Switzerland
This article is a work in progress and should be considered a draft.
Switzerland is a comparatively LGBTQ+-friendly country located in Central Europe, with some legal protections for trans people.
Why Switzerland?
- Very high living standards
- Good protection for LGBTQ+ people
Why not Switzerland?
- Very high integration requirements for citizenship (not just self-sufficiency)
- High living cost (but offset by high salaries)
- Switzerland runs its own customs zone independent of the EU (even though it's part of the Schengen Area), and mailing everyday items in and out of Switzerland will incur significant customs costs
Political Situation for Trans People
Access to Trans Healthcare
Healthcare without residency
- If in country with a tourist visa, not residing, how can healthcare be accessed and are there any caveats?
Immigration Policy
- Student Visa: …
- Family-Route: …
- Work Visa: …
Medical Inadmissibility
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Permanent Residency
The permanent residency permit in Switzerland is called a C-permit. You're normally eligible for a C-permit after 10 years residency, in some cases 5 years (bilateral settlement treaty or long-standing administrative practice).
Citizenship Pathway
The general requirement is to have permanent residency (C-permit) and to have lived for 10 years in Switzerland, which does not have to be continuous, but three of which has to be within the past five years.
Besides this, there are social integration requirements which vary from canton to canton. Each canton also sets their own citizenship tests. You will go through detailed citizenship interviews and checks at the communal and cantonal level.
LGBTQ+ Friendly Cities
What are potentially good places to live in?
- City A
- City B
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Top Trans-Friendly Cities
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Community & Support Resources
- What local communities and support structures are there?
National Organizations
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Cost of Living
- The cost of living in COUNTRY is how comparable to the US/where in the US?
- Rent is…
- Public transport …
- Healthcare is free/expensive…
- Grocery prices …
- Education is
Housing Access & Cost
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- also how easy is it to rent/buy etc
Law Enforcement ("How bad are the cops?")
- please add details, especially around safety for trans people
Censorship & Digital Privacy
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Ease of Travel to Other Countries
- What about neighboring countries, visas for those, airports to travel etc.
Animal Policies
- Is COUNTRY is pet-friendly or not
- What do you need to do to bring a pet?
- Consider adding a section on the Traveling with pets page