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Switzerland: State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

The Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM), formerly Federal Office for Migration (FOM), regulates the conditions under which people can enter Switzerland in order to live and work here. It also decides who will receive protection from persecution. Moreover, the authority co-ordinates Federal government, cantonal and communal efforts on behalf of integration and is the organ responsible at Federal level for naturalization matters. In addition, the State Secretariat advises Swiss citizens planning to emigrate. An international dialogue on all aspects of migration policy is actively cultivated with countries of origin, transit and other target countries as well as with international organizations. Its headquarters are in Berne, with six branch offices in the various regions of Switzerland.

The State Secretariat for Migration has its own Country Information Department, which collects and distributes information on the countries of origin of individuals applying for asylum in Switzerland. Reports which are in the public domain are included in Refworld. Website: www.bfm.admin.ch/bfm/en/home.html
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Report on Joint Finnish-Swiss Fact-Finding Mission to Amman and the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) Area, May 10-22, 2011

1 February 2012 | Publisher: Switzerland: State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) | Document type: Fact Finding Reports

Migration Report 2009

June 2010 | Publisher: Switzerland: State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) | Document type: Annual Reports

Situation der Jeziden in Ninawa und im Gebiet der Kurdischen Regionalregierung (KRG)

9 April 2008 | Publisher: Switzerland: State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) | Document type: Country Reports

Irak - Eindrücke einer Dienstreise

21 December 2001 | Publisher: Switzerland: State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) | Document type: Country Reports

Irak - Impressions de voyage

20 December 2001 | Publisher: Switzerland: State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) | Document type: Country Reports

Irak - Feuilles d'information sur les pays

1 September 1999 | Publisher: Switzerland: State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) | Document type: Country Reports

Iraq - Länderinformationsblätter

1 September 1999 | Publisher: Switzerland: State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) | Document type: Country Reports

Irak - Feuilles d'information sur les pays

1 February 1996 | Publisher: Switzerland: State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) | Document type: Country Reports

Iraq - Länderinformationsblätter

1 February 1996 | Publisher: Switzerland: State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) | Document type: Country Reports

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