The employer, for an employee
You can entrust this file to
us alongside the admission procedure, or once the employee has settled.
Permits and family
Reuniting the family in Switzerland, depending on the permit of the person living here
The requirements and the strength of the application depend on the status of the person already settled: Swiss national, C permit, B permit or L permit. The deadlines run from the grant of the permit or from the creation of the family tie.
For whom
Who is bringing the family
The private individual, for their family
You live in Switzerland, or you are Swiss, and you wish to bring your spouse or children: we check the
requirements and the deadlines, then we put the file together.
The requirements of the law
An entitlement for some, a discretionary possibility for others
The law uses two wordings: “entitled to” and “may obtain”.
| Criterion | Swiss national | C permit | B permit | L permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal basis | Art. 42 FNIA | Art. 43 FNIA | Art. 44 FNIA | Art. 45 FNIA |
| The law's wording | Are entitled | Are entitled | May obtain | May obtain |
| Permit issued | Residence permit | Residence permit | Residence permit | Short-term permit |
| Requirements | Living together | Living together, appropriate housing, no social assistance, language, no supplementary benefits | Living together, appropriate housing, no social assistance, language, no supplementary benefits | Living together, appropriate housing, no social assistance, no supplementary benefits |
The deadlines
Five years, and twelve months for children over 12
Our work
What we do for you
- Identification of the applicable regime according to the permit of the person in Switzerland
- Calculation of the legal deadlines, child by child
- Check of housing, resources and, where applicable, language
- Coordination of civil status documents, translations and legalisations
- Drafting of the application and filing with the cantonal authority
- Follow-up until the decision, including requests for further information
The documents
What generally needs to be gathered
- Passports of the family members
- Marriage certificate and children's birth certificates, translated and legalised as required
- Residence permit of the person already in Switzerland
- Lease showing housing appropriate to the size of the family
- Proof of the household's income or financial means
- Language certificate or proof of enrolment in a course, where the condition applies
Fees
A flat fee depending on the make-up of the family
Family reunification
CHF 1,500 to CHF 3,000
flat fee, depending on the make-up of the family
The arrival of the spouse and children to join a parent settled in Switzerland, or a Swiss national.
- Review of the permit held by the person already in Switzerland and of the filing deadlines
- Check of housing, resources and, where applicable, language
- Coordination of civil status documents, translations and legalisations
- Filing and follow-up with the cantonal authority until the decision
The range depends on the number of people, their country of residence and the state of the civil status documents.
Indicative amounts, excluding VAT (Swiss standard rate of 8.1% since 1 January 2024). They are confirmed in writing before any engagement, on the basis of the actual file. For an employer established abroad, the service is deemed to be supplied abroad within the meaning of art. 8 para. 1 LTVA and the invoice is issued without VAT. For a private individual domiciled abroad, the VAT treatment is specified in the proposal.
Limits of the engagement
The decision rests with the authorities
The first step
Bringing your family
Tell us your residence permit, the make-up of the family and the date of the marriage or births.
