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Should you apply to business school?

Should you apply to business school?
Winter finally arrives in Switzerland with snow forecast for low-lying areas

Winter finally arrives in Switzerland with snow forecast for low-lying areas
Bike tunnel underneath Zurich HB to open in May 2025

Bike tunnel underneath Zurich HB to open in May 2025
What you need to know about the private pension reforms in Switzerland

What you need to know about the private pension reforms in Switzerland
What does Donald Trump's election win mean for Switzerland?

What does Donald Trump's election win mean for Switzerland?
Real wages in Switzerland rise for second year in a row, data reveals

Real wages in Switzerland rise for second year in a row, data reveals
6 in 10 new cars in Switzerland are electric or hybrid, a new record

6 in 10 new cars in Switzerland are electric or hybrid, a new record
Smart eTax: Your go-to online tax-filing platform in Switzerland

Smart eTax: Your go-to online tax-filing platform in Switzerland
Swiss university completes world's longest Hyperloop test

Swiss university completes world's longest Hyperloop test
7 brand new destinations announced as Swiss airlines reveal summer timetables

7 brand new destinations announced as Swiss airlines reveal summer timetables
Cheapest (and most expensive) places to rent a home in Zurich revealed

Cheapest (and most expensive) places to rent a home in Zurich revealed
Geneva offers 1.000-franc payment to young unemployed people

Geneva offers 1.000-franc payment to young unemployed people

New in Switzerland? Not sure where to start?

First things first, let’s get the basics sorted. Here are some useful guides to get you started.

Registration in Switzerland

If you are planning to live in Switzerland or to stay for more than your visa allows, you will need...
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Banking in Switzerland

Almost as famous as the country’s chocolate and clocks, the Swiss banking system is famous (or infamous) throughout the world...
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Residence permit in Switzerland

If you plan on making Switzerland your home for more than 90 days and intend to begin working, then you...
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Basic Swiss health insurance

Having Swiss basic health insurance is essential to accessing healthcare in Switzerland. Health insurance is mandatory for all residents and...
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Supplemental Swiss health insurance

Supplemental health insurance is an extra policy that you can take out while applying for health insurance in Switzerland. This...
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Private insurance in Switzerland

Alongside mandatory insurance schemes such as health insurance and social security, Switzerland also has many different types of private insurance...
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Language schools in Switzerland

As part of your work contract, you might have to learn one of the languages of Switzerland. Although English is...
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Mobile telephony providers in Switzerland

As in all parts of the world, mobile telephones are now an everyday part of communication in Switzerland. Switzerland has...
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Swiss holidays 2024 & 2025

Switzerland is a confederation of 26 counties (cantons) that have a great amount of autonomy over their own laws and...
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Buying a house in Switzerland - What are the rules?

Buying a house in Switzerland - What are the rules?
Which Swiss companies are best to work for in 2024?

Which Swiss companies are best to work for in 2024?
Records broken after double-digit temperatures reported in Swiss Alps

Records broken after double-digit temperatures reported in Swiss Alps
Measures to curb Airbnb in Switzerland having little effect, data reveals

Measures to curb Airbnb in Switzerland having little effect, data reveals

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