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What is the change? Switzerland is introducing residence permit cards in credit-card format to foreign nationals, replacing paper residence permits.
What does the change mean? The new residence permit will resemble a credit card and will be phased in at the cantonal level, beginning with the cantons of Geneva, which started the transition Nov. 1, 2019, and Zurich starting Feb. 1, 2020.
Analysis and Comments: Employers and affected foreign nationals should be aware that the introduction of residence cards in credit-card format is already ongoing in Geneva and starting next month in Zurich, and in other cantons thereafter, and that appointments will be required. All previously issued paper permits will remain valid until their expiration while the cantons transition to new credit-card format cards.
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