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I must renew my B permit

The B permit (residence authorization) is renewed provided that the reason for granting it still exists and there is no reason for revocation (art. 33 LEI). For EU/EFTA nationals, renewal is almost automatic if they carry out an activity or have sufficient financial means…

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Critical deadlines

  1. Submission of the renewal applicationat least 3 months before the permit expires (LEI 33 / OASA 59)
  2. Follow-up and provision of supplementary documentswithin the time limit set by the authority (typically 10-30 days) (PA 13 / LEI 90)
  3. Right to be heard before a negative decisionwithin the time limit set by the authority (Cst 29 al. 2 / PA 30)
  4. Appeal Against the Refusal Decision30 days from notification (LEI 64 et seq. / LTAF / PA 50)

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