Permit applications in Lugano

Fees follow federal ceilings. For EU/EFTA nationals the procedure for issuing, renewing or extending a B, L or G permit, the card and the data capture together may not exceed CHF 65, and for unmarried people under 18 the ceiling is CHF 30; for other nationals the caps are CHF 95 for issue or renewal, CHF 22 for the biometric card and CHF 20 for capturing biometric data (Fedlex, checked 21 Oct 2026).

Ticino publishes its schedule for the C permit. EU/EFTA adults pay CHF 115 for issue or conversion from B, CHF 85 for renewal at the end of the control period, CHF 40 for an address change and CHF 60 for a duplicate, with CHF 15 added when photo and signature are captured; nationals of other countries pay CHF 147 for issue, CHF 97 for renewal without biometrics, CHF 117 with them and CHF 92 for a duplicate. The C application is due at least 14 days before the B permit expires, and a late one can be fined (ti.ch, checked 21 Oct 2026).

Online attestations cover periods spent in Ticino, the date a permit was obtained, the date of leaving Switzerland, the end of employment and proof that a permit application was submitted (ti.ch, checked 21 Oct 2026). Italian is the language evidenced in Ticino, at A2 spoken and A1 written for a regular C permit (Fedlex, checked 21 Oct 2026).

New arrivals report to a Puntocittà counter in person or through a proxy; the deadline is 8 days (2026) (lugano.ch, checked 21 Oct 2026), and one adult can register a whole family. Foreign nationals show their permit or, while it is pending, a copy of the application (lugano.ch, checked 21 Oct 2026). The certificate of the arrival notice costs CHF 15 a copy (lugano.ch, checked 21 Oct 2026). More in registering at your commune.