BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

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1. Choose your area
Map of Suisse romande

Consult our comparative table to help you select your future city.

 GenèveNyonGlandLausanne
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City CentreCHF 2000.–CHF 1900.-CHF 1600.–CHF 1900.–
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre CHF 1700.–CHF 1600.–CHF 1400.–CHF 1400.–
Distance from work (km)307036
CommuteTrain or car (~30min)Train or car (~15min)By footTrain or car (~45min)
What about France?

Consult our comparative table to help you select your area.

 Pays de GexHaute-savoie
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre1300 €900 €
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre1200 €800 €
Distance from work (km)3550
CommuteCar or bus or/and train  (around 45min)Car, bus or/and train or/and ferry (from around 45min up to 1 hour)

2. FIND A HOME

All the websites you need to find your place to live.

You don’t want to hurry? Look for something temporary.

OK Logements 
You can rent serviced accomodation (cleaning, wifi, parking, etc.) for a short period of time. The price is generally around 30% more than a regular flat. Coming through Swissquote, you will get a 10% discount.

Ask for Véronique Ducret!
Tél. : +41 21.323.55.16
email: veronique@oklogements.ch

You can also find temporary places to live here: www.airbnb.com

3. APPLY LIKE A PRO

Here are the documents you need to apply:

Once your application is accepted for an appartment, you must provide a 3 month deposit (you can also go to a «rental guarantee» company, who can loan you the deposit (i.e.: Swisscaution)

4. Get your Swiss permit
L permit

Swissquote takes care of your Swiss work permit.

5. Plan your move-in day

If you want to move by yourself and by car, they have various restrictions at the border.

Need help?
Ready to move?
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Great! What do you have to do during your first week?

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