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Replacement of laminated residence permits

Since 14 February 2022, residence permits and residence registration certificates have been issued in a new format with additional security features.

Laminated residence permits issued to:

  • citizens of the Swiss Confederation and
  • their family members,
  • family members of European Union (EU) citizens,
  • family members of citizens of the Member States of the European Economic Area (EEA), and
  • family members of citizens of Slovenia

can be used until they expire, but no later than 3 August 2023.


Holders of such laminated residence permits must exchange them for a new Swiss residence permit card or a new second-generation residence card at the administrative unit of their place of residence at any time before the expiry date, but by 3 August 2023 at the latest.

No processing fee is charged for the issuing of the card, but the holder must pay the costs of printing the residence permit card:  

  • a residence permit card for a citizen of the Swiss Confederation costs EUR 19.85,
  • a residence permit card for a family member of a citizen of the Swiss Confederation and for a service provider costs EUR 15.47,
  • a residence permit card and a permanent residence permit card for a family member of an EU citizen, a family member of an EEA citizen and for a family member of a Slovenian citizen costs EUR 15.47.

 

The following laminated residence permit formats must be replaced

Format of residence card for a citizen of the Swiss Confederation

Format of residence card for a citizen of the Swiss Confederation | Author Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve

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