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The Federal Office for Migration (FOM) was created by the merger of the Federal Office for Immigration, Integration and Emigration (German: Bundesamt für Zuwanderung, Integration und Auswanderung (IMES), French: Office fédéral de l'immigration, de l'intégration et de l'émigration (IMES)) and the Federal Office for Refugees (German: Bundesamt für Migration (BFM), French: Office fédéral ...
The Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS) (German Bundesamt für Zoll und Grenzsicherheit (BAZG); French Office fédéral de la douane et de la sécurité des frontières (OFDF); Italian Ufficio Federale della dogana e della sicurezza dei confini (UDSC); Rhaeto-Romanic Uffizi federal de la duana e de la segirezza dals cunfins (UDSC)) is a federal agency of the Swiss Confederation.
The largest immigrant groups in Switzerland are those from Germany, Italy, France, the former Yugoslavia, Albania, Portugal and Turkey, including Turks and Kurds.Between them, these six groups account for about 1.5 million people, 60% of the Swiss population with immigrant background, or close to 20% of total Swiss population.
Migration duties included: Passport controls at the Schengen external borders of Switzerland at the international airports of Geneva , Basel , and Lugano-Agno (at Zurich Airport , this is carried out by the cantonal police in Zurich, at Bern Airport by the Bernese cantonal police), as well as random checks at the land borders (internal Schengen ...
Migration through marriage was another common path to Switzerland. [4] However, after 1992, those married to Swiss citizens no longer automatically acquired Swiss citizenship . [ 3 ] The trend of Philippine citizens coming to Switzerland on tourist visas and then overstaying to find work began in the 1990s.
The fourth edition of the Basel Peace Forum took place from January 9 to 10 in Basel and dealt with the topic of cities in times of conflict and peace. Among the over 50 speakers and experts present on the event were the artists Zehra Doğan, Omaïd Sharifi and Yescka. [5]
Palais des Nations, the main building of the United Nations Office at Geneva WIPO headquarters in Geneva. This is a list of international organizations, UN programs and funds and other organizations based in Geneva, Switzerland. [2]
Migration studies and the humanitarian treatment of migration and integration Sabine Strasser (born 1962) is an Austrian social anthropologist who specializes in migration and gender issues. She evaluates the political nature of transnational relationships, particularly with regard to diversity and multiculturalism.