Immigration and Citizenship Law in Switzerland
The Swiss Federal Law dated December 16, 2005 on Foreigners and Integration (in short, the Foreigners and Integration Law; AIG) is a Swiss federal law that has regulated the entry, exit, residence and family reunification of foreigners in Switzerland.
All persons who are resident in Switzerland but do not have Swiss citizenship are considered foreign nationals. At present, the vast majority of foreign nationals permanently residing in Switzerland are from EU/EFTA countries. The Office for Migration is the competent authority for all matters relating to the law on foreign nationals, such as residence permits, work permits, enforcement of asylum legislation, as well as integration of foreign nationals.
The State Secretariat for Migration SEM is responsible for the admission of foreign workers, while taking into account the overall economic interests, long-term professional and social integration opportunities, as well as the scientific and cultural needs of Switzerland; ( The legal basis: the Swiss Federal Act on the Residence and Settlement of Foreign Nationals.
Topic and issues pertaining to immigration and citizenship
EU/EFTA L permit (short-stay permit)
EU/EFTA B permit (residence permit)
EU/EFTA C permit (settlement permit)
EU/EFTA Ci permit (residence permit with gainful employment)
EU/EFTA G permit (cross-border commuter permit)
B permit (residence permit)
C permit (settlement permit))
Ci permit (residence permit with gainful employment)
G permit (cross-border commuter permit)
L permit (short-stay permit)
F permit (for temporarily admitted foreigners)
N permit (for asylum seekers)
S permit (provisional status for persons in need of protection)
