Employment

The Office for Economy and Labour (AWA) is happy to offer you advice and to support you with issues concerning:

• Work permits
• Unemployment
• Work conditions and location promotion

All information regarding the granting of work permits and cross-border commuter permits for EU/EFTA state nationals can be obtained from the Migration Office.

Should you wish to register yourself as self-employed, you can find more information here:

• Migration Office of Basel-Stadt
• Compensation Office of Basel-Stadt

Under the BaselArea.swiss brand, business founders and companies from both Switzerland and abroad can find support to help ensure the successful implementation of their projects and business plans in the Basel region.

Information on hiring au pairs can be found here

You can find information on the recognition of vocational qualifications here