This is something your employer should be taking care of. Did you contact the HR department of the company you are going to work for?

Yes, I sent an email asking if I could get the long term visa directly in swiss and I'm waiting for the reply.. but what i'm wondering is.. If they say okay, just come can they help me get the Permi??

Thank you for the link :)

But, what do you mean by the permit is only issued when you arrive??

like when you arrive with proper visa?

1. Get in touch with the Swiss embassy in your country. Check whether you need visa. Usually, Swiss embassies issue you a visa in less than 10 days, even earlier. If it takes long, then it's very likely that your company didn't provide the embassy with the necessary docs.

2. Get in touch with the HR of the inviting company. Check if they have submitted all the necessary docs. Double-check it with the embassy. If you're going to do an internship in an int. organization, then getting visa shall be even easier.

Good luck!

Sado, I am not aware if your citizenship requires entry visa. Should this be the case than you can get quickly a turist visa valid 3 months.  When you are going to work here than your employer is responsible to obtein work permit for you. Where you asked to send them 2 passport photos ? and have you co-signed a permit request ?  If so than your employer has started the w. permit process.  By the way is your employer 1) a international organisation like UN, WHO, WTO , NGO or 2) rather private business company ?  It seems to me strange that they would not give you exact instructions. In any case I would arrive on turist visa and settle down work permit question with the employer upon arrival.  Good luck.