Permits
All Swiss residence permits and status types, with official sources, review status and next scheduled review.
Recognised refugee in Switzerland — grant of asylum and B residence permit “refugee”
Editorially reviewedLast verified: 03.06.2026
The B residence permit — Swiss immigration law in detail
Editorially reviewedLast verified: 03.06.2026
C settlement permit (Niederlassungsbewilligung) — Permanent residence in Switzerland
Editorially reviewedLast verified: 03.06.2026
Ci permit — Residence for accompanying persons of officials of international organisations and diplomatic missions
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 18.05.2026
Provisional Admission (F permit) — the status between removal and right of residence
Editorially reviewedLast verified: 03.06.2026
G permit — cross-border permit
Editorially reviewedLast verified: 03.06.2026
The L short-term permit — all subclasses at a glance
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 03.06.2026
N residence permit — stay during asylum proceedings
Being reviewed by a lawyerLast verified: 03.06.2026
Naturalisation in Switzerland — Paths to Swiss Citizenship
Editorially reviewedLast verified: 03.06.2026
S protection status — Temporary protection for persons from Ukraine
Editorially reviewedLast verified: 03.06.2026