Publications

Migration Report 2010

The Migration Report delivers insight into the main fields of activity of the Federal Office for Migration, puts them into national and international context and contains important statistical information.

Welcome to Switzerland
Information for new residents arriving from abroad

Living and working in Switzerland

This document is primarely intended for persons wishing to work in this country.

• The country and its population
• Entry and stay
• Living in Switzerland
• Working in Switzerland
• Social security

EURES: Sojourn in Switzerland

• Country
• History
• Political system
• Population
• Stay
• Rights
• Permits

EURES: Everyday life in Switzerland

• Living in Switzerland
• Things to remember on your arrival in Switzerland
• Important addresses

EURES: Working in Switzerland

• Economy
  
• Looking for employment in Switzerland
  
• Employment contract
  

EURES: The Swiss social security system

• The Swiss social security system
• Health insurance
  
• Welfare assistance
  

The Work of the ILR

The Inter-Agency Steering Committee on Return Assistance (ILR) is the body that decides whether reintegration programmes, structural projects and projects to prevent irregular migration should be carried out in partner countries as a complement to return assistance activities. The ILR is headed by Federal Office for Migration (FOM) and by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and makes an important contribution to inter-agency cooperation within the context of migration. The document presents the work of the ILR and is available in three languages (d, f, e).

Finding your way in Switzerland as a refugee
A guide trough Switzerland primarily aimed at refugees who have found protection in this country.

Swiss Social insurance system:
Sojourn in Switzerland and departure
Information for foreign nationals

The pamphlet explains the elements of the Swiss social insurance systems, i.e. the Swiss old-age, survivors’ and disability insurance (AHV/IV, 1st pillar) and the occupational benefit plans (2nd pillar). It gives you practical information when planning your definitive departure from Switzerland.

Switzerland – EU
The extension of the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons to the new EU countries.

European Nationals in Switzerland
Information on the Free Movement of Persons.

The Federal Office for Migration FOM – Its tasks in focus