Switzerland wants to Make it easier for immigrants of the Third Generation to obtain Swiss Citizenship

The Swiss Federal Migration Commission wants to assist third-generation immigrants to get Swiss citizenship by eliminating a variety of administrative procedures and regulations.

Although in a referendum on the 12th of February, 2017 the voters had voted for amendments to the constitution to facilitate those born in Switzerland who whose parents moved to Switzerland to become citizens The latest study conducted by the Federal Commission on Migration shows that there's still an insufficient number of applicants who meet the requirements who have been granted citizenship.

In a press release released this week in the last week, in a press release issued last week, the Federal Commission has revealed that out of the 255,000 applications for citizenship made in this category between February 15 the 15th of February, 2018only 1 847 applicants had obtained Swiss citizenship up to the date of the end of 2020.

The Commission believes the Commission has too many unneeded conditions that hinder the process of the people.

"The Will of the People, as well as the estates, have to be implemented. The people who have lived there for a long time are part of Switzerland The country Switzerland requires these people!" the President of the EKM, Walter Leimgruber, states.

One of the primary requirements the Commission would like to eliminate includes the age restriction. The current rules regarding how to apply for Swiss citizenship for third-generation immigrants stipulate that applications have to be made before 25.

"Since the majority of people just wish to become natural later, once they have completed their education or after beginning a family the age limit isn't justified. The age limit for legalization is not in accordance with the actual situation of those who are affected. The law should therefore be repealed," the Commission claims.

The necessity of identification of belonging to that third generation of international citizens is complex, as it covers:

evidence that proves that the grandparents had the right to live in Switzerland

evidence that the parent or father was a compulsory student in the last five years

Evidence that one parent was in Switzerland for 10 years and holds the right to remain permanently in Switzerland.

The Commission will assist those who won't be Swiss citizens as immigrants of the third generation to get information and guidance on the process.

"Due to the complexity of the regulations, it's often an issue for the local authority to offer knowledgeable advice to people who want to naturalize. To ease the naturalization process of people from third-generation local authorities must be empowered to provide them with proper information," the Commission states.

Statistics from The Swiss Federal Statistical Office show that 0.2 percent of the Swiss population is foreign nationals who are of the third or higher generation. A further five percent are second-generation migrants, of which 3.6 have been naturalized, and another 2.4 of citizens from abroad.

The Swiss are among the populations of the world that are the most content with their lives in their own country. As per the 2020 Income and Living Conditions Survey (SILC) of the Swiss Statistical Office, 40.4 percent of people who were 16 or overstated that they were content with their lives. While in 2014, only 39 percent of people of 16 and over thought the same.