Binational couples
In Switzerland, one third of newly concluded marriages are currently binational, i.e. men and women are of different nationalities. Nevertheless, binational couples and families are perceived by the public as an exception; they live transculturality and integration in their everyday lives and make a significant contribution to the self-understanding of diversity in our society.
Events
Information events for binational couples and interested parties
Current events of the Integressengemeinschaft Binationale:
"Because of love in Zurich"
Information evenings for newcomers and their partners, for binational couples and especially for people who marry or intend to marry someone from abroad.
Safe the dates:
- Wednesday, September 18, 2024: Migrating Because of Love: Wishes and Reality
- Thursday, September 26, 2024: Working in Switzerland
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024: Legal aspects in the marriage
- Thursday, October 10, 2024: Finances and ocial security
Studies
Binational Couples and Families in Canton/City of Zurich - Project Report
The report of the IG Binational (Association of Binational Partnerships and Families) describes the reality of life of binational couples and families in Switzerland and analyses the counselling services offered to binationals in the canton and in the city of Zurich. The report identifies the need for action at various levels and outlines possible solutions. Various measures are currently being implemented in the city of Zurich.
Marriage and Migration - Technical Report of the Swiss Observatory for Asylum and Aliens Law
In its technical report, the Swiss Observatory for Asylum and Aliens Law deals with the topic of "Marriage and Migration". In 2012, more than 40,000 marriages were concluded in Switzerland, with around half of those willing to marry having a foreign nationality. With 12 case documentations, the technical report illustrates the hurdles and difficulties faced by binational and foreign couples in Switzerland, even though the right to marriage is anchored nationally and internationally.
Examples of an entry into professional life in Zurich
Zurich has been a city of arrival for people from Europe and all over the world for decades. It owes its social, economic and cultural development to a large extent to the migrants who have found a new home here or made a stopover. Without this cultural diversity, Zurich would not be Zurich.
In this issue, eight migrants tell their personal stories: They came to Zurich and stayed because of love. They are stories of the difficult search to gain a foothold here professionally, of the success of the arrival, of building new existences and of finding new friends.