🇨🇭 Switzerland · Permanent Residency
Permanent residency and golden-visa paths: eligibility, required years, investment thresholds, and official checklists.
Permanent residence in Switzerland is the C permit (settlement permit), which grants indefinite residence and the right to work. It is generally available after ten years of continuous residence, reduced to five years for nationals of certain countries (e.g. EU/EFTA states and the US, under bilateral arrangements) and for well-integrated holders. The cantonal authorities and SEM decide.
- The C permit (settlement permit) grants indefinite residence and the right to work.
- Usually available after ten years' continuous residence; five for certain nationalities and well-integrated holders.
- The cantonal authorities and SEM decide; integration is assessed.
Official authorities
- State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)
Official authority for the settlement (C) permit.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.