Some 4,000 British professional services providers have made us of the 90-day market access facility since it was first brought into force at the start of 2021.
The Services Mobility Agreement was designed to retain the flow of essential workers between the two countries after Britain exited the EU’s free movement of people model.
The deal grants Swiss companies preferential access to more than 30 service sectors in Britain and smooths out educational qualification differences in each country.
Swiss higher vocational education and training qualifications are recognised by Britain as equivalent to a university degree in some areas.
The extension to the treaty was agreed following a positive assessment of its first two years in force.
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