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Timestamp: 2019-12-15 19:25:55
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Matched Legal Cases: ['Art. 51', 'Art. 11', 'Art. 51', 'Art. 51', 'Art. 51', 'Art. 22', 'Art. 23']

Simplified naturalisation of a foreign child of a mother who has lost Swiss citizenship
Проживання в країні
Віза та в’їзд до Швейцарії
Швейцарія та країна
Співпраця з розвитку та гуманітарна допомога / співпраця зі Східною Європою / забезпечення внеску Швейцарії в зменшення соціально-економічних нерівностей після розширення ЄС
Перебування в Швейцарії
Інформація про Швейцарію
Господарська діяльність в Швейцарії
Сприяння економіці та експорту
Партнерства та доручення
Швейцарська діяльність у світі
Публікації та мультимедіа
Simplified naturalisation of the spouse of a Swiss citizen
Reinstatement of citizenship after forfeiture, relief or loss of Swiss citizenship
Simplified naturalisation of a foreign child born before 1 January 2006 of a Swiss father who is not married to the mother
Relief of Swiss citizenship
Art. 51 para. 1 of the Swiss Citizenship Act (SCA) provides that a foreign child born of the marriage of a Swiss citizen and a foreign national whose mother had Swiss citizenship before or when they were born may submit a simplified naturalisation application if they have close links with Switzerland.
The applicant has close ties with Switzerland under Art. 11 of the Ordinance on Swiss Citizenship (SCO) if they:
stayed in Switzerland at least three times for a minimum of five days each time during the six years preceding the submission of the application;
are able to engage in everyday spoken communication in a national language;
have a basic knowledge of the geographical, historical, political and social particularities of Switzerland, and
maintain contacts with Swiss people.
In addition, simplified naturalisation is granted provided that the applicant respects public security and public order, respects the values of the Federal Constitution, participates in economic life or completes an education or training programme, encourages their family members to integrate and does not compromise Switzerland's internal or external security.
If the applicant has children who are minors, they can be included in the application.
The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) is the competent authority for deciding whether an application for simplified naturalisation is granted.
If you meet these conditions, please contact the competent Swiss representation in your country of residence, which will provide you with the relevant forms and information.
Procedure for persons living abroad
The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) is responsible for handling applications submitted abroad at a Swiss representation.
The usual procedure for submitting an application to the competent Swiss representation in the country of residence is as follows:
the applicant submits to the competent representation their application file consisting of duly completed, dated and signed forms and the required annexes;
upon submission of the application, the applicant pays an advance application processing fee – see 'Fees';
the representation invites the applicant for a personal interview to examine, among other things, whether they have close links with Switzerland and meet the other required conditions;
the representation sends the SEM the application file together with a report;
the SEM issues its decision on the application, subject to appeal before the Federal Administrative Court in Switzerland;
the representation notifies the applicant of the SEM's decision against acknowledgement or notice of receipt.
Documents to be submitted to the Swiss representation
Upon request, the representation will send you the following documents, which you must return to it, completed in a Swiss national language, dated and signed:
Form «Application for simplified naturalisation Art. 51 para. 1 Swiss Citizenship Act (SCA)»
Information sheet on Art. 51 para. 1 SCA
Declaration concerning matrimonial union
Declaration concerning respect for public security and order
Authorisation to obtain information
Questionnaire on close connections with Switzerland
List of documents required for the application in accordance with Art. 51 para. 1 SCA
The following documents, including documents about respect for public security and order, must also be submitted – the representation can give you information about the documents which can be issued in your country of residence abroad:
Criminal record extract;
Debt claims register extract;
Tax certificate;
Confirmation concerning receipt or non-receipt of social welfare benefits;
Confirmation concerning record, or absence of record, of criminal offences in the case of minors.
Documents which are not completed in full in a Swiss national language, dated and signed, or illegible documents, will be sent back to you.
The originals of the foreign documents requested may not be more than three months old (six months civil status documents) and must be certified by the competent foreign authority.
Documents which are not in German, French or Italian must be accompanied by a certified translation into a Swiss national language.
Foreign civil status documents which have not yet been registered in the Swiss civil status register (Infostar)
Foreign civil status documents which have not yet been registered in the Infostar Register must be appended to the application for simplified naturalisation.
The originals of the foreign documents may not be more than six months old and must be certified by the competent foreign authority.
Swiss civil status documents
If necessary, Swiss civil status documents (e.g. Swiss family certificate) can be ordered from the competent civil status authority in Switzerland. You will find the addresses of the competent civil registry authorities on the website of the Federal Office of Justice (FOJ): www.bj.admin.ch (de) > Gesellschaft > Zivilstandswesen > Zuständigkeiten und Behörden / www.ofj.admin.ch (fr) > Société > Etat civil > Compétences et autorités / www.ufg.admin.ch (it) > Società > Stato civile > Competenze e autorità.
You can also order Swiss civil status documents via your local representation. Costs must be paid in advance.
After the representation has received your application pack for simplified naturalisation, it will arrange a mutually convenient date for a personal interview which will, as a matter of principle, be conducted in a Swiss national language.
You will be invited to come to the representation in person for the interview, accompanied by minor children aged 12 and above who are included in the application.
During the personal interview with the applicant (as part of the process a separate interview will take place with minor children aged 12 and above who are included in the application) the following points, among others, will be examined:
close connection with Switzerland i.e. in particular:
- regular stays in Switzerland (at least three stays of at least five days each in Switzerland in the past six years);
- knowledge of a Swiss national language;
- general knowledge about Switzerland (geography, history, politics, society etc.) – see the «Links» section for useful links to prepare for the personal interview;
- contacts with Swiss nationals;
- persons resident in Switzerland to whom reference can be made;
respect for public security and order;
respect for the values of the Swiss Federal Constitution,
participation in gainful activity or acquiring an education;
promoting and supporting the integration of family members, i.e. in particular:
- learning a Swiss national language;
- participation in gainful activity or acquiring an education in the country of residence;
- participation in the social and cultural life of Swiss nationals.
Duration of the procedure
The Swiss representation generally submits its report on the collected data to the SEM within 12 months (Art. 22 SCO).
The SEM generally rules on simplified naturalisation or reinstatement of citizenship applications within 12 months of receiving the application file and the report on the collected data from the competent Swiss representation (Art. 23 SCO).
The competent Swiss representation must be notified of any change of address or any event affecting the civil status (marriage, separation, divorce, death, adoption, etc.) during this period.
The Ordinance on Swiss Citizenship (SCO) stipulates the relevant fees.
To cover the costs of processing a simplified naturalisation application, the representation requires applicants to pay an advance fee upon submission of the application.
The advance fee must be paid in the currency stipulated by the Swiss representation at the current exchange rate. The advance fee must cover the following costs:
Fees and disbursements
SEM and the cantonal authority fees:
a.) adult at the time the application is submitted 600.00
Swiss representation fee 75.00 per half hour
Transmission costs (abroad > Switzerland)
No fee is charged for minors included in a naturalisation application of one of their parents.
These fees are not refundable if the SEM rejects the application or the application is withdrawn during the procedure.
For further information, please contact the competent Swiss representation in your country of residence.
Swiss law recognises dual citizenship. You can in principle keep your original citizenship. Acquisition of Swiss citizenship may, however, result in loss of your original citizenship if the law of your country of origin requires it. Relevant official information can be obtained from the authorities of the country of origin.
SEM: Swiss citizenship / Naturalisation
SEM: Naturalisation
SEM: Swiss citizenship manual (de, fr, it)
Ordinance on Swiss Citizenship (SCO; CC 141.01) (de, fr, it)
FDFA Fees Ordinance (FeeO FDFA; SR 191.11)
List of civil status districts (de, fr, it)
SWI swissinfo.ch – Switzerland: How to
Federal Chancellery FCh internet page: The Swiss Confederation – a brief guide
Information sheet: Are your children Swiss or can they become Swiss? (PDF, 317.3 kB, Deutsch)
Information sheet: Are your children Swiss or can they become Swiss? (PDF, 324.2 kB, Französisch)
Information sheet: Are your children Swiss or can they become Swiss? (PDF, 318.5 kB, Italienisch)
Letzte Aktualisierung 17.07.2018