Federal Act on Foreign Nationals and IntegrationEnglish is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. |
Art. 57 Provision of information and advice
1The Confederation, cantons and communes shall provide information and advice to foreign nationals on living and working conditions in Switzerland, and in particular on their rights and obligations. 2The competent authorities shall provide foreign nationals with information on programmes for encouraging integration. 3The cantons are responsible for providing initial information to foreign nationals who have newly arrived from abroad. The Confederation shall support the cantons in this task. 4The Confederation, cantons and communes shall inform the population about integration policy and the special situation of foreign nationals. 5The Confederation, cantons and communes may delegate the tasks set out in paragraphs 1-4 to third parties. 1 Amended by No I of the FA of 16 Dec 2016 (Integration), in force since 1 Jan. 2019 (AS 2017 6521, 2018 3171; BBl 2013 2397, 2016 2821). |