Legal framework
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 OASA — Glossary of Swiss foreign-nationals law
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 03.06.2026
Glossary of the Asylum Act (AsylA, SR 142.31) and the Asylum Ordinance 1/3
Editorially reviewedLast verified: 03.06.2026
Glossary of the Swiss Citizenship Act 2018 (SCA, SR 141.0)
Editorially reviewedLast verified: 03.06.2026
Cantonal Migration Implementing Acts — Reference Index
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 03.06.2026
Data protection at SwissImmigrationPro — Federal Act on Data Protection (nDSG)
Editorially reviewedLast verified: 03.06.2026
Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons (FZA) and the Free Movement of Persons between Switzerland and the EU/EFTA — Glossary
Editorially reviewedLast verified: 03.06.2026
SEM Instructions — Index and Overview
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 03.06.2026
Swiss Social Security and its Impact on the Permit
Editorially reviewedLast verified: 03.06.2026