Re-naturalization after lost of Swiss citizenship.

• Immigration and Citizenship Law in Switzerland
• Appeal Revocation of settlement permit C
• C permanent residence permit
• Early issuance of settlement permit C
• Leaving Switzerland Loss of C permit
• The B residence permit and appeals
• Permit L Issued Instead of B !
• Family reunification rejection appeal
• Name Change: appeal a rejection
• Brexit & British nationals in Switzerland
• Moving to Switzerland from US, UK, Canada etc.
• Retiring and emigrating to Switzerland
• Naturalization in Switzerland
  • Simplified naturalization in Switzerland
  • Appeal against revocation of citizenship
  • Appeal against denial of Swiss citizenship
  • Re-naturalization after lost of Swiss citizenship.
• Loss of permit after divorce or death

Re-naturalization applies to persons who have lost their Swiss citizenship.

There are many situations in which Swiss citizens have lost their citizenship, sometimes due to their own mistakes, administrative errors on the part of the authorities or other failures that may stem from their own parents. In a few cases, there are also Swiss citizens, especially those living abroad, who have been unlawfully forced to give up their Swiss citizenship due to political or historical regulations or dual citizenship laws in those countries.

When is swiss re-naturalization possible?

The applicant must meet the formal and material requirements cumulatively. These differ depending on whether they are in Switzerland or abroad.

Re-naturalization in Switzerland requires that the applicant:

is successfully integrated if they reside in Switzerland;
has close ties with Switzerland if they live abroad;
respects public safety and order;
respects the values of the Federal Constitution; and
does not pose a threat to Switzerland’s internal or external security.

Anyone who lost their Swiss citizenship less than ten years ago can apply for reinstatement of citizenship both while living abroad and while living in Switzerland.

After this period has expired, only those who have resided in Switzerland continuously and permanently for at least three years in accordance with the provisions of immigration law may apply for reinstatement of Swiss citizenship.

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Discrimination against Swiss women in Swiss citizenship law: Historically, Swiss citizenship was a masculine thing. The woman’s citizenship was linked to the man. When she married, she automatically took over her husband’s citizenship and lost her own.

According to the “marriage rule”, women who married a foreigner lost their Swiss citizenship until the law was amended in 1952. This “marriage rule” made them foreigners in their own country. Similarly, their children from such a marriage were not granted Swiss citizenship.

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