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Switzerland

Capital Bern

3 mobility routesPath to citizenshipMin presence 183 days/yr
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Residency programs

Ways in

Every mobility asset the live catalog holds for this country. Open one for the full requirement detail.

3 of 3 mobility assets
Presence rules

How much time you must spend on the ground

Derived from each program’s stated physical-presence requirement.

Lowest presence requirement
183 days/yr
Zero-presence route
Not stated
Programs stating presence
3
Residence Permit Without Gainful Activity183 days/yr
Swiss Residence Program183 days/yr
Work Visa as a Foreign National183 days/yr
Presence & timeline

The pipeline to permanent residency

The staged journey for Swiss Residence Program. Processing, permanent residence and citizenship times come from the Mobility Asset Database.

Qualify for Lump-Sum Taxation Residence

Prep

This economic-residency route lets wealthy non-working applicants reside via an annual lump-sum tax based on living expenses, subject to canton approval. The Mobility Asset Database puts the minimum at $303,759.

Negotiate the Cantonal Tax Agreement

You agree the lump-sum tax base with the chosen canton, which approves the arrangement for wealthy residents. Terms vary by canton; work rights are restricted under this route.

Register Within 14 Days

On arrivalLocked in

You register with the local commune soon after arrival to activate residence, then maintain the agreed tax and living conditions.

Register soon after arrival

Path to Citizenship

10 years

Swiss citizenship generally follows 10 years of residence, subject to integration requirements.

Where to land

City archetypes

Landing-zone comparisons — cost bands, community, and who each city suits.

Zurich

Best for jobs + English ease

Switzerland's finance hub with Lake Zurich walks, top-tier safety, and the strongest job market and English ease — at a cost near €3,500/month for a single person, with competitive housing.

  • Deepest finance and tech job market
  • Easy English + top safety
  • Highest, most competitive housing

Geneva

Best for international + expat scene

A multicultural, UN-and-international city with Jet d'Eau views and a deep expat community, walkable and cosmopolitan — at roughly €3,600/month for a single person, with high taxes.

  • International institutions + expat community
  • Multicultural and walkable
  • High costs and taxes

Bern

Best for capital-city value

Switzerland's federal capital — German-speaking and centrally located between Zurich and Geneva. Of the three Swiss cities priced in this dataset it carries the lowest one-person cost (around $2,860/month), though Swiss prices remain high by any standard.

  • Federal capital and seat of government
  • Lowest one-person cost of the three priced here
  • German-speaking, central location

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