Newcomer or Resident? Find Your Path
SwissNewbie covers both people moving to Switzerland and people already living there. Different moments in your Swiss journey call for different guides. Here is how to find what you need.
✈️ I'm moving to Switzerland (or just arrived)
If you are planning a move or arrived in the last few months, your focus is on the mandatory first steps: registration, health insurance, bank account, and understanding Swiss life from scratch.
Newcomer Hub
Your starting point — Anmeldung, health insurance, banking, and the complete first-year checklist.
Go to Newcomer Hub →First 90 Days
A week-by-week timeline of what to do in your first three months, with key deadlines.
See the timeline →Key topics for newcomers:
- Health insurance — mandatory, 90-day deadline after arrival
- Finance & banking — opening a Swiss bank account
- Mobile & internet — getting connected
- Legal help — understanding your rights in Switzerland
🏠 I already live in Switzerland
If you have been in Switzerland for a year or more, your focus shifts from setup to optimisation: reviewing costs, making the most of Swiss life, and navigating the systems you are now part of.
Resident Hub
All the guides for people already settled in Switzerland — savings, insurance, lifestyle.
Go to Resident Hub →Annual Savings Check
A structured once-a-year review of your regular costs: mobile, internet, insurance.
Do the check →Key topics for residents:
- Insurance overview — knowing what you have and what's optional
- Switch provider — changing mobile or internet
- Groceries — shopping smarter in Switzerland
- Legal protection insurance — is it worth it?
📖 Guides for everyone
Some topics are useful regardless of when you arrived. Our editorial guides cover the topics that come up again and again for anyone living in Switzerland: