Household
Get a Swiss number, then TWINT
Overview
Everyday payments get easier.
The question you never knew to ask“Why does everyone ask me to TWINT them?”
Why it matters
TWINT is the Swiss payment app: you link it to your Swiss bank account, then pay by scanning a QR code (at a market stall, a café or a parking meter) or send money to a friend's phone number.
Does this apply to me?
Your circumstances: Canton Bern, B permit, mixed nationalities, family with children, moving with a partner, arriving soon
It applies to every household moving to Switzerland.
When?
After a Swiss account exists.
What do I need?
- Passport
- Your Swiss bank account
What do I do next?
- Get a Swiss mobile number.
- Open your Swiss bank account.
- Install TWINT and connect it.
Official guidance
No official source attached yetUseful resources
Our guide: Your first Swiss bank account, The apps you’ll want in Switzerland