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NEWS UPDATE OCTOBER 11,2024 Sri Lanka: Expansion of visa-free entry program to include nationals of seven additional countries Sri Lanka: Erweiterung des Programms zur visafreien Einreise um Staatsangehörige von sieben zusätzlichen Ländern As of October 1, 2024 the government of Sri Lanka has expanded its visa-free entry program by 7 to a total of 35 countries. Nationals of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Russia and Thailand are now also included. Since October 1, 2024, foreign nationals from 35 countries can therefore enter visa-free and receive a simple tourist visa for a maximum period of 30 days. This regulation is valid for six months and includes the following 35 countries: Australia, Austria, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States. Additional information: It is additionally worth mentioning that the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka recently issued an interim order suspending a new eVisa platform that was originally scheduled to be launched in April 2024. Government officials have recently made several policy updates to simplify the visa system and attract more investors and tourists. Die Regierung von Sri Lanka hat per 1. Oktober 2024 ihr Programm der visafreien Einreise um 7 auf jetzt insgesamt 35 Länder ausgeweitet. Neu gehören jetzt auch die Staatsangehörigen von China, Indien, Indonesien, Japan, Malaysia, Russland und Thailand dazu. Seit dem 1. Oktober 2024 können somit ausländische Staatsangehörige aus 35 Ländern visumfrei einreisen und erhalten ein einfaches Touristenvisum für einen Zeitraum von maximal 30 Tagen. Diese Regelung gilt für sechs Monate und umfasst die folgenden 35 Länder: Australien, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgien, China, Dänemark, Deutschland, Frankreich, Indien, Indonesien, Iran, Israel, Italien, Japan, Kanada, Kasachstan, Katar, Malaysia, Neuseeland, Nepal, Niederlande, Oman, Österreich, Polen, Russland, Saudi-Arabien, Schweden, Schweiz, Spanien, Südkorea, Thailand, Tschechische Republik, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate, Vereinigtes Königreich und Vereinigte Staaten. 4 convinus.com Zusätzliche Informationen: Es ist zusätzlich zu erwähnen, dass der Oberste Gerichtshof von Sri Lanka kürzlich eine einstweilige Verfügung erlassen hat, mit der eine neue eVisa-Plattform, die ursprünglich im April 2024 eingeführt werden sollte, ausgesetzt wurde. Regierungsbeamte haben in letzter Zeit mehrere politische Aktualisierungen vorgenommen, um das Visasystem zu vereinfachen und mehr Investoren und Touristen anzuziehen.
BEST PRACTICE Cross-border project assignment from Germany to Switzerland - is a work permit required? FRIEDERIKE RUCH, CONVINUS Project assignments usually entail several challenges, but when they take place abroad, there are also a number of other challenges and aspects that need to be taken into account. In practice, we repeatedly see that the work permit regulations in Switzerland are not always entirely clear and raise a number of additional questions. Practical example: Senna AG, based in Zurich (Switzerland), would like to implement an international reporting system that has already been installed as a pilot study in the German subsidiary. Martin Fuchs from Senna Deutschland AG in Munich (Germany) is to be seconded to Senna AG in Zurich for the implementation. The project assignment is scheduled to last 8 months. Mr Fuchs is a married German national who lives with his wife and two children in Munich (Germany). He will remain in Germany as his main place of residence for the project assignment. Question: Senna Deutschland AG is unsure whether a work permit is necessary. This example concerns a "classic" project assignment in which the employee, namely Mr Fuchs, is employed by a non-Swiss company and is to work in Switzerland for a limited period. A work permit must be obtained in advance for Mr Fuchs. The existing Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons, which allows any EU/EFTA national to move to Switzerland and take up employment, only covers local employment in Switzerland, but not secondment. The permit application must be submitted to the cantonal labour market authority of the Canton of Zurich (Office of Economy and Labour in Zurich). 5 convinus.com
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