Yeah, that's the one I got (checks diary) beginning of November. So even for me the SEM bill shouldn't be that far ahead!

April 2019: Gathered all documents, cost around 250chf
5.May 2019: Sent all papers to Kt. ZH
July 2019: received letter requesting additional document (son on application)
August 2019: Letter from Kt.ZH saying dossier sent the Gemeinde
September 2019: Letter from Gemeinde requesting one original language certificate.
October 2019: Letter stating knowledge test is prerequisite for interview and they had enrolled me for the exam. Bill for 180chf paid and learning guides /sample test received.
13 December 2019: Knowledge test completed under exam conditions
27 December 2019: Letter stating test passed (92/100), invite to be sent re town interview
13 August 2020:Letter received informing me that, due to COVID, the town to decide based on the documents/application alone. (no interview!)
08 September 2020: Informed that town will grant me "Gemeindebürgerrecht" (30 days after publication), bill for 500chf
21 October 2020: Confirmation from Kt. ZH that they have received my application back from the Gemeinde and processing could take a while. As others have mentioned, the letter explicitly permits moving within CH.
23 December 2020: Request from Kt. for residence confirmation, etc for our newborn child (not provided by the Gemeinde as they led me to believe)
12 January 2021: Confirmation of Kantonal approval, stated bill for 500chf to follow

Can anyone in Kt. Zurich say how long it took the Kt. Bill to arrive after the Kt. approval?

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Congratulations litespeed! I'm happy for you that your case is moving forward as well. 2021 will be the year when we all become Swiss, yay!

Thanks Serena. I like to be cautious against being too optimistic, so I think I will only relax/celebrate once it's all over!

In my case, the Kanton's bill arrived 2 weeks after the Kt approval's letter.

In our case, we received the bill 3 days before the letter! We just thought it was a Swiss thing to receive the bill first ;-) The bill was also dated 3 days before the letter.

Haha! Could be that the different officers process the letter/bill in a different order. But looking at the timelines of others here 2 weeks following seems to be the norm.

Hi Juraj_007,
Thanks for your post. I have some questions if you don't mind me asking:
-Do you live in Lausanne?
-What additional docs they have requested and how long it took you to obtain them?
- The rapport d'enquête intreveiw: what is about?
Myself and my partnet also live in Canton de Vaud but not in Lausanne and we are trying to prepare oursleves well in advance as were born and lived out of Europe so it might take some time to request certain docs.
Thanks in advance

HI Serena,
Thanks for your post.
Could you please, advise what civil docs they reqeuested and how you obtain them before submission? I am a little bit worried about this step as I was born in out of Europe and some docs might not be easy to obtain.
Thanks in advance

HI SponPlague,
Thanks for your post.
Could you please, advise what you mean by " update civil list"? I am also British citisen (naturalised) and was born out of Europe. I will be applying for a Swiss sitizenship in Canton Vaud and they also request civil status docs. I have no idea where I should request them from.
Many thanks in advance

Congratulations, Cremebrulee!
I have also done my FIDE French test already and I would appreciate if you could advise what other docs it is better to prepare in advance?
Many thanks

Hi!

The FIDE test doesn't have an expiry date. I asked them twice and got the same answer So I did it well in advance

What I find interesting is there are almost no posts here outside Kt. ZH, Geneva, Vaud, and Basel. Although not expecting too many ex-pats in places like Uri or Nidwalden, I would have thought we'd have more experiences from places like Zug and Schwyz posted here.

I have asked if anyone has any experience to share from Rheinfelden or Mohlin or other AG towns but no posts thus far..... :-(

Hi Ustinka,

I don't live in Lausanne anymore, but I started the procedure there, so for all intents and purposes it's the Lausanne commune handling my case.
Initially I had to supply the documents as requested by the cantonal website, (so proof of residence, C permit, language test report, passport copy). That kickstarted the process.
Additionally I had to send in (if my memory doesn't fail me), the following:
(the documents with star (*) they have sent to fill/sign, others I had to chase and provide)
- copy of the residence permit of my wife
- * signed declaration of innocence (that I am currently under no criminal investigation)
- phone number and e-mail address
- * CV (basically list of my past residencies, employers and education)
- extrait du registre des poursuites
- copy of C permit (again)
- attestation du travail
- last 3 monthly salary statements
- * confirmation of personal details (home, address, marital status)
- payment slip for 550 CHF
- payment slip for 250 CHF

Everything I had more or less ready, except of the poursuites bit.
The rapport d'enquête was straightforward and was centered on filling in this. About half was going through that and verifying the details, and second half just to understand my motivations for becoming Swiss. Very pleasant and non-threatening experience.

Hope it helps!

What I meant was to simply make sure that you provide all of the requested documents in the checklist they give you. If something is missing, it will delay the process. If you're not sure about a certain document, or where to obtain it, it's best to call them beforehand to clarify. Good luck with your application!

Hi Juraj_007,

Thanks a lot! It really helps. I can see that evenn in the same canton people are requested to provide different types of docs.
One more question , please regarding * confirmation of personal details (home, address, marital status) - who confirms this info? Is there any kind of paper provided by some kind of authorities? I can see that some people was requested to provide civil status report, is it the same?
Many thanks again.
Ustinka

Ok, I see. Thanks a lot

Hi Ustinka, you need to provide a document regarding your civil status. This could be for example a marriage certificate or a bachelorhood certificate if a person is single. One can get this certificate from their embassy. Then I was asked for my original birth certificate plus a translated and notarized copy. The documents requested for the birth certificate vary depending on the country of birth.

All of these documents must be less than 6 months old so you can't get them a long time in advance. These documents are not necessary yet when you submit your application. They are asked for in the next step and when that next step is seems to be different for each person.

Here's a page regarding civil status certificates:
https://www.ch.ch/en/ordering-civil-...-certificates/

Here's a page explaining in detail all the documents needed in Geneva and it's the same as in Vaud:
https://croce-associes.ch/swiss-nationality/

Edit: Just to clarify that I meant that Geneva asks for the same civil status documents as in Vaud. In the full list on that law office page they list other general documents that I didn't have to provide in Vaud. Such as the documents regarding rent and properties etc. and the clean criminal record certificate. In Vaud the clean record is checked during the procedure by the Canton.

Hi Serena,
Thanks a lot for your detailed response, it helps a lot.
I guess the addtionaly requested docs depend on a "profile" of an applicant It seems strange that the bachelorhood or marriage certificate needs to be requested from the Embassies of our home countries as we don't live their anymore but.. if this the rule, we will try
Thanks again, I hope you don't mind of I come back to you again if I have any questions. We live in the same canton and unfortunately, there are not many "naturalisation diary" from the canton Vaud on the Forum

Hi Ustinka,

Yep, they send me a paper with that information (as I provided it when submitting the application). All info was correct, I just had to sign it and send it back.

Juraj_007,

Many thanks again for the info!

SEM wrote me, they want money. Never before was a bill paid so quickly! I haven't even removed my shoes.

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