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Switzerland Status S hardship B permit after five years

5 facts quoted from the official source

Hardship-based B permit for a person who has lived continuously with protection status S for five years.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Admission or enrolment requirementThe canton may grant the B permit only with SEM consent.
  • Prior immigration or residence statusFive years with status S and continuously known whereabouts are required.
  • Qualifications or professional authorisationIntegration must be so advanced that departure would cause serious personal hardship.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsNo revocation ground may apply and identity must not have been concealed.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Switzerland?
The official source states: Hardship-based B permit for a person who has lived continuously with protection status S for five years.

Every answer is quoted from the official sem.admin.ch page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 5 points against the official source; 5 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source sem.admin.chLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Switzerland government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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