Hi everyone, I’m an international student in Zürich with a Swiss B residence permit, and I’m honestly very worried and anxious about whether several fines/issues could affect my permit renewal or immigration status in Switzerland. In 2024, while I was on an L permit, I received two transportation-related fines, which I fully paid. Now in 2026, after returning to Switzerland with a B permit, I received another transportation-related fine. For this incident, I arranged installment payments and am currently paying it. However, the authority informed me that a “Strafanzeige” was initiated regarding this matter. Recently, I also received a notice from Stadtpolizei Zürich regarding an alleged “Widerhandlung gegen das Abfallgesetz” (violation of the waste disposal law). I want to be honest that I struggle a lot with ADHD, disorganization, and managing stressful situations, and I feel that this has contributed to repeated mistakes and poor handling of administrative matters. At the same time, I do study seriously, I have stable financial support/income, and I am trying to handle all outstanding payments properly and cooperate with the authorities. My questions are: Are these matters considered criminal or administrative in Switzerland? Could these types of “Strafanzeigen” appear on a Swiss criminal record? Could this realistically affect renewal of a B permit? How serious are the immigration consequences usually in practice for this kind of situation? I would really appreciate insight from anyone familiar with Swiss law or immigration practice, because I’m extremely stressed about this situation. Thank you. submitted by /u/Abject_Pie5984
Originally posted by u/Abject_Pie5984 on r/Switzerland