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8 things you need to know before relocating in Switzerland

8 things you need to know before relocating in Switzerland
Environmental association warns people not to pet adorable Swiss wildcats

Environmental association warns people not to pet adorable Swiss wildcats
7 adrenaline-fuelled things to do in Switzerland

7 adrenaline-fuelled things to do in Switzerland
Inflation replaces climate change as Switzerland's biggest worry for 2023

Inflation replaces climate change as Switzerland's biggest worry for 2023
Best open-air cinemas in Switzerland

Best open-air cinemas in Switzerland

Swiss town creates fake traffic jams to ward off tourists

Swiss town creates fake traffic jams to ward off tourists
SWISS release new expanded timetable for winter 2023

SWISS release new expanded timetable for winter 2023
Help manage your health and wellbeing in Switzerland with Cigna insurance

Help manage your health and wellbeing in Switzerland with Cigna insurance
Queen of Rock and Zurich: Switzerland pays tribute to Tina Turner

Queen of Rock and Zurich: Switzerland pays tribute to Tina Turner
Why is the Swiss franc getting stronger and how will it affect me?

Why is the Swiss franc getting stronger and how will it affect me?
Top 10 must-see views in Switzerland, according to locals

Top 10 must-see views in Switzerland, according to locals
Initiative launched to halve residency requirements for Swiss citizenship

Initiative launched to halve residency requirements for Swiss citizenship

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 insurances 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 2023 & 2024

Switzerland is a federation of 26 counties (cantons) that have a great amount of autonomy over their own laws and...
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Cost of plane tickets jump by 50 percent in Switzerland, study finds

Cost of plane tickets jump by 50 percent in Switzerland, study finds
Swiss Defence Minister calls for women to be conscripted

Swiss Defence Minister calls for women to be conscripted
Postgasse in Bern to become the greenest street in Switzerland

Postgasse in Bern to become the greenest street in Switzerland

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