The Castells
Your plan
We found 45 things for your household.
Applies to: Canton Bern, B permit, mixed nationalities, family with children, moving with a partner, arriving soon
Your settling-in journey
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Household progress
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First 90 days (19)
Register at your commune
After you arrive. Exact window not verified.
“What must I hand in when I register, and what happens if I leave without deregistering?”
Choose and start basic health insurance
Tied to arrival. Exact window not verified.
“Is my employer's accident cover enough, or do I need it in my health insurance?”
Exchange your driving licence before the deadline
Time limit depends on your licence. Check the official page.
“When does my foreign licence stop being valid here?”
Because someone in your household will drive.
Check your own permit and right to work
After registration.
“Can I work here as the partner, and on which permit?”
Because Jonah is moving as a partner.
Find your long-term apartment
Once you have arrived.
“What documents do landlords expect, and how do I spot a fake listing?”
Because you are starting in temporary housing.
Record the apartment's condition when you move in
On the day you get the keys.
“What should I write down on the day I get the keys?”
Because you are starting in temporary housing.
Keep your AHV number safe
After registration or first payroll.
“What is an AHV number, and why does everyone keep asking for it?”
Get a Swiss number, then TWINT
After a Swiss account exists.
“Why does everyone ask me to TWINT them?”
Learn the house rules nobody tells you
In your first week.
“Why is my neighbour complaining about my shower?”
Expect the radio and TV fee letter
After you have an address.
“Why did I get a bill for TV when I don't own one?”
Find a GP, and a paediatrician if you have children
After insurance starts.
“Where do I go at night when my child has a fever?”
Ask your doctor about tick protection
Before hiking season.
“Do I need a tick jab before hiking in the forest?”
Choose your public transport pass
Before your first month of commuting.
“Which travel pass makes sense for my commute?”
Join childcare waiting lists
Before you need the place.
“Should I be on more than one waiting list, and is there help with the cost?”
Because Noa is Kita age.
Know what happens with parcels from abroad
Before your first online order.
“Why is the postman asking me to pay for my own parcel?”
Plan for winter driving
Before the first cold snap.
“Do I need winter tyres, and when should I book the change?”
Because someone in your household will drive.
Put one Sunday in the diary that is not admin
Your first free weekend.
“When did we last do something here that wasn't admin?”