Entry and residence - Swiss nationals

Description

Based on the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation, Swiss nationals and their family members enjoy a right similar to the right of free movement. Accordingly, only a valid identity card is required for entry, a visa is not required. Any gainful employment can be taken up.

If Swiss nationals and their family members stay in Switzerland for longer than three months, they can obtain a "Swiss residence permit". This is not required under immigration law, but is recommended for practical reasons.

You can use it to prove your right to be gainfully employed in Germany or your address, or use the functions of the electronic residence permit tocommunicateonlinewith authorities and private organisations and identify yourself electronically.

However, the prerequisite for this is that the person concerned has reported their residence in person to the responsible Foreigners Office within three months. It will then be checked whether the right to freedom of movement exists and, if so, the corresponding "Swiss residence document" will be issued. You can apply for a Swiss residence permit using our contact form. After five years of residence in Germany, you can obtain a permanent residence permit(unlimited).

After entering the country

You must first register your residence at theCitizens Office.

Application

Please submit the application form and the required documents online or by post. Please make your selection in the contact form:

• "I have a question",
• Category: "Issue or renewal of a residence permit",
• Type of residence: "EU freedom of movement (residence)"
• Subject: "Swiss nationals and their family members"

After we have checked your application, you will receive an appointment for a personal interview.

Residence permit for your family members

If your family members require a visa to enter Germany, you must already submit the documents (see required documents) to the relevant German diplomatic mission abroad.

work permit

You do not need a work permit.

Prerequisites

• You are registered with your main place of residence in Munich.
• You or your family member is a Swiss national.

Required documents

• Fully completed application form
• Valid national passport or identity card
• Biometric passport photo

In addition, we will need you to provide the documents listed below depending on which of the following groups you belong to:

You are an employee:

• Current confirmation of employment or employment contract

You are self-employed/freelance:

• business registration(if required under trade law)
• for activities not requiring registration: written description of the intended activity, registration with the tax office (tax number)

You are a student:

• Admission from the university or certificate of enrolment
• Proof of sufficient means of subsistence and health insurance

You are not gainfully employed, for example a pensioner:

• Proof of means of subsistence (savings or declaration of commitment from a third party, pension certificate or other)
• Proof of health insurance

Residence permit for spouse, children or registered same-sex partner: For the residence permit of your family members, we require the original and a copy in addition to the documents already mentioned:

• Marriage certificate or notarised certificate of same-sex civil partnership with apostille or legalisation endorsement, if applicable, as well as a certified German translation (unless it is an international multilingual document)
• if applicable, confirmation from the registry office that the required documents are complete if the marriage is to be concluded after entering Germany
• for the subsequent immigration of children, the birth certificate (original or copy) and the certified German translation (unless it is an international multilingual document)
• if applicable, the custody decision with a certified German translation
• Proof of sufficient living space for all persons living or to live in the household
  • For rented flats: Tenancy agreement stating the size of the flat in square metres and bank statements showing the amount of rent or
  • Housing certificateor
  • For owner-occupied flats: Purchase contract stating the size of the flat in square metres and, if applicable, proof of instalment payments for loans and monthly housing benefit/house allowance.

Please note

Further documents may be required in individual cases.

Legal basis

§ Section 28 AufenthV;

§ Section 52 (2) AufenthV;

§ Section 56 (2) Residence Ordinance;

Agreement between the Swiss Confederation, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other, on the free movement of persons