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Family reunification for a recognised refugee

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

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Which family relationships qualify?

Spouses of refugees and their minor children, recognised as refugees and granted asylum unless special circumstances apply (family asylum); children born in Switzerland to refugees are also recognised as refugees.

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What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

If SEM has indications during the asylum procedure of a ground of invalidity of the marriage under Art. 105(5) or 105a Civil Code, it reports this to the competent authority and the procedure is suspended; where family members were separated by flight and are abroad, entry is authorised on request. The official source does not state the documents required to prove the relationship.

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  • Documentary evidence requirements not stated.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.

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  • No exact active official source record and country-scoped substantive capture were available for this route at execution time.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Persons granted asylum are entitled to a residence permit in the canton of lawful residence, settlement follows Art. 34 FNIA, and they may work anywhere in Switzerland. The official source does not state the application procedure or the duration of the permit.

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Limits of the record
  • Application procedure not described.

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

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