Relocation, personally coordinated

Switzerland.Your next chapter.

From your first questions to feeling at home. One advisor for your move, insurance and arrival essentials.

Swiss lakeside town, mountains and waterfront promenade
SwitzerlandA new place.
A clear plan.

01 — Your journey

Every step.
Thought through.

  1. 01

    Before you arrive

    Documents and priorities.

  2. 02

    On arrival

    Insurance and essentials.

  3. 03

    Settling in

    Support for the next steps.

  1. 01 Choose support
  2. 02 See price and details
  3. 03 Discuss next steps

02 — Our packages

Support that
fits your move.

Find your starting point

What support do you need?

Start with insurance advice, or compare the packages for wider arrival support.

Compare all packages

Your starting point

Insurance Setup

CHF 200

A written overview of your insurance options, with the choice left to you.

See what’s included
  • Health insurance options compared
  • Liability and household options
  • Pillar 3a explained
  • Written overview, you decide.
Discuss this package

We agree your scope before work begins, including who is moving, home-search needs, partner involvement and any external fees.

90 DAYS

Arrival Admin · CHF 790

An official letter. A clear next step.

Your personal assistant for official letters — for 90 days.

  1. Share your letter

    Share it with your advisor through the contact method agreed before service begins.

  2. Understand what matters

    Your advisor explains what the letter means and which deadlines matter.

  3. Prepare the next step

    Get personal help preparing your reply or the next administrative step.

  • 14 daysusual commune registration deadline after arrival
  • 3 monthsthree calendar months to take out mandatory health insurance, backdated to day one
  • CHF 200fixed, for a clear overview of your insurance options
  • 5languages: English, German, French, Mandarin and Spanish

02 — Services

Insurance, a home and the arrival essentials.

  • A

    Health insurance

    Basic KVG with the right model and deductible, plus supplements for private room, dental and worldwide cover.

  • B

    Home search

    With our partner agents: shortlist, viewings, application file and lease review before you sign.

  • C

    Arrival admin

    Commune registration, permit, bank account, Serafe and tax-at-source support.

    90 days of personal assistance with official letters

  • D

    Home & liability

    Personal liability and household contents, usually required before the landlord hands over keys.

  • E

    Pension & Pillar 3a

    How the three pillars work for you, and how 3a lowers your tax from the first year.

  • F

    Leaving Switzerland

    Cancel on time, withdraw pension assets, deregister cleanly and hand over the flat.

03 — Pricing

Fixed prices. Same in every city.

Choose the support you need. We agree the scope and package price before work begins.

Insurance Setup

Best for: you only need the insurance sorted.

CHF 200

  • Health insurance options compared
  • Liability and household options
  • Pillar 3a explained
  • Written overview, you decide.

Neutral overview across insurers. No sales pressure.

Get my overview

Arrival Admin

Best for: you have a flat, now the paperwork.

CHF 790

Your personal assistant for official letters — for 90 days.

  • Everything in Insurance Setup
  • Commune registration and permit
  • Bank account, Serafe, tax at source
  • 90 days of personal assistance with official letters

For arrival paperwork when you already have a home.

Choose Arrival
COMPLETE SUPPORT

Complete Move

Best for: home search and wider arrival support.

CHF 3’900

  • Everything in Arrival Admin
  • Home search with partner agents
  • Driving licence and car registration
  • All first-year deadlines tracked for you.

One coordinated plan for your home search, arrival and first-year package deadlines.

Plan my move

Diplomatic & Corporate

Best for: missions, IOs, HR teams.

On request

  • Legitimation card status advice
  • Cover for family and domestic staff
  • Framework pricing for repeat moves
  • One contact for every posting.

Discreet, in your language.

Talk to us
Compare the packages

Arrival Admin builds on Insurance Setup. Complete Move builds on Arrival Admin. Diplomatic & Corporate has an agreed scope.

Features included in Insurance Setup, Arrival Admin and Complete Move
Insurance SetupCHF 200 Arrival AdminCHF 790 Complete MoveCHF 3’900
Insurance
Health insurance options (KVG + supplements)IncludedIncludedIncluded
Liability and household optionsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Pillar 3a explainedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Admin
Commune registration within 14 daysNot includedIncludedIncluded
Residence permit applicationNot includedIncludedIncluded
Bank account and rental deposit accountNot includedIncludedIncluded
Serafe fee and tax at source set upNot includedIncludedIncluded
Personal assistance with official lettersNot included90 days of personal assistance with official letters12 months
Home & life
Home search with partner agentsNot includedNot includedIncluded
Lease review and flat handoverNot includedNot includedIncluded
Orientation tourNot includedNot includedIncluded
Schools and childcare shortlistNot includedNot includedIncluded
Driving licence exchange within 12 monthsNot includedNot includedIncluded
Car import and registrationNot includedNot includedIncluded
All first-year Swiss deadlines trackedNot includedNot includedIncluded

Add-ons

Book on their own or on top of any package. Scope and external fees are agreed before work begins.

Orientation tour

CHF 390

Before you choose where to live:

  • Half day, up to 3 hours, with your advisor
  • Visit 2 to 3 neighbourhoods you are considering
  • Commute, schools, shops and typical rents explained
  • Your questions answered on the spot

Departure service

CHF 990

When you leave Switzerland:

  • Cancel health, liability and other contracts on time
  • Deregister with your commune
  • Options for your pension and Pillar 3a money
  • Checklist for flat handover and final bills

Hourly support

CHF 150 / h

For anything outside a package:

  • Come with you to an appointment
  • Explain or reply to an official letter
  • Call an authority, landlord or insurer for you
  • Only pay for the time you actually need

The same Complete Move price in every city

Your move toBern

Complete MoveCHF 3’900

One point of contact, with home search through partner agents. Coverage includes Bern, Lausanne, Basel, Zurich, Zug and Geneva.

All of Switzerland online. In person in the Zurich region. We agree partner involvement and your home-search scope before work begins.

04 — Diplomats

Different status. Different rules.

Holders of an FDFA legitimation card can often choose between Swiss health insurance and their own scheme. The wrong choice is expensive and hard to undo. We advise embassies, missions and IO staff in Bern and Geneva.

  1. 01Exemption or Swiss KVG for your posting
  2. 02Family members and domestic staff
  3. 03International plans vs. Swiss supplements
  4. 04Clean handover at end of posting

Your arrival preparation checklist

A practical starting point. No email required.

Open the arrival checklist
  • Documents

    Gather identity documents and the records relevant to your move, household and employment.

  • Housing

    Prepare your rental application, review the lease and plan your handover and deposit arrangements.

  • Registration

    Check the commune’s requirements and arrange registration and any permit steps for your situation.

  • Insurance

    Compare suitable cover and confirm the insurance requirements and deadlines that apply to you.

  • Bank

    Check the bank’s account-opening requirements and prepare the requested documents.

  • Official correspondence

    Keep official letters together, note any deadlines and agree with your advisor how to share letters for assistance.

05 — Your advisor

10 yrs

in Swiss insurance and financial advisory

One advisor, start to finish

Around ten years in Swiss insurance and financial advisory, independent and not tied to any insurer. Specialised in expats and diplomats, working daily with clients from all over the world. Based in Zurich.

Qualifications

  • VBV certified
  • EII European Insurance Certificate
  • Independent, not tied to any insurer
  • EN · DE · FR · 中文 · ES

Feel confident about your next step.

  • One personal point of contactThe same advisor guides you from your first enquiry through the support you agree.
  • Scope and price agreed before work beginsYou know what is included and what it costs before anything starts.
  • Written insurance options, your decisionWe explain the options in writing. You choose and sign directly.

Based in Zurich · advice online across SwitzerlandArrival Admin (CHF 790) includes 90 days of personal assistance with official letters.

06 — Questions

Questions

Does selecting a package create an obligation?

No. Selecting a package on this website only helps prepare your enquiry. It is not a booking, contract or payment. Scope, package price and start date are agreed with you before any work begins.

What does the 90-day personal assistance include?

Arrival Admin includes personal administrative assistance with official correspondence: understanding letters and relevant deadlines, and preparing replies or next steps. We agree the start date, contact method and scope before service begins. Specialist work and external fees are discussed beforehand; legal representation and certified translations are not included.

What do I get for CHF 200?

A clear written overview of your insurance options across several insurers: health, liability, household and Pillar 3a. We explain the differences in your language. You choose and sign directly.

How does fixed pricing work?

The package price covers an agreed scope, with one point of contact. Complete Move is CHF 3’900 in each listed city. We discuss who is moving, home-search needs, partner involvement and any external fees before work begins. Hourly support is available for work outside a package.

I'm not in Switzerland yet. Can we start now?

Yes. We can plan your move and compare insurance options before you arrive. We explain the deadlines and cover arrangements that apply to your situation.

Which regions do you cover?

All of Switzerland online. In person in the Zurich region. Home search in all major cities through partners.

Let's plan your move.

Tell us who is moving and where you need support. We’ll discuss your needs and agree the next step.

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Prepare your enquiry here, then review and send it from your own email app. Selecting a package is not a booking or payment. Nothing is sent by this website. Please do not include official letters or sensitive documents in this initial enquiry.

What happens next

  1. You review the draft and send it from your own email app.
  2. We reply to discuss your situation and agree scope, package price and start date with you.
  3. Work begins only once you have agreed. An initial enquiry does not book a paid service.

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