Your permit after a divorce or job loss
A permit tied to a marriage or a job is not automatically lost when your situation changes. But you need to act quickly and document your case well.
After a divorce or separation
The foreign spouse of a Swiss citizen or C permit holder generally keeps their right to a permit if the marriage lasted at least 3 years and they are successfully integrated, or for serious personal reasons, particularly in cases of domestic violence. See also myswissdivorce.ch.
After losing your job
EU/EFTA citizens keep their B permit, but after more than 12 months of involuntary unemployment, the first renewal may be limited to one year. For non-EU permits tied to a job, you need to find new work and have the change authorised.
Our package
CHF 690: analysis of your situation, integration and personal-reasons file. If your application is refused, our partner lawyer can review the decision for CHF 250: appeal deadlines are short.
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In under a minute: your permit, your timeline and when you will be able to apply for the C permit.