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Contact UsVisas & Permits
- Renouncing U.S. citizenship: Why Tina Turner gave up her American nationality
- Employment, insurance and social security: Common issues for expats in Switzerland
- Relocating to Switzerland: A few things to consider when moving to Switzerland
- Getting started: Become familiar with visa issues, sponsorships and regulations
- Visa issues: First approach towards getting your visa
- Sponsorship for long term residence: Regulations on sponsorships
- Information about border-crossing commuters: Border zones
- Permits for Switzerland: EU members who are moving to Switzerland
- How to obtain a residence permit:: Process guideline
Jobs
- Writing as an opportunity for expats: Time to unlock your creativity?
- Need help in a new country?: Settle in easier to your new life in Switzerland
- Employment in Switzerland: Regulations
Housing & Rentals
- Furnished apartments for temporary lets in Switzerland: Find your temporary home
- Moving to Switzerland: Getting started
- Getting a quote: How it works
- Inventory: Working out the inventory size
- Removal companies: Choosing a removal company
- Rental Prices: How to find an affordable flat in a Swiss city
- Moving out: How to terminate your Swiss rental agreement
Health
Money
- Swiss banking secrecy: A long tradition
- Rental deposits in Switzerland: What you need to consider
- Optimising your Swiss tax return: Advice from the specialists
- Expat tax deductions in Switzerland: What you need to know
- The cost of living in Switzerland: How expensive is it for expatriates?
Language
Education
- How is education changing?: A case study looking at how OBS looks at the future
- Why choose an IB School?: What are the advantages?
- What makes international schools stand out?: Key differences between international and local schools
- How to choose an online school: Tips for getting the best for your children
- Online schooling: How does it help expat families?
- Choosing a school in Switzerland: Key points to consider
- Bilingual education in Switzerland: Private Gymnasium
- MBA in Switzerland: The benefits of a Swiss business school
Business
- Starting a company in Switzerland: Advice for foreigners
- Company types in Switzerland:
- Foundation of a LLC (GmbH) and PLC (AG) in Switzerland by foreigners:
- Value added tax (VAT) in Switzerland:
- The tax system in Switzerland:
Travel & Leisure
- Skiing and hiking in the Swiss Alps: An unforgettable experience
- Feeling at home in Zurich: Five steps to success
- Design Lovers: Things to do in Zurich
Culture
- Place du Bourg-de-Four: One of the best spots in Geneva
- The Swiss political system: How the system works
- The power of the people: Semi-direct democracy in Switzerland
- The Swiss parliament : Where political decisions are made
- The principle of federalism in Switzerland: How federalism works in Switzerland
- How Switzerland's cabinet works: Politics in Switzerland
- Research into Swiss culture: The factors that affect access to culture in Switzerland
- Shakespeare in English in Switzerland: English spoken theater in Switzerland
- Your new life in Switzerland: Getting started
- Living in Switzerland: About Switzerland
- How to avoid a great date from turning sour: Who pays on a date
- A beginner's guide to Switzerland: …and the Swiss (plural)
Moving
- Moving to Switzerland? : A checklist of the key things to remember
- Buy or bring?: What items should you bring to Switzerland?
- Import tax on possessions? : When moving to Switzerland
- Things to remember: Before and after your move