Legal library

All Swiss residence permits and status types, with official sources, review status and next scheduled review.

• Recognised refugeesEditorially reviewed
• The B residence permitEditorially reviewed
• The C settlement permitEditorially reviewed
• The Ci permitCited to Fedlex
• The F permitEditorially reviewed
• The G permitEditorially reviewed
• The L short-term permitCited to Fedlex
• The N permitCited to Fedlex
• Naturalisation in SwitzerlandEditorially reviewed
• S statusEditorially reviewed

Marriage, divorce, job loss, moving canton: what major life events trigger under Swiss immigration law, with official sources, review status and next review date.

• Debt enforcement (Betreibung)Cited to Fedlex
• Having a baby in SwitzerlandCited to Fedlex
• Moving to another canton with your permitCited to Fedlex
• When a permit holder diesCited to Fedlex
• Divorce and your permitEditorially reviewed
• Changing employerCited to Fedlex
• Losing a B or C permitCited to Fedlex
• Bringing family to Switzerland as a Swiss citizenCited to Fedlex
• Hardship casesEditorially reviewed
• Integration agreements and the integration criteriaCited to Fedlex
• Losing your jobCited to Fedlex
• Language certificatesCited to Fedlex
• Marrying another foreign national in SwitzerlandCited to Fedlex
• Marrying a Swiss citizenCited to Fedlex
• Overstaying in SchengenCited to Fedlex
• Bringing a brother or sister to SwitzerlandEditorially reviewed

Registration, extension, fees, deadlines and appeals: the key Swiss immigration procedures step by step, with official sources, review status and next review date.

• Swiss immigration deadlinesEditorially reviewed
• Swiss immigration fees in 2026Editorially reviewed
• Appealing a cantonal migration decisionCited to Fedlex
• Getting a foreign diploma recognised in SwitzerlandEditorially reviewed
• Apostille and legalisationCited to Fedlex
• Renewing your residence permitCited to Fedlex
• From a G cross-border permit to a B permitEditorially reviewed
• Registering in your commune within 14 days of arrivalCited to Fedlex
• Changing your name or gender entryEditorially reviewed
• From S status to a B permitEditorially reviewed
• Travel documents for foreign nationalsEditorially reviewed

Zurich, Geneva, Vaud, Bern, Basel-Stadt, Zug and the canton clusters: how cantonal practice differs under Swiss immigration law, with official sources, review status and next review date.

• Canton of AargauEditorially reviewed
• Canton of Appenzell AusserrhodenEditorially reviewed
• Canton of Basel-LandschaftEditorially reviewed
• Canton of FribourgEditorially reviewed
• Canton of GlarusEditorially reviewed
• Canton of GraubündenEditorially reviewed
• Canton of JuraEditorially reviewed
• Canton of LucerneEditorially reviewed
• Canton of NeuchâtelEditorially reviewed
• Canton of NidwaldenEditorially reviewed
• Canton of SchaffhausenEditorially reviewed
• Canton of SchwyzEditorially reviewed
• Canton of SolothurnEditorially reviewed
• Canton of St. GallenEditorially reviewed
• Canton of ThurgauEditorially reviewed
• Canton of ValaisEditorially reviewed
• German-speaking cantons with standard practiceEditorially reviewed
• Graubünden and ValaisEditorially reviewed
• Vaud, Fribourg, Neuchâtel and JuraEditorially reviewed
• TicinoEditorially reviewed
• Basel-Stadt and Basel-LandschaftEditorially reviewed
• Canton of BernEditorially reviewed
• Canton of GenevaEditorially reviewed
• Canton of VaudEditorially reviewed
• Canton of ZugEditorially reviewed
• Canton of ZurichEditorially reviewed

FNIA, ASEO, AFMP, the Citizenship and Asylum Acts and the SEM directives: the legal foundations of Swiss immigration law at a glance, with official sources, review status and next review date.

• FNIA and OASACited to Fedlex
• Asylum Act (AsylA)Editorially reviewed
• Swiss Citizenship Act (SCA)Editorially reviewed
• Cantonal migration lawsCited to Fedlex
• Free movement of persons (AFMP)Editorially reviewed
• SEM directivesCited to Fedlex
• Swiss social security and your permitEditorially reviewed

Brexit, EFTA, settlement treaties: what bilateral agreements and international treaties mean for specific nationalities, with official sources, review status and next review date.

• Germany and Austria: the old settlement treatiesCited to Fedlex
• Norway, Iceland and LiechtensteinCited to Fedlex
• Russian and Belarusian nationals since 2022Cited to Fedlex
• The Switzerland-Turkey settlement treaty of 1930Cited to Fedlex
• British nationals in Switzerland after BrexitEditorially reviewed
• US citizens and the 1850 settlement treatyCited to Fedlex

Practical articles on Swiss foreign-nationals and citizenship law: permits, family reunification, naturalisation and free movement: explanatory, not advisory, with sources and verification notes.

• B permit or C permit: what is the difference?Cited to Fedlex
• Changing cantons: what changes when you move to another cantonCited to Fedlex
• EU/EFTA free movement: which rights apply in SwitzerlandCited to Fedlex
• Family reunification in Switzerland: rules, deadlines and conditionsCited to Fedlex
• Moving to Switzerland: the checklist of key steps and deadlinesCited to Fedlex
• Self-employment in Switzerland: the permit for self-employed peopleCited to Fedlex
• The path to Swiss citizenship: requirements and timelineCited to Fedlex
• The '10-million' initiative: what permit holders should knowCited to Fedlex
• The cost of living in Switzerland: what newcomers need to budget forCited to Fedlex
• Your first weeks in Switzerland: a practical arrival checklistCited to Fedlex
• Finding an apartment in Switzerland as a newcomerCited to Fedlex
• Opening a Swiss bank account as a newcomerCited to Fedlex
• Getting around Switzerland: public transport for new arrivalsCited to Fedlex
• Which language do you need? Switzerland's four languages and its regionsCited to Fedlex