The individual
You hold a C permit and wonder whether your years of residence, language level and financial situation are
enough. We count them with you, with supporting documents, before anything is filed.
Other residence permits and naturalisation
Ordinary naturalisation, a file to build before it is filed
The law sets years of residence, a language level and integration criteria. Each canton adds its own rules. We calculate your position, fill the gaps and present the file.
For whom
An individual, a couple, a family
The couple with children
Spouses generally apply together. The law also looks at how each encourages and supports the integration of
their spouse and minor children. We coordinate the family's documents.
The child included in the application
Minor children living with the parent are as a rule included in the parent's naturalisation (Art. 30 SCA).
From the age of twelve, their integration is assessed separately, according to their age.
The requirements of the law
A C permit, ten years of residence and successful integration
The SEM grants the federal authorisation only if the formal and substantive requirements are met. The canton then decides.
The procedure
Two stages: the Confederation, then the canton
The canton designates the authority that receives the application. It examines the file, then forwards it to the SEM if it gives a favourable opinion.
Our work
What we do for you
- Calculation of the years of residence, federal and cantonal, including the doubling of the early years
- Check of the certified language level and, where needed, referral to a recognised test
- Verification of debt enforcement records, social assistance received and criminal record
- Drafting of the file and filing with the competent commune or canton
- Preparation for the interview and for the questions on life in Switzerland
- Follow-up until the decision and replies to requests for further information
The documents
What generally needs to be gathered
- Passport, C permit and residence certificates covering the years of residence
- Recognised language certificate, or proof of schooling in a national language
- Employment contracts, salary certificates or proof of education
- Extracts from the debt enforcement and criminal records
- For the family: civil status records and the children's school certificates
The exact list depends on the canton and the commune. We hand it to you with the proposal.
Fees
A flat fee per person or family
Ordinary naturalisation
CHF 2,000 to CHF 3,500
flat fee per person or family
The ordinary naturalisation application, from counting the years of residence to the interview before the commission.
- Calculation of federal and cantonal years of residence
- Check of the integration criteria and the certified language level
- Preparation and filing of the file with the commune or canton
- Preparation for the interview and follow-up until the decision
A joint file for spouses and minor children counts as a single fee. Authority fees are extra.
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.
All flat fees: indicative fee schedule.
Limits of the engagement
The decision rests with the authorities
The first step
Your naturalisation application
Describe your years of residence, your language and your family situation.
Authority fees are extra.
