Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation 1999, as amended to 2023
Citizenship and Nationality
  • English

    1 Any person who is a citizen of a commune and of the Canton to which that commune belongs is a Swiss citizen.
    … (Art. 37)

  • French

    1 A la citoyenneté suisse toute personne qui possède un droit de cité communal et le droit de cité du canton.
    … (Art. 37)

  • German

    1 Schweizerbürgerin oder Schweizerbürger ist, wer das Bürgerrecht einer Gemeinde und das Bürgerrecht des Kantons besitzt.
    … (Art. 37)

  • Italian

    1 Ha la cittadinanza svizzera chi possiede una cittadinanza comunale e la cittadinanza di un Cantone.
    … (Art. 37)

Citizenship and Nationality
  • English

    1 The Confederation shall regulate the acquisition and deprivation of citizenship by birth, marriage or adoption. It shall also regulate the deprivation of Swiss citizenship on other grounds, together with the reinstatement of citizenship.
    2 It shall legislate on the minimum requirements for the naturalisation of foreign nationals by the Cantons and grant naturalisation permits.
    3 It shall enact simplified regulations on the naturalisation of:
    a. third generation immigrants;
    b. stateless children. (Art. 38)

  • French

    1 La Confédération règle l’acquisition et la perte de la nationalité et des droits de cité par filiation, par mariage ou par adoption. Elle règle également la perte de la nationalité suisse pour d’autres motifs ainsi que la réintégration dans cette dernière.
    2 Elle édicte des dispositions minimales sur la naturalisation des étrangers par les cantons et octroie l’autorisation de naturalisation.
    3 Elle facilite la naturalisation:
    a. des étrangers de la troisième génération;
    b. des enfants apatrides. (Art. 38)

  • German

    1 Der Bund regelt Erwerb und Verlust der Bürgerrechte durch Abstammung, Heirat und Adoption. Er regelt zudem den Verlust des Schweizer Bürgerrechts aus anderen Gründen sowie die Wiedereinbürgerung.
    2 Er erlässt Mindestvorschriften über die Einbürgerung von Ausländerinnen und Ausländern durch die Kantone und erteilt die Einbürgerungsbewilligung.
    3 Er erleichtert die Einbürgerung von:
    a. Personen der dritten Ausländergeneration;
    b. staatenlosen Kindern. (Art. 38)

  • Italian

    1 La Confederazione disciplina l’acquisizione e la perdita della cittadinanza per origine, matrimonio e adozione. Disciplina inoltre la perdita della cittadinanza svizzera per altri motivi e la reintegrazione nella medesima.
    2 La Confederazione emana prescrizioni minime sulla naturalizzazione degli stranieri da parte dei Cantoni e rilascia il relativo permesso.
    3 Essa agevola la naturalizzazione:
    a. degli stranieri della terza generazione;
    b. dei fanciulli apolidi. (Art. 38)

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