Information and Advice
Are you living in Basel without a permit? Even if you are living here illegally, you do have rights and you can make a better life for yourself!
Do you know these rights and do you know how you can improve your situation here? Do you have any questions about living in Basel? Do you need advice and information? Would you like to talk about your worries and fears? Do you want to get organised politically?
Since being founded in 2002, the Anlaufstelle für Sans-Papiers has provided a protected setting for people living in Basel without a residence permit (so-called ‘Undocumented People’ or ‘Sans-Papiers’) to be able to meet and get support. We offer advice on topics related to living in Basel without a permit. We also help Sans-Papiers organise themselves and make their voice and their demands heard. We are politically active trying to improve Sans-Papiers’ lives. We are privately funded. Our advice is strictly confidential and is free of charge.
The Anlaufstelle für Sans-Papiers offers people without a residence permit a range of services where they can get help or get involved. Our Information and Advice centre is open to everyone on a walk-in basis and you don’t need to obtain an appointment in advance. We have events where you can get information on getting married or on health insurance. In addition, we offer in-depth consultations to help you improve your specific situation.
We organise city tours and excursions. We provide information on topics such as work and rights in the workplace or stop-and-search operations by the police. We offer support for people applying for a regularisation of their residential status. We have group meetings and general assemblies where you can get together with others in a similar situation.
We are happy to inform you personally about all our services. Just come to one of our Information and Advice sessions on Tuesdays or get in touch otherwise.
Themes where we can offer information and advice
Health / health insurance
Marriage
Stop-and-search operations by the police
Regularisation
Employment law
City of Basel
German courses
Your rights and what you can do to improve your situation
Other questions
Our Information and Advice Sessions
🕑 Consultation hours: Every Tuesday from 14h00 to 17h00
👥 Number of consultations: 15 consultations are available per afternoon.
🎟️ Procedure: Consultations are on a first-come, first-served basis. Upon arrival at our office, you will receive a number indicating your turn. Our reception opens at 13h45 and starts distributing the numbers. As there are usually many people in the open consultations, we advise you to arrive early.
🚨 Important: Once all numbers have been distributed, no additional consultations can take place.
📧 Contact: You can also contact us from Monday to Thursday by email basel@sans-papiers.ch, Whatsapp 077 508 39 46 or telephone 061 681 56 10.
ℹ️Themes: Popular themes in our Information and Advice sessions are: Obtaining a residence permit, medical problems, health care and health insurance, children (registration, day care, school enrolment, school), work and rights in the workplace, accommodation and housing rights, mobility, German courses, further education courses, leisure and cultural activities.
📍Location: You can find the Anlaufstelle für Sans-Papiers at Rebgasse 1, door number 2, first floor of the Gewerkschaftshaus, near Claraplatz (above the restaurant Lily’s). To reach the Claraplatz take tram 2, 6, 8, 14, 15, 17 or bus 31, 33, 34, 36, 38.
Anlaufstelle für Sans-Papiers
Rebgasse 1, 4058 Basel
061 681 56 10
basel@sans-papiers.ch
Information Evenings about Marriage
In Switzerland Sans-Papiers can marry provided the other person has a valid residence permit. But there is a lot to be considered beforehand. We can offer information about marriage and also to partners’ and children’s rightsto a residence permit inBasel.
Next dates, 18.00 hrs: 24 April, 29 May, 26 June 2024
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