Switzerland government
executive branchImmigrationReviewed
State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)
Governs entry, residence and asylum at federal level.
What this authority does
Sets and administers admission rules and quotas for third-country nationals, decides asylum claims, and oversees naturalisation policy in coordination with the cantons.
Services for the public
- Residence and work permits
- Asylum applications
- Quotas for third-country workers
- Naturalisation information
Before you contact this authority
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Other Switzerland authorities
- Courts and justiceFederal Supreme Court (Bundesgericht)
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- Data protectionFederal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)
- CompetitionCompetition Commission (COMCO / WEKO)
- Financial regulationFinancial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
- Legislation and official informationFedlex — Federal Law Portal
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