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# Swiss Citizenship Act (SCA)

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## Swiss Citizenship Act (SCA)

SR 141.0 — Federal Act of 20 June 2014 on Swiss Citizenship (Swiss Citizenship Act, SCA).

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English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 September 2023, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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## Preamble

The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, based on Article 38 of the Federal Constitution, and having considered the Federal Council Dispatch dated 4 March 2011, decrees:

SR 101 BBl 2011 2825

## Contents

1\. Acquisition and Loss of Citizenship by Law — 8 articles 2. Acquisition and Loss of Citizenship by Official Decree — 35 articles 3. Declaratory Procedure — 1 article 4. Processing of Personal Data and Administrative Assistance — 2 articles 5. Rights of Appeal — 2 articles 6. Final Provisions — 6 articles

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