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Switzerland's permanent settlement status, granting open-ended residence and the broadest rights short of citizenship. Generally available after 10 years of residence for third-country nationals, or after 5 years for EU-15/EFTA nationals and certain integration cases.
The C permit is Switzerland's permanent settlement status, granting open-ended residence and the broadest rights short of citizenship; it is generally available after 10 years of residence for third-country nationals, or 5 years for EU-15/EFTA nationals and certain integration cases.
Family reunification lets close family join a person living in Switzerland, but the conditions depend heavily on the sponsor's permit type and nationality — EU/EFTA and settled (C) sponsors enjoy broader rights than holders of short-term or study permits.
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