Country Report: Reception Conditions
Last updated: 30/11/20
Both the Confederation and the cantons are responsible for providing material reception conditions to asylum seekers, depending on whether the person is in a federal or a cantonal reception centre. The first phase of the asylum procedure usually takes place in one of the 6 federal registration and processing centres (and their related remote locations), regulated under federal legislation. Asylum seekers stay in a federal centre for up to 140 days, and are then allocated to a canton (see section on Freedom of Movement).