Switzerland - Renew Residence Permit

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Procedure

1. To renew a residence permit you will need to get in touch with your local Canton (see contact information below).
2. Applications for renewal must be submitted to the commune of residence no earlier than three months and no later than two weeks prior to date of expiry of the residence permit.
3. You will need to present your residence permit, a valid passport (which must remain valid for at least three months after the date of expiry of the residence permit) and (if available) the letter notifying you that your residence permit is about to expire.

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Required Documents

• Residence permit
• Valid passport (which must remain valid for at least three months after the date of expiry of the residence permit)
• If available: letter notifying you that your residence permit is about to expire.

Office Locations & Contacts

State Secretariat for Migration
Quellenweg 6
CH-3003 Bern-Wabern

Office hours for phone inquiries:
Monday through Friday from 9 till 11 a.m. and from 2 till 4 p.m.

Reception:
Tel +41 58 465 11 11
Fax +41 58 465 93 79

Cantonal immigration and labour market authorities

Eligibility

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Fees

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Validity

A distinction is made between short-term residence permits (less than 1 year), annual residence permits (limited) and permanent residence permits (unlimited).

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Processing Time

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Need for the Document

If you are planning to work or stay in Switzerland for longer than three months you will need to secure a permit. Residence permits are issued by the Cantonal Migration Offices.

Various types of residence permits:

EU/EFTA nationals

• L EU/EFTA permit (Short-term residents)
• B EU/EFTA permit (Resident foreign nationals)
• C EU/EFTA permit (Settled foreign nationals)
• Ci EU/EFTA permit (Resident foreign nationals with gainful employment)
• G EU/EFTA permit (Cross-border commuters)

Non-EU/EFTA nationals:

• Permit Ci (residence permit with gainful employment)
• Permit G (cross-border commuter permit)
• Permit F (provisionally admitted foreigners)
• Permit N (permit for asylum-seekers)
• Permit S (people in need of protection)

Third-state nationals (L, B, C) are issued Biometric residence permits.

A distinction is made between short-term residence permits (less than 1 year), annual residence permits (limited) and permanent residence permits (unlimited). Following is a procedure on how to renew a residence permit.

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External Links

https://www.ch.ch/en/renewal-overview-swiss-residence-permit

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