Immigration Law
Residence permits, naturalization, family reunification and deportation.
Types of Residence Permits in Switzerland (B, C, L, F, N)
Overview of Swiss residence permits: B, C, L, F and N permits. Conditions, duration and rights under the FNIA.
Family Reunification in Switzerland: Conditions
Family reunification conditions for Swiss citizens and foreign nationals: deadlines, eligible family members and legal requirements under the FNIA and AFMP.
Permit Refusal or Non-Renewal: What to Do
Remedies for refusal or non-renewal of a residence permit: procedure, deadlines and legal arguments under the FNIA and APA.
Work Permits for Foreign Nationals in Switzerland
Conditions for obtaining a work permit: dual system, quotas, priority for local workers and EU/EFTA free movement.
Marriage with a Foreign National in Switzerland: Legal Consequences
Legal consequences of marrying a foreign national: residence rights, family reunification, nationality and sham marriage risks.
Removal and Expulsion: Rights and Remedies
Removal and expulsion in Swiss law: distinction between administrative and criminal measures, rights and remedies under FNIA and CP.
Refugee Status in Switzerland: Asylum Procedure
The asylum procedure: filing, interviews, refugee status conditions, provisional admission and remedies under the AsylA.
Switzerland-EU Free Movement Agreement: Your Rights
Rights under the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons (AFMP): residence, work, establishment and equal treatment.
Recognition of Foreign Diplomas in Switzerland
The procedure for recognising foreign diplomas: regulated professions, competent authorities and steps under federal law.
Rights of Undocumented Persons in Switzerland
Fundamental rights of undocumented persons: access to healthcare, children's schooling, employment law and regularisation possibilities.
Facilitated Naturalisation in Switzerland: Detailed Conditions
Conditions for facilitated naturalisation in Switzerland: spouse of a Swiss citizen (art. 21 SCA), material conditions (art. 12 SCA), third-generation foreigners (art. 26 SCA) and detailed procedure.