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Asylum-sector hardship B permit after five years

SwitzerlandLong-term residence

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What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?

A cantonal residence permit (Aufenthaltsbewilligung) granted by the canton with SEM approval to a person allocated to it under the Asylum Act, on grounds of serious personal hardship.

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Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?

The rule applies regardless of the stage of the asylum procedure, i.e. also to persons whose asylum application was finally rejected (SEM). The official source does not state how periods under other statuses count.

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  • Sources do not say how periods under other statuses count.

What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?

The person's whereabouts must always have been known to the authorities. The official source does not state a rule on tolerated absences.

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  • No explicit rule on tolerated absences found.

What other major conditions apply, how is the status obtained, and what renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules matter?

Serious personal hardship due to advanced integration and no revocation grounds under Art. 62(1) FNIA; the canton must notify SEM without delay and the person has party status only in SEM's approval procedure; assessment considers integration, family circumstances (incl. children's schooling), finances, length of stay, health and prospects of reintegration in the country of origin, and identity must be disclosed; no separate permit is needed for employment or self-employment; permits granted remain valid and can be extended under foreign-nationals law.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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