Life events
Marriage, divorce, job loss, moving canton: what major life events trigger under Swiss immigration law — with official sources, review status and next review date.
Debt enforcement (Betreibung) and immigration law — effects on permit renewal and naturalisation
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 03.06.2026
Birth of a child in Switzerland — permit derivation and Swiss citizenship
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 03.06.2026
Change of canton and residence permit — Art. 37 FNIA
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 03.06.2026
Death of a permit holder — consequences for family members
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 03.06.2026
Divorce and Residence Permit — Art. 50 FNIA
Editorially reviewedLast verified: 03.06.2026
Change of employment and residence permit — overview by permit type
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 03.06.2026
Revocation of the residence or settlement permit — Art. 62 and 63 FNIA
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 03.06.2026
Family reunification by a Swiss national — Art. 42 FNIA
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 03.06.2026
Hardship provisions under Art. 30 LEI/LStrI/FNIA — Granting of a residence permit in cases of serious personal hardship
Editorially reviewedLast verified: 03.06.2026
Integration Agreement — FNIA Art. 58a SR 142.20, FNIA Art. 58b SR 142.20, integration criteria and cantonal practice
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 18.05.2026
Job loss and residence permit — overview by permit type
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 03.06.2026
Language certification — A1 / A2 / B1 fide for permit and naturalisation
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 03.06.2026
Marriage between two foreign nationals residing in Switzerland — Permit synchronisation
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 03.06.2026
Marriage to a Swiss national — consequences under foreign nationals law
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 03.06.2026
Schengen overstay — consequences, criminal law and no documented "safe" path
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 03.06.2026
Sibling family reunification — the legal situation
Editorially reviewedLast verified: 03.06.2026