Is a Swiss B permit PR?
No. B is time-limited and usually tied to an employer or family. C is the settlement permit.
أطلس جوازات السفر
Switzerland is Schengen but not EU: 90/180 for short stays, cantonal-quota B permits to live, and C settlement whose years depend on nationality.
سفرهجرة
Openness rank
#92
Entry openness
93
بدون تأشيرة
93
Briefing updated
2026-09
نبذة عن الدولة
العاصمة
Bern
السكان
9.1 million
المساحة
41,290 km²
العملة
Swiss franc CHF
اللغة
French, Italian, Swiss German
التوقيت
UTC+01:00
المولودون في الخارج
2.8 million · 2024
حصة المهاجرين
31.1%
الجماعات الإثنية · 2020
المولودون في الخارج من مخزون المهاجرين الدولي للأمم المتحدة عبر البنك الدولي (غالباً 2024). الجماعات الإثنية وفق التصنيفات المنشورة لكل بلد. معظم الدول لا تحصي لون البشرة. أرقام إرشادية.
التأشيرات ومسارات الهجرةقائمة الإعفاء من التأشيرةالمستندات وصورة الجوازVisa siteImmigration site
For Alpine trips, high-salary hires of Swiss firms, and families comparing B and C permits.
Schengen 90/180 applies. Chinese passports file a Schengen visa with Switzerland as main destination when relevant. Visitors cannot work. Cross-border commuters use a G permit.
Third-country work needs a cantonal labour-market test and a quota; B permits are employer-tied. EU/EFTA nationals have a looser regime. Study and family rules vary by canton.
A C permit is often about ten years for third-country nationals, five for some treaty countries. C is not a passport. Naturalisation needs longer residence, language and a communal decision or review. Confirm with SEM.
Time to PR:Faster for EU/US/CA (~5 years); others often 10
No. B is time-limited and usually tied to an employer or family. C is the settlement permit.
No. Short stays have no work right. Employment needs a cantonal work/residence permit.
On this site’s matrix the result is “تأشيرة مطلوبة”. confirm length of stay with the destination. The port and mission are authoritative.
On this site’s matrix the result is “بدون تأشيرة”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.
Handbooks summarise public sources so you can cross-check the visa matrix and policy playbooks. They are not legal advice. Quotas, stay lengths and visa-free lists move — confirm with the destination government and its missions before you travel or file.