Swiss Review 2/2019

Swiss Review / March 2019 / No.2 26 news.admin.ch Living and working abroad Emigrating to a new country is no walk in the park. Moving abroad requires a great deal of preparation. This is why the Consular Directorate of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has set up a website www.swissemigration.ch that summarises the things you need to bear in mind when planning your exit from Switzerland. Students, employees and pensioners can go online to access numerous guides and country-specific dossiers as well as a dedicated checklist. The website is also a useful source of information for Swiss who already live abroad – especially those who are planning to return to Switzerland. Emigrating You can go online to learn about the many different steps that you need to take before and during the process of emigrating to a new country – such as liais- ing with your local registration authority, or handling taxes, AHV/IV, health insurance, and formalities related to entry and stay. Resources include guides related to travel abroad, emigration, retirement abroad, learning a language and studying abroad, working and searching for jobs abroad, and much more besides. Dossiers on the EU, the USA, Thailand and 18 other countries are also available. If you are still unable to find the information you require, you can call or email the FDFA helpline free of charge. The Swiss representations abroad can also assist you. > www.swissemigration.ch Networking With the advent of online services and social network- ing tools, it is becoming ever easier for expatriates to maintain and strengthen links to their native country. Useful interfaces include the websites of various federal departments of the federal administration as well as newsletters and social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) of numerous Swiss representations abroad. The Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA) pub- lishes the “Swiss Review”, a website and a newsletter in addition to running the SwissCommunity.org platform. OSA brings together a network of Swiss expatriate asso- ciations that offer a variety of events and information to their members. > www.youngswissabroad.ch > www.revue.ch > www.aso.ch Returning Planning your return to Switzerland requires just as much thought as emigrating abroad. Essentially, it is the same procedure in reverse. Particularly people who have been away from their native country for many years need to be aware of this. The “Returning to Switzerland” guide provides useful advice on looking for jobs in Switzerland and contains general information about the repatriation process. > “Returning to Switzerland” guide (www.eda.admin.ch > Living abroad > Publications and statistics > Returning) You can access and consult these websites at the click of a button via the online edition of the “Swiss Review”. . ... . ... . ... ✆ from Switzerland +41 800 24 7 365 ✆ from abroad +41 58 465 33 33 E-Mail: helpline@eda.admin.ch Skype: helpline-eda www.eda.admin.ch/reisehinweise ✆ from Switzerland +41 800 24 7 365 ✆ from abroad +41 58 465 33 33 www.twitter.com/travel_edadfae Online registration for Swiss citizens travelling abroad www.fdfa.admin.ch/itineris App available for free for iOS and Android Travel advice Plan well. Travel well.