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27/10/2009Relocating the family to Switzerland

Bringing the family How to bring families with you to Switzerland, plus information on day-care centres and the child benefit.

Bringing the family
  • EU citizens
EU citizens are allowed to bring family members to Switzerland. This includes children younger than 21 years old, as well as financially dependent parents and grandparents. Girlfriends and boyfriends can relocate if you have lived together for at least four years.
  • Non-EU citizens
As a tourist in Switzerland, your partner can stay in the country for six months a year, with a maximum of three months’ duration per visit. Your partner will not have the right to work. Your partner can obtain a residence permit if he or she enrols at a college or university.

Swiss cantons do not recognise unmarried couples regarding residency permits. Unlike EU citizens, a special permit is required for financially-dependent parents and grandparents to join you. To relocate your au pair, he or she must apply for a work permit, which can be a complicated procedure.


Day-care centres
Children younger than four years of age can be cared for at home, in nurseries or in kindergartens. Nurseries are open on weekdays from 7h00 to 18h30. The cost is calculated on the basis of the parents’ income, and typically ranges from 9-12 percent of their salary.
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