Permis B | Permis C | Naturalization: fide language assessment

Switzerland’s new law on foreigners and integration (LEI) went into effect January 1, 2019. It introduces new provisions and highlights the need for foreigners to be integrated linguistically in the place where they live.

That means that minimal mastery of French is now required in Vaud Canton to obtain permits B and C as well as for naturalization.

In reaction to these new requirements, the fide Secretariat was commissioned by the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) to create a language passport. This passport attests to the spoken and written language skills of its holder from Level A1 to B1.

Three paths to the language passport:
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First path
​Take the fide language test in an accredited evaluation center

​Levels certified: A1 through B1
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Language evaluation regulation
List of accredited centers
​Mock test 

Second path
​Submit a recognized language certificate to the fide Secretariat 

​Levels certified: A1 through C2 
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Application form
List of recognized certificates

Third path
​Submit a validation file to the fide Secretariat and take a validation interview.

Levels certified: A1 through B1
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​Application form
Validation file regulation
​Validation file guide 
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PrEparation FOR THE ASSESSMENT

All details may be found on www.fide-info.ch
Source: fide-info.ch / 10.01.2019

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