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Warning against fraudulent e-mails

Emails with the sender "Swiss Immigration" and requests for payment are sent to foreigners. The SEM warns against these fraud attempts.

Information for those interested

Information can be provided by telephone for the following only:

Visas (no return visa)
Labour market (general questions)

For all other matters, please send your questions in writing and accompanied by the relevant documents by regular post to the authority responsible.

Postal address

State Secretariat for Migration SEM
(name of person/organisational unit if known)
CH-3003 Bern

Site address

State Secretariat for Migration SEM
Quellenweg 6
Wabern

Office hours for phone inquiries

Monday through Friday from 9am to 11am and from 2pm to 4pm

Reception:
Tel. +41 58 465 11 11
Fax +41 58 465 93 79

Warning of telephone fraud

SEM has become aware of instances of caller ID spoofing using its telephone number. The callers claim to be phoning on behalf of SEM and threaten their victims with arrest or deportation if they do not pay a large sum of money.

SEM does not issue invoices by telephone or email. If someone has phoned or emailed you demanding you transfer money to SEM, you should contact the police immediately.

Your contact by topic

Residence
Accessing the labour market
Travel documents and return visas
Applications for entry visas (no return visas)
Asylum
Integration
Citizenship / Naturalization
Statistics
Further information
E-Government

Residence

Questions regarding

Applications to extend residence permits,
Early issuance of permanent residence permits, etc.
Applications for work permits and family reunification
Request for travel documents

should be sent to the cantonal migration authorities directly:

Cantonal immigration and employment market authorities

Accessing the labour market

Questions regarding applications and application process should be sent to the cantonal migration authorities directly:

Cantonal immigration and employment market authorities

General questions regarding labour market access for nationals of EU/EFTA member states:

T +41 58 465 88 40
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General questions regarding labour market access for nationals of third states:

T +41 58 465 88 40
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Travel documents and return visas

For questions concerning applications for a Swiss travel document for foreign people or a return visa, please contact the cantonal immigration authorities:

Cantonal immigration and labour market authorities

Applications for entry visas (no return visas)

Questions regarding pending or rejected visa applications and entry bans.

Cantons AG, AI, AR, BE, BL, BS, FL, GL, GR, LU, NW, OW, SG, SH, SO, SZ, TG, UR, ZG, ZH:
(phone inquiries: Monday through Friday from 9am to 11am and from 2pm to 4pm)

T +41 58 465 88 22
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Cantons NE, VD, VS, TI:
(phone inquiries: Monday through Friday from 2pm to 4pm)

T +41 58 465 88 33
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Cantons FR, GE, JU:
(phone inquiries: Monday through Friday from 9am to 11am)

T +41 58 465 88 66
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Visa regulation

General questions about visa regulations:

T +41 58 465 77 60
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Asylum

Information about individuals or individual cases (status of the case, inspection of files, forwarding of documents and identity papers, etc.) have to be sent by regular post at the SEM (Address: State Secretariat for Migration, Quellenweg 6, 3003 Bern-Wabern) indicating the name(s), the first name(s), the date of birth and the "N" number.

We will continue to answer general inquiries via e-mail. Please fill out our online contact form:

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