Normal Naturalisation Switzerland - applicant diary

If you have married or had kids in CH then you and the kids born in CH are in the registry. If you haven’t or if you came with a kid born outside of CH, then the timing depends on how quickly you are able to obtain a fresh copy of your birth certificate from your home country.

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Hi all, I am interested to know if anyone in Wädenswil recently got citizenship? Would be nice to know about timelines, interview process and experiences. Thanks a lot!

doing my naturalization process now in Canton Zug, while travelling quite a bit for work. I am curious how often / when I need to go to the different authorities in person? I thought only for the two conversations with the Gemeinde and Canton. But It seems there might also be other administrative things I need to do in person…

In ZH it was only once for the interview. Otherwise it’s just paying bills every few months.

In VD it was an interview with the retired policeman and the interview with the commune nationality committee. And paying the bills. That was a few years back and the rules and procedures have changed.

In Neuchâtel it’s only one interview, the canton and commune are both part of that interview.

I’ve heard that in the city of Zurich the interviews are often omitted under the new procedure.

good luck. Zug authorities are much more strict and unforgiving than in other cantons.

Oh interesting! Can you please say more cuz I’m doing the process in zug…