The Swiss Federal Council has announced that quotas for B- and L-Permit for foreign nationals from non-EU/European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries will increase by 1,000 units in 2017.

This translates to 500 extra units for B-Permits and 500 extra units for L-Permits. Quotas for EU/EFTA nationals on assignment will remain unchanged from 2016. The quotas for Croatian nationals will also remain unchanged.