§ FNIA · CATEGORIES OF PERMITS
Residence permits
Each permit in its own article – requirements, extension, transitions. With the primary Fedlex source for each statement.
FULL INDEX
10 articles
- 01BB — B residence permitTemporary permit with a specific purpose. This is the standard residence permit for most residents.
- 02CC — C settlement permitIndefinite permit after ten years as a rule. Requirements, revocation, departure.
- 03LL — short-term stay.Permits valid for up to twelve months. Subcategories, restrictions on extensions, and change to a B residence permit.
- 04GG — cross-border commuterG cross-border permit — weekly return, cantonal practice, relevance to the AFMP.
- 05CiCi — Accompanying persons IO/diplomacyPermit for family members of international officials and diplomats.
- 06FF — F provisional admissionStatus in the event of an obstacle to removal. Rights, limitations, transition to B residence permit.
- 07NN — AsylsuchendeStatus during asylum proceedings. Employment, travel, procedural deadlines.
- 08AA — Recognised refugeesPermit for recognised refugees. Legal status according to the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons.
- 09SS — Persons in need of protection.S protection status — activated special rule, meaning of the Council decision, transitions.
- 10BüGNaturalisation — the pathwaysOrdinary, facilitated, and re-naturalisation. Federal and cantonal hurdles.