Moving to Switzerland: The Checklist Nobody Gives You

To move to Switzerland: secure a job offer, apply for the correct residence permit (B for EU/EFTA, work permit for non-EU), find housing, register at the commune within 14 days of arrival (Anmeldung), take out mandatory health insurance (LaMal) within 3 months, and open a Swiss bank account. Everything else follows from those six steps.

In this article

  • Before you arrive
  • 1. Sort your permit
  • 2. Get the paperwork stack ready
  • Week 1: Land and register
  • 3. Find temporary housing first
  • 4. Anmeldung within 14 days
  • Weeks 2-4: The infrastructure
  • 5. Open a Swiss bank account