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Swiss Statistics

Migration and integration – Data, indicatorsResidence permit

Foreign permanent and non permanent population by type of residence permit

At year-end, in thousands
 20062007200820092010
Total1673.91703.81763.61802.31837.1
Holders of a temporary residence permit (B and Ci permits)402.9450.3516.9550.7577.8
Holders of a permanent residence permit (C permit)1081.21091.41103.41111.31112.3
International civil servants, diplomats27.327.627.329.828.2
Holders of a short-term residence permit (L permit)11490.371.766.376.9
< 12 months74.56153.14858.3
≥ 12 months39.529.318.618.318.6
Holders of an asylum-related permit (N permit)19.617.917.817.613.3
< 12 months6.2
≥ 12 months7.2
Temporarily admitted foreigners (F permit)25.222.82322.722.8
< 12 months0.6
≥ 12 months22.2
Not attributable5.8

From 2010: New definition of the permanent resident population, which also includes asylum seekers with a total length of stay of at least 12 months.

Source: Foreign population structure and migration statistics (PETRA), Population and Households Statistics (STATPOP)

Last updated: 25.08.2011
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