The government has announced that certain old-style laminated residence permits issued before February 14, 2022, can be used until they expire, but no later than August 3, 2023.
These laminated residence permits were issued to:
- citizens of the Swiss Confederation and their family members,
- family members of European Union (EU) citizens,
- family members of citizens of the Member States of the European Economic Area (EEA), and
- family members of citizens of Slovenia.
Holders of such laminated residence permits must exchange them for a new Swiss residence permit card or a new second-generation residence card at the administrative unit of their place of residence at any time before the expiry date, but by August 3, 2023 at the latest.
No processing fee is charged for the issuing of the card, but the holder must pay the costs of printing the residence permit card:
- a residence permit card for a citizen of the Swiss Confederation costs EUR 19.85,
- a residence permit card for a family member of a citizen of the Swiss Confederation and for a service provider costs EUR 15.47,
- a residence permit card and a permanent residence permit card for a family member of an EU citizen, a family member of an EEA citizen and for a family member of a Slovenian citizen costs EUR 15.47.
Since February 14, 2022, residence permits and residence registration certificates have been issued in a new format with additional security features.
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