Asylum Act (AsylA) (AsylA)
Asylum Act (AsylA) (AsylA)
SR 142.31 — Asylum Act of 26 June 1998 (AsylA).
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. This English text is the consolidation of 1 April 2025. The binding German, French and Italian texts have since been consolidated to 12 June 2026, so this translation is behind current law.
Preamble
The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, based on Article 121 of the Federal Constitution, and having considered the Federal Council Dispatch of 4 December 1995, decrees:
SR 101 Amended by No I 1 of the FA of 1 Oct. 2010 on the Coordination of Asylum and Extradition Proceedings, in force since 1 Apr. 2011 (AS 2011 925; BBl 2010 1467). BBl 1996 II 1
Contents
1. Principles — 8 articles 2. Asylum Seekers — 64 articles 3. Granting of Asylum and Legal Status of Refugees — 17 articles 4. Granting Temporary Protection and the Legal Status of Persons in Need of Protection — 15 articles 5. Social Assistance and Emergency Aid — 11 articles 6. Federal Subsidies — 12 articles 7. Planning Approval for Federal Buildings and Installations — 12 articles 8. Processing of Personal Data — 21 articles 9. Legal Protection, Appeal Proceedings, Re-examination and Multiple Applications — 30 articles 10. Asylum Proceedings in Test Phases — 1 article 11. International Cooperation — 2 articles 12. Criminal Provisions — 6 articles 13. Final Provisions — 5 articles 14. Final Provisions to the Amendment of 19 December 2003 — 0 articles 15. Transitional Provisions to the Amendment of 16 December 2005 — 0 articles 16. Transitional Provision to the Amendment of 28 September 2012 — 0 articles 17. Transitional Provisions to the Amendment of 14 December 2012 — 0 articles 18