und_kreisschreiben/weisungen_auslaenderbereich/aufenthalt_mit_erwerbstaetigkeit/4-aufenthalt-mit-erwerb-f.pdf

The following is an English translation of paragraph 4.4 of the above document (translation thanks to Google Translate):


Département fédéral de justice et police DFJP Office fédéral des migrations ODM

Federal Department of Justice and Police FDJP Federal Office for Migration FOM

I. FIELD OF FOREIGN Version 9.30.11 14 Federal Department of Justice and Police FDJP Federal Office for Migration FOM

4.4 Exceptions to admission requirements
4.4.1 Activity lucrative family members of a foreigner (Article 26 and 27OASA) Sections 26 and 27 require that first OASA (Art. 21 FNA) given to foreign job-seekers already in Switzerland and allowed to work does not apply to the first activity of persons entering Switzerland as part of family reunification (art. 44 and 45 FNA). This means in particular hold a residence permit can not claim a priority in respect of persons who entered Switzerland as part of family reunification.


The family members of foreigners who have entered Switzerland under the family reunification are not subject to maximum numbers within the meaning of art. 19 and 20 OASA.
Only people with family reunification can claim a constitutional right to engage in a gainful activity (ATF 123 I 212 ff.) Therefore, family members of a Swiss citizen or a foreigner can set up, under art. 27 OASA, gainful employment without authorization.
By cons, the family members of a holder of a residence permit do not have a right to gainful employment. However, given the general objectives of the Aliens Act (better integration of the foreign population), the legislature decided not to subject the employee to gainful employment authorization while the exercise of a self-employed, or the passage in such activity, is subject to approval and must be examined in accordance with Art. 38, al. 3, FNA.

The family members of a holder of an authorization for short stay (Art. 26 OASA) do not have a right to gainful employment. The exercise of gainful employment is subject to authorization. On admission, an application by the employer respecting the remuneration and conditions of employment customary in the locality and in the branch must have been made. In addition, family members of a holder of an authorization for short stay (Art. 26 OASA) must have professional qualifications (personal skills, art. LEtr 23).
The possibility of gainful employment for family members is linked, according to art. 26 and 27 OASA, the duration of the authorization of the person granted family reunification. If the spouse's residence permit is not renewed, the family members can not claim a right to pursue gainful employment (Art. 6. 2, OASA).

Further information in French can be found here:

http://www.binational.ch/f/fragen/arbeit.html

Here is an English Translation from Google Translate)

Foreign spouses of citizens / Swiss citizens and foreigners / foreign set (s) in Switzerland (C permit)
eligible for a B permit (residence permit for one year). Nationals of EU and EFTA have agreements on free movement and are granted a residence permit valid for five years. The spouses of third country nationals (that is to say: from non-EU or the EFTA) are given, after marriage to a Swiss, a B permit, which must be extended from year to year. The incumbent of this permit B has a work permit, issued by the cantonal authorities, valid for all branches (except for posts requiring mandatory license C, as p. Ex. Jobs in customs authorities or the police). The employer must, however, obliged to seek a work permit with the cantonal authorities. As the marriage was originally the granting of residence permits, foreign spouses are considered indigenous to the labor market and are not charged to any quotas. Also, the cantonal authority shall issue a permit to work also in periods when unemployment is important. Similarly, the Authority authorizes the employee (s) to take various part-time jobs. In this case, however, all employers must file an application for work permits for their specific employee (s).

Problems finding employment due to B permit?
Many employers prefer licensed C to those of a B permit Often it is because of unfamiliarity with the legal context presented above.
Tip: The job seeker (or spouse) may inform the employer that the work permit is issued in all cases, since it is considered indigenous labor, and that despite B permit, it shall be attributed to any quotas. To do so, the employer has a simple form to fill out and wait for the granting of work permits.

Find a job in another district?
As a spouse (e) a citizen / citizen of Switzerland, you can get a work permit even if you work outside the canton of your home. If the workplace (or place of training) is far from your home, you may need to rent an apartment or a second bedroom. The practice of two separate homes of binational couples is theoretically possible under Swiss marriage law. In practice, however, problems may arise with the Office of Migration, since the couple separated binational is suspected of having contracted a marriage (Living).

http://www.binational.ch/f/fragen/aufenthalt.html
B permit (valid for one year) following a marriage 
 
 By marriage with an (e) citizen / Swiss citizen, the alien / the foreign national acquires the right to issue or renew a residence permit (Article 42 and 46 FNA). 
 The B permit with the reason for the stay "husband / wife of a citizen / a Swiss citizen" is usually renewed annually as long as the purpose of residence, namely marriage, persists. The EU citizens receive a residence permit for five years and have a right of residence of the spouse originally Independent, according to the agreement on free movement of persons. The B permit is valid in the canton of residence. The husband / wife of a citizen (s) are authorized Swiss (s) to change the township. In case of change of Canton, the B permit application must be renewed in the new township of residence. Holding (e) of B permit, you can request a work permit and employment. In this case, you do not fall into a quota limiting access to a work permit, a fact which is not always known employers. Not being dependent on a quota, you have the same rights as a citizen (s) in Switzerland, regardless of the situation of the labor market. Now there is a right to the activity professionenelle including outside the canton of residence without further authorization (permission from the township workplace is no longer necessary). See Auss Labour. 
 For more information about work permits, please visit:
www.bfm.admin.ch