Switzerland - Permanent Residency - Permit C : Settlement Permit for Third Country Nationals
As a rule, third-country nationals are in a position to be granted a settlement permit after ten yearsâ regular and uninterrupted residence in Switzerland. US and Canadian nationals are subject to a special regulation. However, third-country nationals have no legal entitlement to settlement permits. Apart from the provisions of settlement treaties, such a claim can only be derived from the Articles 42â43 and from Article 31 of the Aliens Act. Persons who hold a settlement permit are no longer subject to the Limitation Regulation, are free to choose their employers, and are no longer taxed at source.