22.12.2025 • 20 min read

How to establish a branch in Switzerland and legalize employees: complete guide 2026

Opening a branch in Switzerland involves two critical stages: corporate registration with the Commercial Register and employee legalization under Swiss immigration law.

Immigration

Discuss with ChatGPT
Summarize in Perplexity
Analyze with Claude
Ask Grok on X
Summarize with Google AI

By Markus Pritzker

Swiss Business Lawyer & Corporate Formation Specialist. Off-counsel at SwissFirma network.

Contact us

If you would like a personal meeting with a lawyer at one of our offices, please use the contact form to specify your case