whereTOemigrate
Get your free results
CH country scene

EU/EFTA B permit — private means or pension

SwitzerlandLiving from your own income

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

Official link

Get your free results Read the five questions ↓

Is this aimed at retirees, pensioners, financially independent people, passive-income holders or another profile?

The programme is for financially independent individuals who reside in Switzerland without gainful activity, provided they continue to meet the programme's requirements.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Whether the route is specifically aimed at retirees or pensioners is not stated in the programme record.
  • program_overview
    Switzerland’s residency program for persons without gainful activity enables financially independent individuals to reside in the country long-term, provided they continue to meet the program’s requirements.

Which types of income/assets are accepted according to the official source?

Income can come from pensions, benefits, investments, or savings.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The programme record does not specify whether rental income is accepted as a qualifying source for the route.
  • how_to_qualify
    Income can come from pensions, benefits, investments, or savings, and applicants must provide proof, such as bank statements or income reports.

What income, savings or financial-resources threshold applies and how does family affect it where officially specified?

No fixed amount: the means must be sufficient for the person and their family members not to have to rely on Swiss social security benefits; means are sufficient if Swiss nationals in the same situation would not be entitled to claim benefits.

See recorded sources

Can the holder work locally, run a business or perform other economic activity? What is the family position?

Applicants cannot engage in paid work in Switzerland but may earn passive income from pensions, investments, or rental income. The official source does not state whether the holder may run a business or the family position.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The programme record does not specify whether running a business is permitted.
  • how_to_qualify
    Applicants cannot engage in paid work in Switzerland but may earn passive income from pensions, investments, or rental income.

How long is the status granted, what is required for renewal, what physical-presence obligations matter, and what longer-term residence direction exists?

The EU/EFTA residence permit is valid for five years and is extended automatically if the holder continues to meet the criteria. The official source does not state physical-presence obligations or a longer-term residence direction.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The document does not specify physical-presence obligations or any longer-term residence direction beyond the automatic extension for continuing to meet the criteria.
  • Citizens of EU/EFTA countries
    The EU/EFTA residence permit is valid for five years and is extended automatically if you continue to meet the criteria. Students are issued either with a residence permit for the duration of their studies or with a permit for one year with annual renewal until the end of their education.

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

Explore more pathways in Switzerland · All pathways

Your story.
Your next step.

Get your free results