I'm 63 years old. B permit expires in 2024
i am just about to finish my last contract
Can I claim my AHV pension after I stop work and still stay resident here. or do I have to leave CH to get it.
Will they revoke my B permit if I go in to pension?
I'm a Uk citizen and been here just over 13 years on a B permit.
Your main concern seems to be your permit, but if you have been here for 13 years why don't you just immediately apply for at least a C permit? After you get that then you could even apply for Swiss nationalization.
Being here for 13 years and not having the security of a C permit doesn't seem to make much sense.
Ive always been on the brink of leaving and to eternal shame I have not got the language skills hence no C permit
The below applies to non-EU citizens:
"Residence as pensioner
Pensioners, i.e. foreigners who are no longer gainfully employed, can be admitted to a so-called jobless residence permit if they:
have reached a minimum age of 55 years, have special personal ties to Switzerland, and have the necessary financial means." https://www.aufenthaltsbewilligung-a...lt-als-rentner
British citizens, resident in Switzerland before the Brexit leave date, are often grandfathered in under Swiss regulations for EU citizens, so the above might not specifically apply. As a next step, the OP might wish to check with the friendly cantonal Migrationsamt for clarification.
Tagging on to this thread...
I had a weird conversation with a Local Worthy and wanted to get an EF reality check before I go further.
Background: We are non-EU C permit holders. We have been here 23 years, 18 of which on C permits. The original B permit was a work permit with a tag-along spouse.
So the situation is a bit different from what Mullhollander has outlined above, as we already are here, and have C permits.
I was told that once OH retires the C permits ‘essentially’ expire and we would need to switch to (reapply as ?) leisured individuals.
That was news to me. I though our C permits would simply continue, as long as we continue to contribute and keep our noses clean.
Yea? Nay? Subject to local interpretation?
I’d appreciate hearing from fellow non-EU (and not connected to EU or CH folks) C permit holders who have stayed in Switzerland after retirement. Probably best if retired in the last few years, as things change. Did you have to switch or do anything to your C permits?
Many thanks.
Interested in any responses to this, as I'm about to retire myself and will be renewing my C permit just beforehand. Definitely news to me - my understanding is that the C permit is not connected to my job (unlike my initial B permit), and therefore not sure why it would be impacted by retirement.
Holding a C permit allows holders to apply for Swiss citizenship after 10 years of residency and good integration (art. 9 LN).
I would expect that it is as Carolyn said.
C-permits are federal, so federal, not local, rules wouls apply.
Fortunately, I got my Swiss 25 years ago next July.
Tom
Interesting post here from a non-EU who has retired here after 20 years on a B and got a C just before retirement.
People who have worked for international organisations in Switzerland and want to take early retirement can apply for B or C permits so it looks like C permits are OK.
In your case, it looks like they can only revoke your C if your pension is inadequate and you need social financial support,
Long boring read here
Art. 63 Revocation of a settlement permit
1 A settlement permit may be revoked only if:
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the requirements of Article 62 paragraph 1 letter a or b are fulfilled; (see below)
b.
the foreign national has seriously violated or represents a threat to public security and order in Switzerland or abroad or represents a threat to internal or external security;
c.
the foreign national or a person they must care for is dependent permanently and to a large extent on social assistance;
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the foreign national has attempted to obtain Swiss citizenship unlawfully or his or her Swiss citizenship has been revoked based on a legally binding ruling issued in connection with a declaration of nullity under Article 36 of the Swiss Citizenship Act of 20 June 2014115;
e.116
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2 A settlement permit may be revoked and replaced by a residence permit if the residence criteria referred to in Article 58a have not been met.117 (See below)
3 Revocation is not permitted if justified solely by conviction for an offence for which a sentence or measure has been imposed, where the court has refrained from imposing an order for expulsion from Switzerland.118
Art. 62108 Revocation of permits and other rulings
1 The competent authority may revoke permits, with the exception of a settlement permit, and other rulings under this Act if the foreign national:
a.
or their representative in the permit procedure makes false statements or conceals material facts;
b.
has been given a long custodial sentence or has been made subject to a criminal measure in terms of Articles 59–61 or 64 of the SCC109;
Art. 58a Integration criteria
1 When assessing integration, the competent authority shall take the following criteria into account:
a.
respect for public safety, security and order;
b.
respect for the values of the Federal Constitution;
c.
language skills; and
d.
participation in working life or efforts to acquire an education.
2 Due account shall be taken of the situation of persons who because of disability or illness or other important personal circumstances are unable to meet or have difficulty meeting the integration criteria referred to in paragraph 1 letters c and d.
3 The Federal Council shall determine which language skills are required when granting or renewing a permit.