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Switzerland

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Last checked
23 October 2026

01Where to start

The steps of the guide, each with this country’s official bodies.

  1. Start with the state portal

    Each government runs a portal for its public services.

    • ch.ch Federal Chancellery Verified
    • admin.ch Federal Council Verified

  2. Secure your documents

    Status, residence and citizenship come only from official bodies.

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  3. Get legal help

    Free or low-cost legal help exists in many countries.

  4. Know your rights

    National human rights institutions receive complaints of discrimination.

    No body is checked for this step here yet.

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  5. Complain about a public body

    An ombudsman examines how public bodies treated you.

    No body is checked for this step here yet.

  6. Follow parliament and elections

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  7. Comment on new laws

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02Official bodies by topic

Each entry links to the body’s own site.

  • Government portalNationalGovernment

    ch.ch

    ch.ch

    Federal Chancellery

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  • Government portalNationalGovernment

    admin.ch

    admin.ch

    Federal Council

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  • ParliamentNationalGovernment

    The Swiss Parliament

    parlament.ch

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  • ElectionsNationalPublic body

    Votes and elections

    ch.ch

    ch.ch

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  • Consultations and petitionsNationalGovernment

    Consultation procedures

    fedlex.admin.ch

    Fedlex, Federal Chancellery

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03Services

Public and community services from the country services directory.

  • Arrival and statusNationalGovernment

    State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

    sem.admin.ch

    SEM

    Entry, residence, asylum and citizenship in Switzerland.

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  • Arrival and statusNationalGovernment

    ch.ch

    ch.ch

    Swiss Confederation and cantons

    Official information on living in Switzerland.

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  • CitizenshipNationalGovernment

    Naturalisation

    sem.admin.ch

    SEM

    Conditions and steps for Swiss citizenship.

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  • Asylum and refugee protectionNationalGovernment

    Asylum procedure

    sem.admin.ch

    SEM

    How the asylum procedure works in Switzerland.

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  • Asylum and refugee protectionNationalNon-profit

    Swiss Refugee Council (OSAR/SFH)

    osar.ch

    Swiss Refugee Council

    Information and advice for refugees and people seeking asylum.

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  • Asylum and refugee protectionNationalInternational body

    UNHCR Switzerland

    unhcr.org

    UNHCR

    The UN Refugee Agency office in Switzerland.

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  • Legal help and discriminationNationalGovernment

    Service for Combating Racism

    frb.admin.ch

    Federal Department of Home Affairs

    Information and a list of advice centres for people who face racism.

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04Official updates

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Government announcements

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APA

The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. (2026). Switzerland. kurds.global. https://kurds.global/civic/directory/switzerland/

Chicago

The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. 2026. “Switzerland.” kurds.global. https://kurds.global/civic/directory/switzerland/.

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@misc{kco2026_civic_directory_switzerland,
	author = {{The Kurdish Cooperation Organization}},
	year = {2026},
	note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0},
	title = {Switzerland},
	url = {https://kurds.global/civic/directory/switzerland/},
	howpublished = {https://kurds.global/civic/directory/switzerland/},
}

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