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I want to keep two nationalities
Switzerland has permitted dual nationality since 1992. A Swiss citizen who acquires a foreign nationality does not lose Swiss nationality (art. 7 LN). Conversely, a foreigner who becomes naturalized as Swiss is not required to renounce his or her nationality of origin — this depends on the law of the other country.…
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# Applicable Law Articles (Note: The text provided contains only a heading/title without substantive content to translate. The section "Articles de loi applicables" translates to "Applicable Law Articles" or "Applicable Legal Provisions.")
- I appreciate your request, but I notice that you've provided a glossary and a reference ("LN 7") but no actual text to translate. Could you please provide the full text that you'd like me to translate from French to English? Once you do, I'll apply the preferred glossary terms you've specified: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement I'll also preserve all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as instructed. — Double nationality
- Fed. Const. 37 — Right of citizenship
Critical deadlines
- Verification of the rules in the two States — immediate
- Announcement to the civil registry office — in the 30 days (LN 7 / Cst. 37)
- Update of documents — 60 to 90 days
- Appeal to the competent authority — according to applicable national law (Federal Constitution art. 37 / possible bilateral agreement)
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