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Switzerland · National (Switzerland)

Family

Family Reunification Permit (Dependent Child)

For the dependent, non-EU/EFTA child of a person legally resident in Switzerland with a qualifying residence permit.

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Pathway overview

For the dependent, non-EU/EFTA child of a person legally resident in Switzerland with a qualifying residence permit.

Verified via WebSearch, cross-referenced across multiple independent sources: you need a real, legally recognized parent-child relationship (biological, adopted, or stepchild), and you must still be 'dependent' — not having formed an independent household. Your sponsoring parent must hold a qualifying Swiss residence permit (B or C), and — for B permit sponsors — the same income/housing test as the spouse route applies: stable, foreseeable income and accommodation meeting cantonal housing standards. Swiss citizens and C permit holders face no income threshold and no minimum waiting period, disclosed here, not separately modeled. Applications must generally be made within 5 years of entry or of the family relationship forming; children over 12 face a stricter 12-month limit, disclosed here, not modeled as a separate checkable fact.

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Application process

Your sponsoring parent applies to the cantonal migration office on your behalf

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2026-09-05
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