Moving to Switzerland: The Expat Handbook

Two field guides for moving to Switzerland, How to Crack the Coconut on culture (free) and The Ultimate 50 Tips on paperwork, housing and taxes. One bundle, CHF 24, instant digital download.

The free door: How to Crack the Coconut

How to Crack the Coconut is the free ebook on Swiss culture, etiquette and social integration. It explains why Swiss friendships take longer to form, how the unwritten rules of noise, recycling and Sunday quiet actually work, and what to expect in your first months socially.

You give an email address and the PDF is delivered on screen straight away. No waiting, no drip sequence, no payment.

  • Around 40 pages on Swiss culture and social codes.
  • Written for people who have already arrived, or are about to.
  • Delivered immediately after you enter your email address.
  • Free, in English, instant PDF download.

The paid door: The Ultimate 50 Tips bundle, CHF 24

The Ultimate 50 Tips is the paid handbook for the paperwork side of moving to Switzerland: residence permits, the Anmeldung deadline, health insurance under LAMal, the rental dossier, Quellensteuer and the tax return, banking, phone contracts and public transport.

It is sold as a single bundle at CHF 24. One payment, no subscription, immediate access after checkout.

  • The Ultimate 50 Tips ebook, the full paperwork handbook in PDF.
  • Access to the 14-day arrival masterclass, one short lesson per day.
  • The members resource hub with downloadable fact sheets on registration, renting, schools, insurance, taxes, banking, driving and household setup.
  • Lifetime access to updates of the bundle.
  • One payment of CHF 24, instant digital download, no subscription.

Who this is for

People moving to Switzerland from the EU, the UK, the United States and beyond, who want the sequence of what to do first rather than a thousand scattered forum posts. It covers Zurich, Zug, Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lucerne, Lausanne, Sankt Gallen and the surrounding communes.

  • New arrivals in their first ninety days who need the deadlines straight.
  • People preparing a move and comparing cantons, rents and taxes.
  • Partners and families arriving with a relocating employee.

What you get after checkout

  • Instant PDF download, no shipping, no waiting.
  • Payment in Swiss francs by card through Stripe.
  • A receipt by email and a permanent download link in the members hub.