C Settlement Permit (Permanent Residence)
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C Settlement Permit (Permanent Residence)
C Settlement Permit (Permanent Residence)
Switzerland · Work
What it is
Swiss settlement permit, granted for an unlimited duration and without conditions. Available after ten years of residence in total on a short stay or residence permit, with the last five years on an uninterrupted residence permit.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Unlimited duration (AIG Art. 34).
- Processing time
- Decided by the canton of residence.
- Extendable
- No
- Path to permanent residence
- Direct route
- Dependants
- Conditional
- How to apply
- Embassy
- Health insurance
- Required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (federal maximum; canton sets the actual fee)
- CHF 95
- Application fee (federal maximum (GebV-AIG Art. 8(2)(a)))
- CHF 22
- Application fee (federal maximum (GebV-AIG Art. 8(3)(a)))
- CHF 20
Key requirements
- Ten years of residence in total on a short stay or residence permit
- The last five years continuously on a residence permit
- No grounds for revocation under AIG Art. 62 or 63(2)
- Integrated
Working on this visa
Free choice of employment; the settlement permit is unconditional and of unlimited duration (AIG Art. 34).
Bringing family
Spouse and children under 18 are entitled to a residence permit under AIG Art. 43 subject to cohabitation, housing, no social assistance, language and no-supplementary-benefits conditions.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 18 July 2026.