1 Derogations from the admission requirements (Art. 18–29) are permitted in order to:
a.
regulate the employment of foreign nationals admitted under the provisions on family reunification, unless they have a right to work (Art. 46);
b.
take account of serious cases of personal hardship or important public interests;
c.
regulate the period of stay of foster children;
d.
protect persons from exploitation who are particularly at risk in view of their work;
regulate the period of stay of victims and witnesses of trafficking in human beings and of persons who are cooperating with the prosecution authorities as part of a witness protection programme organised by Swiss or foreign authorities or by an international criminal court;
f.
permit periods of stay as part of relief and development projects in the interests of economic and technical cooperation;
facilitate international economic, scientific and cultural exchange as well as basic and continuing professional education and training;
h.
simplify the transfer of senior management staff and essential specialists within internationally active companies;
permit au-pair workers recruited through a recognised organisation, to stay in Switzerland period of stay for education and training;
k.
facilitate the re-admission of foreign nationals who held a residence or settlement permit;
l.
regulate the employment and the participation in employment programmes of asylum seekers (Art. 43 of the Asylum Act of 26 June 199842, AsylA), temporarily admitted persons (Art. 85) and persons in need of protection (Art. 75 AsylA).
2 The Federal Council shall establish the general conditions and regulate the procedure.
39 Amended by Annex No 1 of the FA of 23 Dec. 2011 on Extra-Procedural Witness Protection, in force since 1 Jan. 2013 (AS 2012 6715; BBl 2011 1).
40 Amended by Annex No 1 of the FA of 20 June 2014 on Continuing Education and Training, in force since 1 Jan. 2017 (AS 2016 689; BBl 2013 3729).
41 Repealed by No I of the FA of 18 June 2010 (Simplified Admission for Foreign Nationals with University Degrees), with effect from 1 Jan. 2011 (AS 2010 5957; BBl 2010 427445).