PROCEDURAL LAW · AVENUES OF APPEAL · DEADLINES
Procedural law.
How a procedure works, what deadlines apply, what options are available – step by step, with reference to the legal basis.
FULL INDEX
11 articles
- 01The appeal procedure.From the cantonal decision to the Federal Supreme Court: stages, deadlines, costs.
- 02Deadlines — Overview tableAll deadlines for immigration procedures on one page.
- 03Fees 2026Processing fees, permit costs, appeal fees — current.
- 04Extension procedure.When to apply, where, and with which supporting documents — for each type of permit.
- 05Cantonal registration of arrival — 14 days.Registration deadline after entry. Consequences of failure to comply.
- 06Documents · apostilleWhich documents need to be legalised, Hague Convention, costs.
- 07Recognition of qualifications — MEBEKORecognition of foreign qualifications for regulated professions.
- 08Travel documents — RDVPassport for foreign nationals, travel document for refugees. Requirements and procedures.
- 09Entry of name and gender.Amendment of the gender entry pursuant to the Swiss Civil Code of 2022 – immigration law consequences.
- 10G → B — Reverse cross-border commuterSwitching from a G cross-border permit to an ordinary B residence permit.
- 11S → B — TransitionChange from S protection status to the ordinary B residence permit. Requirements.