Asylum Law Switzerland – Professional Legal Advice
Asylum Procedures · Appeals · Refugee Law · Vera Sobiera MLaw UZH – Your Asylum Law Specialist in Zurich
Swiss asylum proceedings are among the most complex areas of immigration law. Decisions by the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) have far-reaching consequences for those affected and their families. As a specialised attorney with a Master of Law from the University of Zurich, I guide you through the entire process — from the first hearing to the Federal Administrative Court.
Our Services in Asylum Law
⚖️ First-Instance Asylum Proceedings
Preparation for the SEM hearing, analysis of asylum grounds, submission of supplementary pleadings, access to case files.
📋 Appeals to the Federal Administrative Court
Full appeal proceedings against negative SEM decisions, timely filing, requests for reconsideration.
🛡️ Temporary Admission (F Permit)
Advice on temporary admission status, review of revocations, conversion to regular residence permit.
🌍 Refugee Status & Dublin Proceedings
Advice on Dublin jurisdiction issues, preventing transfer, assessment of refugee status under the Geneva Convention.
The Swiss Asylum Procedure – Step by Step
- Filing the asylum application: At a Federal Asylum Centre (FAC) or upon entry at the border
- Registration and initial interview: Recording of personal data and brief questioning on travel route and identity
- Hearing by the SEM: Detailed questioning on asylum grounds — the most critical step in the process
- SEM decision: Asylum, temporary admission, or rejection with removal order
- Appeal to the Federal Administrative Court: Within 30 days of a negative decision (shorter in accelerated proceedings)
- Removal or protection: Enforcement of removal if legally binding rejection; residence permit if upheld
Why Legal Representation Is Crucial
The hearing before the State Secretariat for Migration is the decisive moment in the entire asylum process. What is said — and what is left unsaid — significantly shapes the decision. Later corrections or additions are met with considerable scepticism.
As an experienced attorney, I prepare you specifically for the hearing: we structure your story, identify the legally relevant grounds for persecution and ensure that all material facts are presented completely and credibly.
Our Core Competencies in Asylum Law
- Refugee law under the Geneva Refugee Convention (GRC) and national Asylum Act (AsylA)
- Non-refoulement principle: Protection from return to dangerous countries (Art. 33 GRC, Art. 3 ECHR)
- Dublin Regulation: Jurisdiction issues, humanitarian clause, obligation to assume responsibility
- Subsidiary protection and temporary admission under Art. 83 FNIA
- Reconsideration and revision of negative SEM decisions
- Proceedings before the Federal Administrative Court (FAC) and European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
Asylum Law Consultation – Personal & Expert
Vera Sobiera, MLaw UZH, advises in English, German, Russian, Ukrainian, French and Italian. Discreet, competent, solution-focused.
