Checklist Before Departure and Information
Information
Before entering Switzerland, by Friday evening at 6:00 PM, you will receive our verbally discussed agreements in writing. You will receive the following details by email:
Checklist Before Departure
Please make sure to enter Switzerland on Sundays. Contact your person to find out when you will receive the key for the accommodation.
Work and Residence Permit
Whether you need a residence and work permit depends on how long you will be working in Switzerland.
If your stay in Switzerland exceeds 3 months, you will need a valid work and/or residence permit. For citizens of EU-25*/EFTA states, there is a simplified procedure. You can apply for the work and residence permit directly at the residents' services of your community within 14 days after arrival and before starting work. Required documents include a valid identity card (or passport) and a written employment declaration from the employer (e.g., the employment contract with the stated duration of employment). For more information, visit www.bfm.admin.ch.
Citizens from Bulgaria, Croatia, and Romania are still subject to admission restrictions. More information can be found at www.bfm.admin.ch under Topics > Free movement of persons Switzerland - EU/EFTA
Customs Formalities
For entering Switzerland, persons who are not from the Schengen area must present a valid identity document (passport/ID card) recognized by Switzerland.
Personal Belongings
If you are relocating your legal residence to Switzerland, you may bring household goods, pets, vehicles, and personal belongings duty-free as so-called "personal effects." Personal effects are goods intended for personal use or for the exercise of a profession or trade that have been in personal use abroad for at least six months and will continue to be used in Switzerland. When importing, the following documents must be presented to customs:
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Cars, motorboats, and aircraft can be imported duty-free as personal effects if they have been used abroad for more than six months. The following documents must be presented to customs for vehicle importation:
After entering Switzerland, the vehicle must be registered at the vehicle inspection station responsible for your place of residence for a technical inspection.