ARTICLE · 21 APRIL 2022

How Can I Relocate To Switzerland And What Help Is Available?

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Non-Swiss nationals are allowed to stay in Switzerland as tourists, without registration, for up to three months.

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Non-Swiss nationals are allowed to stay in Switzerland as tourists, without registration, for up to three months. After three months, anyone planning to stay in Switzerland must obtain a work and/or residence permit, and formally register with the Swiss authorities.

How can I Become a Legal Swiss Resident?

There are two alternative routes to become a Swiss resident:

By working in Switzerland
By not working in Switzerland and/or by being retired
- The 'Normal System of Taxation'
- The 'Lump Sum System of Taxation'

Working in Switzerland

The acquisition of a Swiss work permit allows a non-Swiss national to become a Swiss resident.

There are three ways to be entitled to work in Switzerland:

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