On this page

Switzerland family reunification visa

1 current source-backed family reunification pathway. Verify the responsible authority before applying.

JSON Markdown

This page contains 1 current route for this destination, with the available eligibility, requirements and duration details.

Source-backed legal route · Checked 2026-08-28

Current route records

RouteConditionsEffective or checkedOfficial source
Switzerland family reunificationStructured main conditions are not available in the current source extract.2026-08-04Official source

Fees, processing times and requirements

Each value as the authority publishes it, in the currency it charges.

RouteFactValueOfficial source
Switzerland family reunificationApplication fee (child, child national d visa)45 EUROfficial source
Switzerland family reunificationApplication fee (national d visa)90 EUROfficial source
Switzerland family reunificationFamily member may workwith their own permitOfficial source
Switzerland family reunificationLanguage level requiredA1 (national language spoken where the sponsor lives)Official source
Switzerland family reunificationWhere to applyin the countryOfficial source

Can you work on this route?

Route-specific work rights and conditions stay separate from shortage-list status and individual eligibility.

RoutePublished work answerOfficial source
Switzerland family reunificationThe exact family-member rule also requires salary and employment conditions customary for the job and region and evidence of the personal requirements.Official source
Switzerland family reunificationThe Swiss SEM admissions page states that family members of Swiss nationals and people holding residence permits do not need an additional permit process to become self-employed or take up employment; family members of short-term permit holders do require a permit.Official source

Official sources

  1. HTML title='FAQ – Entry'; H1='FAQ – Entry'; required route markers=['family reunification', 'residence permit']; official authority route pageState Secretariat for Migration (SEM), Switzerland · Checked 2026-08-07
  2. State Secretariat for Migration (SEM), Switzerland work evidenceState Secretariat for Migration (SEM), Switzerland · Checked 2026-08-28