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Collect your permit card
Overview
Registration starts it. The card comes later.
The question you never knew to ask“Where is my permit card, and who is chasing it?”
Why it matters
Knowing where the card is avoids it vanishing into 'HR said they would handle it'.
Does this apply to me?
Your circumstances: Canton Bern, B permit, mixed nationalities, family with children, moving with a partner, arriving soon
It applies to every household moving to Switzerland.
When?
After registration.
What do I need?
- Passport
- Any letter you received after registration
What do I do next?
- Ask at registration how and when the card is issued.
- Put the date you are told in your plan.
Official guidance
Read official guidance from the Swiss authorities' joint information site (federal, cantonal and communal):
ch.ch: residence permits, application and renewal
Useful resources
Our guide: Registering at your commune