The Foreigners and Integration Act (AIG) is a Swiss law that regulates the entry, residence and integration of foreigners in Switzerland. It came into force in 2008 and replaced the former Aliens Act. The AIG defines the conditions under which foreigners are allowed to enter Switzerland, such as visa requirements, residence permits and work permits. In addition, the law regulates the rights and obligations of foreigners during their stay in Switzerland, including access to education, health care and social benefits. The AIG also contains provisions to promote the integration of foreigners into Swiss society, such as language courses and integration programs.
The articles AIG
| Art. 1 Subject Matter and Scope of ApplicationArt. 1Subject matter |
| Art. 2 Scope of application |
| Art. 3 Principles of Admission and IntegrationArt. 3Admission |
| Art. 4 Integration |
| Art. 5 Entry and ExitArt. 5Entry requirements |
| Art. 6 Issue of the visa |
| Art. 7 Crossing the border and border controls |
| Art. 8 |
| Art. 9 Authorities responsible for border controls |
| Art. 10 Permit and Notification RequirementsArt. 10Permit requirement for period of stay without gainful employment |
| Art. 11 Permit requirement for period of stay with gainful employment |
| Art. 12 Registration requirement |
| Art. 13 Permit and registration procedures |
| Art. 14 Derogations from the permit and the registration requirement |
| Art. 15 Notice of departure |
| Art. 16 Notification requirement in the case of commercial accommodation |
| Art. 17 Regulation of the period of stay until the permit decision |
| Art. 18 Admission RequirementsSection 1 Admission for a Period of Stay with Gainful Employment |
| Art. 19 Self-employment |
| Art. 20 Limitation measures |
| Art. 21 Precedence |
| Art. 21a Measures for persons seeking employment |
| Art. 22 Salary and employment conditions and compensation for expenses incurred by posted employees |
| Art. 23 Personal requirements |
| Art. 24 Accommodation |
| Art. 25 Admission of cross-border commuters |
| Art. 26 Admission for cross-border services |
| Art. 26a Admission of caregivers and teachers |
| Art. 27 Admission for Residence without Gainful EmploymentArt. 27Education and training |
| Art. 28 Retired persons |
| Art. 29 Medical treatment |
| Art. 29a Persons seeking employment |
| Art. 30 Derogations from the Admission Requirements |
| Art. 31 Stateless Persons |
| Art. 32 Regulation of the Period of stayArt. 32Short stay permit |
| Art. 33 Residence permit |
| Art. 34 Settlement permit |
| Art. 35 Cross-border commuter permit |
| Art. 36 Place of residence |
| Art. 37 Change of the place of residence to another canton |
| Art. 38 Gainful employment |
| Art. 39 Employment of cross-border commuters |
| Art. 40 Permit-granting authority and preliminary decision based on the employment market |
| Art. 41 Identity cards |
| Art. 41a Security and reading of the data chip |
| Art. 41b Office issuing biometric identity cards |
| Art. 42 Family ReunificationArt. 42Family members of Swiss nationals |
| Art. 43 Spouses and children of persons with a settlement permit |
| Art. 44 Spouses and children of persons with a residence permit |
| Art. 45 Spouses and children of persons with a short stay permit |
| Art. 45a Annulment of marriage |
| Art. 46 Employment of spouses and children |
| Art. 47 Time limit for family reunification |
| Art. 48 Children fostered with a view to adoption |
| Art. 49 Exemptions from requirement of cohabitation |
| Art. 49a Exception to the requirement of proof of language proficiency |
| Art. 50 Dissolution of the family household |
| Art. 51 Expiry of the right to family reunification |
| Art. 52 Registered partnership |
| Art. 53 Principles |
| Art. 53a Target groups |
| Art. 54 Integration support within standard structures |
| Art. 55 Specific approaches to integration support |
| Art. 55a Measures for persons with special integration needs |
| Art. 56 Allocation of tasks |
| Art. 57 Provision of information and advice |
| Art. 58 Financial contributions |
| Art. 58a Integration RequirementsArt. 58aIntegration criteria |
| Art. 58b Agreements and recommendations relating to integration |
| Art. 59 |
| Art. 59a Data chip |
| Art. 59b Biometric data |
| Art. 59c Travel ban for refugees |
| Art. 60 End of the Period of StaySection 1 Return and Reintegration Assistance |
| Art. 61 Expiry of permits |
| Art. 61a Expiry of the right of residence of EU and EFTA citizens |
| Art. 62 Revocation of permits and other rulings |
| Art. 63 Revocation of a settlement permit |
| Art. 64 Procedures to Remove and Keep People Away |
| Art. 64a Removal under the Dublin Association Agreements |
| Art. 64b Removal order on standard form |
| Art. 64c Removal without formal procedure |
| Art. 64d Departure deadline and immediate enforcement |
| Art. 64e Obligations on giving notice of a removal order |
| Art. 64f Translation of the removal order |
| Art. 65 Refusal of entry and removal at the airport |
| Art. 66 |
| Art. 67 Ban on entry |
| Art. 68 Expulsion |
| Art. 68a Alert in the Schengen Information System |
| Art. 68b Competent authority |
| Art. 68c Exit and confirmation of return |
| Art. 68d Deletion of Swiss alerts in the SIS |
| Art. 68e Disclosure of SIS data to third parties |
| Art. 69 Ordering deportation |
| Art. 70 Search |
| Art. 71 Federal support for the implementation authorities |
| Art. 71a International return interventions |
| Art. 71abis Supervision of deportation procedures and international return interventions |
| Art. 71b Disclosure of medical data for the assessment of fitness to travel |
| Art. 72 COVID-19 test on deportation |
| Art. 73 Coercive MeasuresArt. 73Temporary detention |
| Art. 74 Restriction and exclusion orders |
| Art. 75 Detention in preparation for departure |
| Art. 76 Detention pending deportation |
| Art. 76a Detention under the Dublin procedure |
| Art. 77 Detention pending deportation due to lack of cooperation in obtaining travel documents |
| Art. 78 Coercive detention |
| Art. 79 Maximum term of detention |
| Art. 80 Detention order and detention review |
| Art. 80a Detention order and detention review under the Dublin procedure |
| Art. 81 Conditions of detention |
| Art. 82 Funding by the Confederation |
| Art. 83 Temporary AdmissionArt. 83Order for temporary admission |
| Art. 84 Termination of temporary admission |
| Art. 85 Regulation of temporary admission |
| Art. 85a Right to work |
| Art. 86 Social assistance and health insurance |
| Art. 87 Federal subsidies |
| Art. 88 Special charge on assets |
| Art. 88a Registered partnerships |
| Art. 89 ObligationsSection 1Obligations of Foreign Nationals, Employers and Recipients of Services |
| Art. 90 Obligation to cooperate |
| Art. 91 Duty of care of employers and of recipients of services |
| Art. 92 Duty of care |
| Art. 93 Obligation to provide assistance and to cover costs |
| Art. 94 Cooperation with the authorities |
| Art. 95 Other carriers |
| Art. 95a Obligations of Airport OperatorsArt. 95aProvision of accommodation by airport operators |
| Art. 96 Tasks and Responsibilities of the AuthoritiesArt. 96Exercise of discretion |
| Art. 97 |
| Art. 98 Allocation of tasks |
| Art. 98a Use of police control and restraint techniques and police measures by the enforcement authorities |
| Art. 98b Delegation of duties to third parties in the visa procedure |
| Art. 98c Cooperation and coordination with fedpol |
| Art. 98d Security duties of the migration authorities |
| Art. 99 Approval procedure |
| Art. 100 |
| Art. 100a Use of documentation advisers |
| Art. 100b |
| Art. 101 Data processing |
| Art. 102 |
| Art. 102a Biometric data for identity cards |
| Art. 102b Verifying the identity of the identity card holder |
| Art. 103 Monitoring of arrivals at the airport |
| Art. 103a Information system on refusals of entry |
| Art. 103b Entry and exit system |
| Art. 103c Recording, consulting and processing data in the EES |
| Art. 103d Disclosure of EES data |
| Art. 103e Exchange of information with EU member states that do not apply Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 |
| Art. 103f Implementing provisions on the EES |
| Art. 103g Automated border controls at airports |
| Art. 104 Air carriers' duty to provide data |
| Art. 104a Passenger information system |
| Art. 104b Automatic transmission of data from the API System |
| Art. 104c Access to passenger data in individual cases |
| Art. 105 Disclosure of personal data abroad |
| Art. 106 Disclosure of personal data to the native country or country of origin |
| Art. 107 Disclosure of personal data under readmission and transit agreements |
| Art. 108109 |
| Art. 109a Consultation of data in the Central Visa Information System |
| Art. 109b National visa system |
| Art. 109c Consultation of the national visa system |
| Art. 109d Exchange of information with EU member states to which Regulation (EC) No. 767/2008 not yet applies |
| Art. 109e Implementing provisions for the C-VIS |
| Art. 109f Information System for Return ProceduresArt. 109fPrinciples |
| Art. 109g Content |
| Art. 109h Data processing |
| Art. 109i Third parties delegated tasks |
| Art. 109j Supervision and implementation |
| Art. 110 |
| Art. 111 Information systems for travel documents |
| Art. 111a Data Protection under the Schengen Association Agreement |
| Art. 111b Data processing |
| Art. 111c Exchange of data |
| Art. 111d Disclosure of data to third countries |
| Art. 111e |
| Art. 111f Right to information |
| Art. 111g Supervision of data processing related to Schengen cooperation |
| Art. 111h |
| Art. 111i Eurodac |
| Art. 112 Legal Remedies |
| Art. 113 |
| Art. 115 Unlawful entry, exit, and period of stay and work without a permit |
| Art. 116 Encouraging unlawful entry, exit or an unlawful period of stay |
| Art. 117 Employment of foreign nationals without a permit |
| Art. 117a Breach of obligations to give notice of vacant positions |
| Art. 118 Fraudulent conduct towards the authorities |
| Art. 119 Failure to comply with restriction or exclusion orders |
| Art. 120 Further offences |
| Art. 120 |
| Art. 120d Improper processing of personal data in the SEM information system |
| Art. 120e Prosecution |
| Art. 121 Seizure and confiscation of documents |
| Art. 122 |
| Art. 122a Violations of the duty of care by air carriers |
| Art. 122b Violations by air carriers of the duty to provide data |
| Art. 122c Common provisions on penalties for air carriers |
| Art. 123 Fees |
| Art. 124 Final ProvisionsArt. 124Supervision and implementation |
| Art. 124a Relationship between the order for expulsion from Switzerland and Directive 2008/115/EC |
| Art. 125 Repeal and amendment of current legislation |
| Art. 126 Transitional provisions |
| Art. 126a Transitional provisions to the Amendment of 16 December 2005 to the AsylA [SR 142.31] |
| Art. 126b Transitional provision to the Amendment of 11 December 2009 |
| Art. 126c Transitional provision to the Amendment of 20 June 2014 |
| Art. 126d Transitional provision to the Amendment of 25 September 2015 to the AsylA |
| Art. 127 Coordination with the Schengen Association Agreements |
| Art. 128 Referendum and commencement |
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