Information for new residents arriving from abroad.
Approximately 150,000 people live in Switzerland without a valid residence permit. Most "Sans-Papiers" or "illegal immigrants" are workers without regular residence status, mainly working as cleaners, in private households, on construction sites, in restau…
Have you been employed to assist someone in their day-to-day life at home? You have the following rights and obligations if you work in a private household in Switzerland.
People from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds live in Switzerland. Living in harmony depends on everyone observing the law of the land and interpersonal rules. Everyone in Switzerland has rights and obligations prescribed by law.
In Switzerland, most people live in rented apartments. In fact, almost 60 per cent of the population rent their home. The terms and conditions of renting a property are regulated by law and in a rental agreement. However, the laws and the terms in these c…