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Naturalisations per year by route, and per canton for the latest year, from the State Secretariat for Migration.
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Naturalisations per year by route, and per canton for the latest year, from the State Secretariat for Migration.
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Roughly forty thousand people a year acquire Swiss citizenship, most of them through ordinary naturalisation. The tables below give the exact figures for each year and each canton, from the official statistics of the State Secretariat for Migration.
Evidence: Official source · Machine-readable data · As of 23 October 2026
Statistics
| Year | Total | Ordinary | Facilitated | Reintegration | Living abroad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41,838 | 33,460 | 8,328 | 50 | 704 |
| 2024 | 40,685 | 33,495 | 7,148 | 42 | 608 |
| 2023 | 41,701 | 33,886 | 7,764 | 51 | 628 |
| 2022 | 41,890 | 35,351 | 6,511 | 28 | 569 |
| 2021 | 37,647 | 30,245 | 7,289 | 113 | 730 |
| 2020 | 35,191 | 28,168 | 6,899 | 124 | 1,318 |
| 2019 | 42,050 | 33,975 | 7,874 | 201 | 2,104 |
| 2018 | 44,141 | 32,702 | 11,312 | 127 | 1,916 |
| 2017 | 46,060 | 34,641 | 11,260 | 159 | 1,887 |
| 2016 | 42,974 | 32,155 | 10,688 | 131 | 1,847 |
| 2015 | 42,703 | 31,170 | 11,371 | 162 | 2,115 |
State Secretariat for Migration, naturalisation statistics. Ordinary, facilitated and reintegration routes; living abroad counts naturalisations of people resident outside Switzerland.
Statistics
| Canton | Total | Ordinary | Facilitated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 11,100 | 9,622 | 1,469 |
| Vaud | 5,459 | 4,781 | 674 |
| Bern | 3,578 | 2,835 | 737 |
| Aargau | 3,366 | 2,482 | 879 |
| Geneva | 2,991 | 2,325 | 660 |
| St. Gallen | 2,172 | 1,509 | 658 |
| Basel-Stadt | 1,501 | 1,287 | 213 |
| Lucerne | 1,354 | 999 | 355 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 1,262 | 995 | 267 |
| Valais | 1,192 | 937 | 255 |
| Ticino | 1,163 | 832 | 328 |
| Fribourg | 1,032 | 774 | 254 |
| Thurgau | 1,025 | 643 | 382 |
| Neuchâtel | 829 | 662 | 167 |
| Solothurn | 760 | 504 | 255 |
| Graubünden | 754 | 595 | 157 |
| Zug | 747 | 613 | 134 |
| Schaffhausen | 437 | 353 | 84 |
| Schwyz | 433 | 280 | 152 |
| Jura | 174 | 116 | 58 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 140 | 97 | 43 |
| Glarus | 133 | 77 | 56 |
| Nidwalden | 111 | 77 | 34 |
| Uri | 70 | 46 | 21 |
| Obwalden | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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No official national refusal rate is published, because many applications are withdrawn or not pursued before a decision. We show only the official counts of naturalisations.
Ordinary naturalisation, by a wide margin. The facilitated routes, mainly for spouses of Swiss citizens and the third generation, account for most of the rest.
The State Secretariat for Migration publishes the annual figures early in the following year. We refresh the data weekly from the official files.
Information, not legal advice. Naturalisation decisions are taken by the canton, the commune and the State Secretariat for Migration, and cantonal and communal practice varies. For an appeal or a complex case, consult a lawyer.
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