Recognised refugees, temporarily admitted refugees and temporarily admitted persons will be sent a copy of the brochure together with their asylum decision (in German, French or Italian). The brochure contains basic information in simple terms on topics such as status, legal provisions, permits for foreigners, place of residence, changing cantons, travel abroad, bringing family members to Switzerland, integration, schools, employment, vocational training, health, social insurance, special charges and welfare assistance.
At NAKOS you can register refugees with handicap. This is because these people have special needs and often require either an adapted living environment or additional aids so that they can manage their daily lives.
"Sui" stands for «Selbsthilfe, Unterstützung, Informationen» (in English: self-help, support, information). The app is aimed at people who are new to Switzerland (e.g. refugees or other newcomers). It contains information about life in Switzerland, on topi…
Approximately 150,000 people live in Switzerland without a valid residence permit. Most "Sans-Papiers" or "illegal immigrants" are workers without regular residence status, mainly working as cleaners, in private households, on construction sites, in restau…
When looking for information about migration and voluntary work, volunteers or potential volunteers come across a lot of different information. It isn’t always easy to find your way around this maze. The Migration Infobox platform is a central repository f…