SwitzerlandLong-term residence
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Settlement permit (C), granted for an unlimited duration and without conditions.
The settlement permit is granted for an unlimited duration and without conditions.
At least ten years' residence in Switzerland in total on the basis of a short stay or residence permit, with a residence permit held without interruption for the last five years; a shorter qualifying period is possible for good cause.
they have resided in Switzerland for a minimum of ten years in total on the basis of a short stay or residence permit and have held a residence permit without interruption for the last five years;
The settlement permit may be granted after a shorter qualifying period if there is good cause.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which types of residence count towards the qualifying period.
If a foreign national leaves Switzerland without giving notice of departure, a residence permit expires after six months.
If a foreign national leaves Switzerland without giving notice of departure, a short stay permit expires after three months, and a residence or settlement permit after six months.
No grounds for revocation under Art. 62 or 63(2) FNIA and the person must be integrated; integration criteria of Art. 58a(1) FNIA must be met and oral language skills at least A2 and written at least A1 in the local national language proven; on request, a settlement permit may remain valid for a further four years (after departure without notice); the settlement-permit card must be presented for renewal at least 14 days before expiry, at the earliest three months before; after a stay abroad it can be re-granted if held at least ten years and the stay abroad did not exceed six years.
there are no grounds for revocation in terms of Article 62 or 63 paragraph 2; and c. 60 they are integrated.
Für die Erteilung der Niederlassungsbewilligung müssen die Integrationskriterien nach Artikel 58 a Absatz 1 AIG erfüllt sein. 2 Die Ausländerin oder der Ausländer muss nachweisen, dass sie oder er in der am Wohnort gesprochenen Landessprache über mündliche Sprachkompetenzen mindestens auf dem Referenzniveau A2 und schriftliche Sprachkompetenzen mindestens auf dem Referenzniveau A1 des Referenzrahmens verfügt.
On request, a settlement permit may remain valid for a further four years.
Der Ausweis für Personen mit Niederlassungsbewilligung muss spätestens 14 Tage vor Ablauf der Laufzeit der kantonalen Migrationsbehörde (Art. 88 Abs. 1) zur Verlängerung vorgelegt oder abgegeben werden. Die Verlängerung erfolgt frühestens drei Monate vor Ablauf der Laufzeit; Ausnahmen sind in begründeten Einzelfällen möglich.
Die Niederlassungsbewilligung kann nach einem Auslandaufenthalt erneut erteilt werden, wenn die Ausländerin oder der Ausländer diese früher schon während mindestens zehn Jahren besessen hat und der Auslandaufenthalt nicht länger als sechs Jahre gedauert hat.
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