Your Swiss residence permit, finally clear.
Permit G, B or C: identify the right permit, prepare a complete file and submit it stress-free — step by step, no jargon.
What's your situation?
Three permits cover the vast majority of situations. Pick the one that matches yours to see the detailed steps.
Work in Switzerland while living in a neighbouring country, returning home at least weekly.
See the steps →Settle in Switzerland for more than 90 days for work, study or family.
See the steps →Settle permanently in Switzerland with an open-ended permit.
See the steps →Which permit is for you?
Two questions are enough to identify the permit that matches your situation.
Where do you live?
How it works
Identify your permit
Answer two questions to find whether permit G, B or C applies to you.
Prepare your file
Follow the checklist of documents required for your case.
Submit and track
Submit to the cantonal office and track its progress.
Practical guides
Detailed answers to the questions permit holders and future holders actually ask.
Renewing your residence permit: deadlines and pitfalls
When to apply, which documents to provide, and what to do if your permit expires soon.
Read the guide →From permit B to permit C: conditions and timeline
After 5 or 10 years? Integration, language, debt records: what cantons actually check.
Read the guide →Family reunification: bringing your family to Switzerland
Spouse, children: housing and income conditions, deadlines depending on your permit.
Read the guide →Moving cantons with a permit B, C or G
Moving from Geneva to Vaud? What changes for your permit and the registrations to make.
Read the guide →FAQ
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Use the "Which permit?" tool: two questions are enough to point you to permit G, B or C.
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Identify your permit, prepare your file and follow the steps at your own pace.