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Third-country retired-person residence permit

SwitzerlandLiving from your own income

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

This route is for retired or financially independent third-country nationals not employed in Switzerland. Under the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act (FNIA), such a person can be granted a residence permit provided they are aged 55 or over, have personal relations with Switzerland and have the required financial means (Art. 28 FNIA and Art. 25 ASEO).

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  • SEM, FAQ United Kingdom, last modified 08.05.2026
    Under the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act (FNIA), a foreign national not employed in Switzerland can be granted a residence permit provided all of the following conditions are met: he or she is aged 55 or over, has personal relations with Switzerland and has the required financial means (Art. 28 FNIA and Art. 25 ASEO, in German, French and Italian – not available in English).

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which types of income or assets are accepted.

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

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

The necessary financial means exist if they exceed the amount that would entitle a Swiss national, and where applicable their family members, to supplementary benefits under the ELG (Federal Act of 6 October 2006).

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

No gainful activity may be carried out in Switzerland or abroad, except managing one's own assets. The official source does not state the family position.

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  • Family position not stated.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the duration, renewal, physical-presence obligations and longer-term direction.

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

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

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