Cantonal residence requirements for regular naturalisation

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Cantons with short residence requirements (two to three years)

Canton	Minimum residence requirements
AR	3 years in the canton
BE	2 years
FR	3 years in the canton
GE	2 years
JU	2 years in the community of prospective naturalisation
LU	at least 3 years in the community of prospective naturalisation
NE	the final 3 years before the submission of the application in the canton without interruption
SH	2 years in the canton and in the community of prospective naturalisation
ZH	at least 2 uninterrupted years in the community of prospective naturalisation

Cantons with medium residence requirements (five or six years)

Canton	Minimum residence requirements
AG	5 years in the canton, 3 years in the community of prospective naturalisation
AI	5 years in the canton
BL	5 years in the canton
BS	5 years in the canton, of which the final 3 years in the community of prospective naturalisation
GL	6 years in the canton, of which the final 3 years in the community of prospective naturalisation
GR	6 years in the canton
OW	5 years
SG	5 years in the canton
SO	6 years in the canton
SZ	As a rule, 5 years in a community of the Canton of Schwyz
TG	6 years in the canton, of which 3 years in the community of prospective naturalisation
TI	5 years in the canton, 3 years in the community of prospective naturalisation
VD	5 years in the canton, 1 to 5 years in the community
VS	5 years in the canton
ZG	5 years in the canton, of which the final 3 years uninterrupted in the community of prospective naturalisation

Cantons with long residence requirements (ten to twelve years)

Canton	Minimum residence requirements
NW	12 years, 3 years in the community
UR	10 years in the canton without interruption