The Population Service (SPOP) is the Vaud authority in charge of foreign nationals: residence, settlement and cross-border permits, naturalisation and asylum. In the canton of Vaud, the process starts at the municipality's residents' registry, which forwards the file to the SPOP.
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General information from the official sources cited. It does not replace the decision of the competent authority. Last checked: 16 October 2026.