Hi Irene,

it depends on your nationality. First of all, you don't need any kind of Swiss work permit to live in France. If you are a EU citizen you have to show them your passport/ID card only.
Federica, Jul 9, 2008 @ 18:41

I'm Canadian!

I'm asking 'cause I had heard I couldn't live outside of Switzerland with an L permit... or no more than 3 months anyways
irene_m, Jul 9, 2008 @ 18:49

well then I don't know how it works. I guess you need a "frontalier" permit. but I'm not sure, I'm sorry if I haven't helped a lot!
Federica, Jul 9, 2008 @ 18:52

Hi Irene,



A Swiss l permit confers, for non-EU nationals, a right only to live and work in CH.



So if you want to live in France you first have to check your right as a Canadian national to do that. If its the case you can then apply to switch your L permit to a frontaliere G permit.



The starting point for a G permit application though is that you have a right to live in France voisine and (for non EU nationals), that you have actually doine so for at least six months.



The page with the explanations and forms is found here, http://www.geneve.ch/ocp/monde.html#sejour



As a 'switch of permits' isnt covered in their standard explanation, I'd suggest that you just go and ask them, once you have established whether you have a right to live in France.



Good luck :-)

Phillip





[quote]anyone know if I can have a flat in France if I have a Swiss L permit?



thanks in advance ;)[/quote]
wilycoyote, Jul 10, 2008 @ 11:50