Art. 21 Regulation on Cantonal and Municipal Citizenship (Cantonal Citizenship Ordinance, CCO) - Processing Deadlines

1. The municipalities generally decide on the granting of citizenship within twelve months after receiving the complete application documents.

2. For the canton, the same processing period applies from the receipt of the legally binding granting decision and the complete procedural files from the municipalities.

3. During the suspension of the procedure and the application processing by the federal authority, the processing deadlines are put on hold.

← Art. 20 Ordinance on Cantonal and Municipal Citizenship (Cantonal Citizenship Ordinance, CCO) - Relocation During the Procedure Subject Matter Art. 22 Ordinance on Cantonal and Municipal Citizenship (Cantonal Citizenship Ordinance, CCO) - Suspension →