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Swiss immigration: permits, residence and citizenship.

Find which Swiss residence or work permit fits your situation, how to obtain it, and the path to a C permit and Swiss citizenship — whether you hold an EU passport or come from outside Europe. Every answer is checked against current Swiss law. Free to read.

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SIP AI answers in plain language — with the exact statute article. Free to try as a guest; create an account to save your history.

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First step

First step

Where is your passport from?

This one answer changes almost every rule, deadline, and tool that follows.

Special cases — UK nationals resident before 2021, recent EU accession states — can differ. If you are unsure, SIP AI can place you.

The journey

Where are you right now?

Each stage has its own deadlines and traps. Pick the point that fits you — it all starts with your passport.

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The platform

Everything for your stay. In one place.

Four building blocks, one principle: every statement with statute, deadline and review date.

  1. Tools

    From the Permit Finder to the deadline calculator: interactive tools place your situation in minutes — and name the deadline that applies to you.

    Learn more: Tools

  2. Your journey

    From first considering to citizenship: each phase has its own page with deadlines, obligations and the next steps.

    Learn more: Your journey

  3. Verified knowledge

    Over 60 articles on permits, procedures and life events — each with statute, Fedlex link and review date.

    Learn more: Verified knowledge

  4. SIP AI

    Ask your question in everyday language. SIP AI answers with sources — and says openly when a question needs a lawyer's advice.

    Learn more: SIP AI
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Why you can trust the platform

Every statement shows its evidence.

Not an anonymous guide. Every load-bearing statement names the exact statute article, links the official text, and shows when it was last checked.

Last checked on 03.06.2026

FNIA Art. 33

  • Exact article

    Not 'according to the law', but the specific article — with a link to the official wording on Fedlex.

  • Review date

    Every page carries the date it was last checked and the state of the law it relies on.

  • Honest status

    Editorially reviewed, under lawyer review, or lawyer-signed — the platform shows what a statement really is.

SwissImmigrationPro explains the law and does not represent you. For a mandate, the platform refers you to lawyers entered in the bar register.

Cantonal practice

One federal law. 26 cantonal practices.

Swiss immigration law is federal — but your canton applies it. Which authority is in charge, which forms are required and how long a decision takes is a matter of cantonal practice.

In-depth canton dossiers

All cantons and practice clusters
Aargau (AG)Appenzell Innerrhoden (AI)Appenzell Ausserrhoden (AR)Bern (BE)Basel-Landschaft (BL)Basel-Stadt (BS)Freiburg (FR)Genf (GE)Glarus (GL)Graubünden (GR)Jura (JU)Luzern (LU)Neuenburg (NE)Nidwalden (NW)Obwalden (OW)St. Gallen (SG)Schaffhausen (SH)Solothurn (SO)Schwyz (SZ)Thurgau (TG)Tessin (TI)Uri (UR)Waadt (VD)Wallis (VS)Zug (ZG)Zürich (ZH)
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How it works

Three steps. No lawyer's bill for the first answer.

  1. 01

    Place yourself

    Enter where your passport is from and where you stand. The platform shows only what applies to you.

  2. 02

    Understand

    Read the answer in plain language — with the statute article, the deadline, and the review date.

  3. 03

    Act

    Work out your deadline and act in time. If you need a mandate, the platform refers you on.

The comparison

What orientation costs.

Three routes to the same question. SwissImmigrationPro costs a fraction because it explains the law and cites the source — you act on it yourself; a binding mandate still needs a lawyer.

Cost comparison: legal advice, relocation support and SwissImmigrationPro
OptionCostScope
Lawyertypically CHF 250–450 / hrBinding legal advice and representation in individual cases
Relocation agencytypically CHF 3,000–5,000Personal support with moving and official procedures
SwissImmigrationProCHF 9.90A personal dossier of every deadline that applies to you — each cited to its Fedlex article, to keep and present. Plus SIP AI: 3 questions free, unlimited from CHF 3.90/month.

Lawyer and agency prices are typical market ranges, not quotes — actual costs depend on the individual case.

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Immediate help

If something is going wrong right now.

Some situations don't belong in an online tool, but with people who help straight away. These services are free and confidential.

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