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Switzerland

New to Switzerland

First steps, trusted services and people who have done it before you.

01Newcomers

  • 01

    Status and documents

    Residence, asylum and family reunification: where to find official information and qualified help.

  • 02

    Work and qualifications

    Recognition of qualifications, licensing paths and first jobs.

  • 03

    Language

    Host-language courses and heritage-language schools.

  • 04

    Health and wellbeing

    Registering with health services and finding culturally competent care.

  • 05

    Housing and money

    Housing, banking and avoiding scams that target newcomers.

  • 06

    Community

    Meeting people safely: the local cell, events and mentors.