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Asylum Act (AsylA) (AsylA)
SR 142.31 — Asylum Act of 26 June 1998 (AsylA).
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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.
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.

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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:
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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

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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
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