EU Gf with EU Bf residing in CH

Visas, Permits, Passports and Naturalization
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Hello,

here is the situation: I live 10y in CH (from EU-15). My gf is also from EU-15 and pregnant. We would like her to move in with me here in CH before the pregnancy but without getting married.

Is it possible to obtain a B permit and therefore health insurance in order to give birth in CH?

Thank you.

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If you’re willing to be financially responsible for her and the baby yes. Your accommodation would also need to be big enough for all of you to live together.

However, iirc pregnancy isn’t covered in the first year of health insurance so any regular tests, etc, that might be needed you might have to pay for yourself.

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Thank you for your reply. What is iirc?

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Standard internet forum abbreviation for "if I recall correctly"

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Marriage can make things tremendously simpler, not only immigration wise, but als in respect to paternity etc. Much, much less bureaucracy. If not married start the paternity recognition process no later than two months of expected birth date.

As Medea say, you can apply for a so called concubine permit. This should be granted in your situation but needs paperwork. If you do not like to marry because you want to stay free, than bad news: This is a bigger financial commitment than marriage.

In basic health insurance every thing covered including pregnancy from first day of residency (if you get the mandatory basic health insurance within three months of registering residency). The one year cool off mentioned by Medea only applies to supplementary insurance.

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Do note that the concubine permit is not offered by all cantons, only a few seem to have it. So check with your cantonal migration office if it would be available.

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Thanks a lot everyone for the useful insight.

We would like to avoid marriage because of the additional heavy tax the we will have to pay when she will start working. I live in ZH so I think, as someone mentioned, it offers the concubine solution.

One more question: Should I start the child recognition process 2 months before even if we decide the mother and the baby to arrive in CH after birth?

Thank you again.

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If either of you does not earn more than 75% of the other partners income, than marriage is usually tax neutral. The larger the disparity the more tax you save with marriage.