Glossary · Swiss and international law

Family reunification for permit B holders (LEI art. 44)

Right for the holder of a Swiss permit B to bring spouse and children to Switzerland, subject to housing, means and time conditions.

Reference : LEI art. 44, 47

Article 44 LEI subjects family reunification to :

  • appropriate housing for the size of the family;
  • sufficient financial means — no social-assistance dependence;
  • ability to integrate;
  • the five-year time limit running from the granting of the permit B or the creation of the family link (art. 47 LEI) — one year for children older than 12.

See our procedure : Family reunification — permit B holder.

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