Dear all,
I am a few months away from C Permit Renewal. I am based in canton Bern.
Does anyone know what documentation I have to provide to renew the permit? Or is it as simple as filling out a form confirming your status etc. and paying a fee?
Many thanks for tips, and apologies if this has already been asked here but I was unable to find a similar post…
It depends on various things. For my renewal, once, they just sent me a new one in the post. The most recent time, I had to go do some biometric stuff (probably post-Brexit issue).
Best way is to call and ask.
You should just need to sign the renewal form (and provide current passport details, report changes to personal details if any etc.).
You’ll be asked to renew biometrics if the last time you submitted them was more than 5 years ago at the time you file for renewal.
Did the biometric appointment in 2018, which was the first credit card format permit (non-EU). 2023 was just paperwork and money, so no appointment needed.
They will happily tell you if you need an appointment. In 2018, after submitting our renewal, I got a letter telling me when to show up and what I needed to do to change the appointment. In 2023 the new permits just showed up in the mail.
Just looked, in 2023 they re-used the same picture from 2018. Maybe in 2028 I’ll have to get a new picture.