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Living in Switzerland as a foreign national: everything you need to know about entry, residence and employment. Information about changing residence, land purchases, withholding tax, social insurance, visa requirements for travel to EU member states and special courses for foreign children.
Are you moving to Switzerland from abroad? Here you will find information on formalities that you will need to go through in order to clear your furniture or other household items through customs.
Foreign nationals wishing to buy real estate in Switzerland may require a permit under certain circumstances.
Swiss social insurance: as a foreigner, what do I need to know about state pensions, occupational pensions, maternity leave, invalidity benefits, unemployment benefits, etc.?
As a foreign national working in Switzerland, what taxes do I need to pay? How does the withholding tax system work and what tax rates are applied?
Special courses are given to foreign children, depending on their needs.
I am not an EU/EFTA citizen and I live in Switzerland. Do I need a visa in order to travel to an EU member state?
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