State Secretariat

The SEM introduces itself

The State Secretariat for Migration SEM determines under what circumstances a person may enter Switzerland to live and work. It also decides who is granted protection from persecution.

Christine Schraner Burgener becomes the new State Secretary

The Federal Council has appointed Christine Schraner Burgener as the new State Secretary for Migration. The 57-year-old top diplomat succeeds Mario Gattiker.

Mario Gattiker bids farewell to migration policy

Mario Gattiker was the face of Swiss asylum policy for many years. The director of the State Secretariat for Migration retired in 2021. A review.

Jobsharing

Job-sharing has proven a great success. In just three years, the number of job-sharing positions at SEM has risen fivefold.

SEM crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic

One crisis ends, a new one begins. With this in mind, we analysed our crisis management during the Covid pandemic. An external review confirmed that we had done a lot of things well.

SEM expenditure trends

SEM expenditure trends