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The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) announced that asylum applications fell by 7.1% in 2025 and projects a further drop to 25,000 new applications in 2026. People from Afghanistan, Eritrea, and Turkey submitted the most applications last year.
In response to the ongoing violent repression of protests in Iran, the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) has frozen the expulsion of Iranian nationals, including rejected asylum-seekers, granting them provisional admission.
State Secretary for Migration announces end to separate secure facilities, opts for integration within existing centers to improve asylum seeker management.
While Switzerland's immigration numbers draw attention, new data reveals significant outbound migration with 90,000 foreigners leaving annually, highlighting the complex reality of Swiss population dynamics.
New demographic forecasts show Switzerland's population growth will be driven almost entirely by migration, with natural population growth turning negative from 2035.
Swiss citizens living abroad increased by 1.6% last year, with three-quarters holding multiple nationalities. France remains the top destination with 212,100 Swiss residents.
Growing number of Swiss pensioners withdrawing retirement capital to relocate to more affordable countries, highlighting pension system challenges.
Growing number of Swiss retirees withdraw pension capital and relocate to more affordable countries, highlighting mounting challenges in retirement affordability.
International Organisation for Migration's Geneva headquarters to reduce workforce by 20% due to US foreign aid cuts, impacting global migration management.
Swiss government calls for mandatory participation in EU's reformed migration and asylum system, citing Schengen obligations and need for more efficient border management.
Switzerland ends development assistance to Eritrea following lack of progress on migration cooperation and asylum seeker returns.
From trusted Swiss news outlets