Swiss citizenship test — canton of St. Gallen
Naturalisation in Switzerland has three levels. In canton Saint-Gall, several procedures are available depending on your situation.
How naturalisation works
In Switzerland, citizenship includes three levels: federal, cantonal, and communal. In canton Saint-Gall, all three levels participate in the naturalisation process.
Different procedures are available depending on your situation. Ordinary naturalisation and simplified naturalisation are the main options for foreign nationals. In canton Saint-Gall, ordinary naturalisation takes two forms: general and special.
Procedures and responsibilities
For ordinary naturalisation, the canton and commune play a central role. In canton Saint-Gall, these authorities examine your application and make decisions.
Simplified naturalisation and re-naturalisation are the responsibility of the federal government. The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) processes these applications at national level.
Swiss citizens can also acquire communal and cantonal citizenship in canton Saint-Gall. You must demonstrate a close connection to your chosen commune.
What comes up in the canton of St. Gallen
The question bank's themes for this canton, largest first.
- Swiss history67 questions
- Swiss politic58 questions
- Swiss geography27 questions
- Swiss economy7 questions
The questions specific to this canton and your commune are not published here — they are in the quiz.
Communes of the canton of St. Gallen
Your exam depends on your commune too. 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.
- Altstätten
- Amden
- Andwil (SG)
- Au (SG)
- Bad Ragaz
- Balgach
- Benken (SG)
- Berg (SG)
- Berneck
- Buchs (SG)
- Bütschwil-Ganterschwil
- Degersheim
- Diepoldsau
- Ebnat-Kappel
- Eggersriet
- Eichberg
- Eschenbach (SG)
- Flawil
- Flums
- Gaiserwald
- Gams
- Goldach
- Gommiswald
- Gossau (SG)
- Grabs
- Häggenschwil
- Jonschwil
- Kaltbrunn
- Kirchberg (SG)
- Lichtensteig
- Lütisburg
- Marbach (SG)
- Mels
- Mörschwil
- Mosnang
- Muolen
- Neckertal
- Nesslau
- Niederbüren
- Niederhelfenschwil
- Oberbüren
- Oberriet (SG)
- Oberuzwil
- Pfäfers
- Quarten
- Rapperswil-Jona
- Rebstein
- Rheineck
- Rorschach
- Rorschacherberg
- Rüthi (SG)
- Sargans
- Schänis
- Schmerikon
- Sennwald
- Sevelen
- St. Gallen
- St. Margrethen
- Steinach
- Thal
- Tübach
- Untereggen
- Uznach
- Uzwil
- Vilters-Wangs
- Waldkirch
- Walenstadt
- Wartau
- Wattwil
- Weesen
- Widnau
- Wil (SG)
- Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
- Wittenbach
- Zuzwil (SG)
Official sources
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