Practical Guide
I want facilitated naturalization
Facilitated naturalization (art. 21-24 LN) is accessible mainly to the foreign spouse of a Swiss citizen: conditions of 5 years of residence in Switzerland, 3 years of marriage, successful integration, no threat to security (art. 21 LN). It is also accessible to children of parent… The translation is already in English and appears correct. No revisions are needed. All protected tokens (5 years, 3 years), law references (art. 21-24 LN, art. 21 LN), and other elements have been preserved as required.
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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.")
Critical deadlines
- Verification of conditions — immediate
- Filing of the application with SEM — in the 30 days (LN 21 / LN 24a)
- Investigation and Decision — 12 to 24 months
- Appeal to the Federal Administrative Court (FAC) — 30 days from notification (LN 36 / LTAF 31 et seq.)
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