Glossary · Swiss and international law
Family reunification for permit B holders (LEI art. 44)
Right for the holder of a Swiss permit B to bring spouse and children to Switzerland, subject to housing, means and time conditions.
Reference: LEI art. 44, 47
Article 44 LEI subjects family reunification to:
- appropriate housing for the size of the family;
- sufficient financial means — no social-assistance dependence;
- ability to integrate;
- the five-year time limit running from the granting of the permit B or the creation of the family link (art. 47 LEI) — one year for children older than 12.
See our procedure: Family reunification — permit B holder.