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27/10/2009 Relocating 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.

07/10/2009 Residence and work permits in Switzerland

How to apply for a residency or work permit in Switzerland for you and your family.

02/09/2009 How to repatriate successfully

Plane Tips for expats and organisations on managing a successful relocation back home.

01/09/2009 Moving your marriage abroad

Couple Relocating is a big change, with a potentially big impact on your relationship.

01/08/2009 Why the hottest love has the coldest end

What happens when you are told that love isn't enough to sustain a relationship? That in fact all the fairytales, romance novels and romantic...

14/07/2009 Women expats: Trailing to greener pastures?

Female expats are twice as happy as accompanying or 'trailing' spouses discovers Mirella Visser, President of the European Professional...

09/06/2009 Enfin! A beauty refuge for women of colour

Expatica reader Carolyn Moncel searches for the best salons in Paris and Switzerland serving black women.

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Finding the perfect family home in Zurich

Finding the perfect family home in Zurich

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Switzerland country factbook

Switzerland country factbook

This in-depth profile of Switzerland includes geography, people, government, economy and transnational issues.

Insurance in Switzerland

Insurance in Switzerland

An introduction to compulsory and optional forms of insurance in Switzerland.