Your first weeks working abroad – registration, tax, insurance

1. Permit first: as an EEA or Swiss citizen you need a permit for any job in Liechtenstein, regardless of its length.
2. Commuting: if you live outside Liechtenstein and return home every day, you work as a cross-border commuter (Grenzgänger).
3. Living in Liechtenstein: with a contract of up to one year you can get a short-term residence permit (Kurzaufenthaltsbewilligung). For a contract longer than one year or open-ended you need a residence permit (B). Their number is limited, and part of them are allocated in a two-stage lottery (Auslosung), held at least once a year.
4. Register with the residents’ registration office (Einwohnerkontrolle) within 8 days of arrival if your stay requires a permit.
5. Health insurance: compulsory for everyone who lives or works in Liechtenstein.

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