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Suiza travel, immigration and PR

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.

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Openness rank

#92

Entry openness

93

Sin visado

93

Briefing updated

2026-09

Ficha del país

Capital

Bern

Población

9.1 million

Superficie

41,290 km²

Moneda

Swiss franc CHF

Idioma

French, Italian, Swiss German

Huso horario

UTC+01:00

Nacidos en el extranjero

2.8 million · 2024

Cuota de migrantes

31.1%

Grupos étnicos · 2020

  • Swiss69.2%
  • other16.7%
  • German4.2%
  • Italian3.2%
  • Portuguese2.5%
  • French2.1%
  • Other2.1%

Nacidos en el extranjero: stock de migrantes de la ONU vía Banco Mundial (sobre todo 2024). Los grupos étnicos siguen las categorías publicadas de cada país. La mayoría no censa por color de piel. Solo orientativo.

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A quién va dirigida esta guía

For Alpine trips, high-salary hires of Swiss firms, and families comparing B and C permits.

Cómo visitar y cuánto tiempo

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.

Trabajo y residencia

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.

Residencia permanente y nacionalidad

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

Cómo entran pasaportes populares

Preguntas frecuentes

Is a Swiss B permit PR?

No. B is time-limited and usually tied to an employer or family. C is the settlement permit.

Does a Schengen visa let you work in Switzerland?

No. Short stays have no work right. Employment needs a cantonal work/residence permit.

Does a Chinese passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Visado requerido”. confirm length of stay with the destination. The port and mission are authoritative.

Does a US passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Sin visado”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.

Guías relacionadas

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.