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Art. 21 Legge federale del 20 giugno 2014 sulla cittadinanza svizzera (LCit) - Coniuge di un cittadino svizzero
LCit; Titolo secondo: Acquisizione e perdita per decisione dell’autorità; Capitolo 1: Acquisizione per decisione dell’autorità
Art. 21 LCit · Coniuge di un cittadino svizzero
Un cittadino straniero può, dopo aver sposato un cittadino svizzero, presentare una domanda di naturalizzazione agevolata se: a. vive da tre anni in unione coniugale con il coniuge; e b. ha soggiornato in Svizzera per complessivi cinque anni, incluso quello precedente la domanda;
Qualora risieda o abbia risieduto all’estero, lo straniero può presentare una domanda se: a. vive da sei anni in unione coniugale con il coniuge; e b. ha vincoli stretti con la Svizzera.
Un cittadino straniero può presentare una domanda di naturalizzazione agevolata conformemente ai capoversi 1 e 2 anche se, dopo il matrimonio, il coniuge acquisisce la cittadinanza svizzera per: a. reintegrazione; o b. naturalizzazione agevolata fondata sulla filiazione da genitore svizzero.
La persona naturalizzata acquisisce la cittadinanza del Cantone e l’attinenza del Comune del coniuge svizzero. Se questi possiede la cittadinanza di più Cantoni o l’attinenza di più Comuni, la persona naturalizzata può decidere di acquisirne una sola.
Decisioni giudiziarie che applicano questa disposizione (24)
BGE 150 II 513 (Art. 21 LN)
Facilitated Naturalization of Foreign Spouse Precluded by Annulled Prior Naturalization and Post-Marriage Ordinary Naturalization
Main ground for the verdict, excluding facilitated naturalization when both spouses were foreign at the time of marriage and Swiss nationality was acquired later through ordinary naturalization.
F-6399/2024 (Art. 21 al. 1 LN)
Facilitated Naturalization Denied: Marital Community Lacked Stability and Intensity
Cited as the basis for granting facilitated naturalization to a foreign spouse of a Swiss citizen, and specifically addressed in the context of whether the applicant met the conditions, including marital stability.
F-2462/2024 (Art. 21 al. 1 LN)
Annulment of Naturalization Due to Unstable Marriage
This provision defines the conditions for facilitated naturalization, including the requirement of living in conjugal union for three years and having resided in Switzerland for five years, with the community of life being a key element.
F-3369/2024 (art. 21 al. 2 let. b LN)
Facilitated Naturalization Denied for Lack of Close Ties to Switzerland
This provision requires close ties to Switzerland for facilitated naturalization for foreigners residing abroad, and the court found this condition was not met.
F-3846/2023 (Art. 21 al. 2 let. a LN)
Facilitated Naturalization Denied Due to Deceased Spouse
The court used this provision to determine that the applicant's request for facilitated naturalization was inadmissible because her Swiss spouse had passed away before the formal submission of the application, thus not fulfilling the condition of an existing marital union at the time of application.
F-4106/2024 (Art. 21 al. 1 LN)
Facilitated Naturalization Fraudulent Due to Marital Instability
Cited to define the conditions for facilitated naturalization, specifically living in a marital union for a certain period and residing in Switzerland.
F-69/2025 (Art. 21 al. 1 LN)
Applicant's Withdrawal of Naturalization Application Upheld
Cited as the legal basis for facilitated naturalization, relevant to the SEM's assessment of the case.
F-2747/2024 (Art. 21 al. 1 LN)
Facilitated Naturalization Denied Due to Marital Separation
The article was cited to establish the legal requirements for facilitated naturalization based on marriage to a Swiss citizen.
F-4916/2022 (art. 21 al. 1 LN)
Facilitated Naturalization Denied Due to Retroactive Annulment of Spouse's Status
The court rejected the appeal based on the applicant's failure to meet the conditions of this article for facilitated naturalization.
F-5233/2022 (Art. 21 al. 1 LN)
Facilitated Naturalization Denied: Marriage Fraud and Public Order Violation
This article defines the conditions for facilitated naturalization based on marriage to a Swiss citizen, which was the core issue of the appeal.
F-3758/2022 (Art. 21 Abs. 2 BüG)
Swiss Facilitated Naturalization: Integration Assessment Required
The court used this provision to determine the conditions for facilitated naturalization for individuals living abroad.
BVGE-2023-VII-1 (Art. 21 cpv. 1 lett. a LCit)
Facilitated Naturalization Denied Due to Deceased Spouse
Cited as the legal basis for the requirement of an existing marital union for an facilitated naturalization application.
F-3739/2020 (art. 21 cpv. 1 lett. a LCit)
Italian Citizen Denied Facilitated Naturalization Due to Deceased Spouse
This provision, concerning the requirement for an existing marital union for facilitated naturalization, was the substantive legal basis for dismissing the appeal.
F-4271/2021 (Art. 21 Abs. 1 BüG)
Facilitated Naturalization Revoked Due to Marital Instability
Cited as the legal basis for facilitated naturalization, which was initially granted and later revoked.
F-1373/2020 (Art. 21 Abs. 1 Bst. b BüG)
Applicant Denied Facilitated Naturalization Due to Divorce
Used in conjunction with other provisions to assess the fulfillment of the five-year residence requirement for facilitated naturalization.