Victorfrance
French expat in Switzerland
Forum posts
654
Contacts
1
About me
French
Lives in Genève
Registration: 20 February 2012
Activity
Best country for saving money by MikeGreo
Hi, I would really appreciate your help. I am seriously contradicted and I need to get to the bottom of this. What is the best place to live and work which will allow me to make and save money? I am living in the UK. Living here feels impossible ...
Hi Mike, Switzerland has high taxes !!! What it offers is a safe place to live and raise children, a stable economy, few unemployement, stunning nature and good balance between work/family and a great quality of life in general. However, real ... Read More
Marriage by therealxtine25
Hi. I'm new here. I just want to ask you guys if anyone here know what papers should we get(my fiance and me) for our marriage in the Philippines. He is by the way from Switzerland. Thank you guys it will be a big help. 😃
Woops, sorry it was late and I did not pay attention to your message. Your link is indeed very complete. Read More
Marriage by therealxtine25
Hi. I'm new here. I just want to ask you guys if anyone here know what papers should we get(my fiance and me) for our marriage in the Philippines. He is by the way from Switzerland. Thank you guys it will be a big help. 😃
Hi, You should get in touch with the « Zivilstansämter / état civil » of the Canton. They will tell you what you need if you want the marriage to be recognized in Switzerland. ... Read More
Work Permit through concubinage in Luzern by mr305
Hi community; i looking for some free advice. I’m from Central America and my Girlfriend is from Spain, she holds a C permit and we just tried unsuccessfully to get a concubinage permit in Kanton Luzern, they suggested a 6 week waiting ...
I'm not sure to understand here. Did they rendered a formal decision telling you that your permit application was refused ? If not and if they have really misplaced your file just send them a proof that you sent it on time and ask for ... Read More
Work permit in Basel? by MOHCTEP
Wife is EU citizen I am USA citizen. My wife received a job offer in Basel. I would have to relocate with her to Switzerland. My concern is how long does the procedure of registering at a local canton in Basel takes for a spouse of EU citizen? How ...
As a EU citizen, your wife should normally get a working and residency permit only by proving she has found a job (i.e. Her new employer signs a simple form). As you are married you should also receive a Residence permit as it is family reunion. If ... Read More
Moving to Switzerland from the United Kingdom by MikeGreo
Hi, Recently I have taken an interest in moving elsewhere to live. Now even though I haven't made my decision to which country to live, Switzerland is high on the list. My main motivation for wanting to leave London, UK is the cost of the ...
Hi, Switzerland usually offers a great quality of life. However, the cost of life is VERY high and real estate is London tier price (especially in Geneva and Zurich). Taxes may also be very high (contrary to a popular belief), especially in ... Read More
Average ammount of money for a normal living in Fribourg by GramozCubreli
The Swiss Government is offering 1920 CHF per month (no need to pay taxes),a paid health insurance and a 1 year half-tarife paid transportantion for PhD studies. But, is this ammount of money enough for a living?
It will be short but without taxes and health insurance I think you could make it work. Fribourg has pretty "decent" rents (Swiss standards). You should already look into it as it will be your main expense. The rent will give you a good ... Read More
º£½ÇÂÒÂ× new to Geneva - Want to make new friends! by kittystu812
Hello! I am an expat from the States. I'm 25 and have never been to Switzerland. I just got to Geneva a week ago to be an au pair for a wonderful family! Since I've never been here before I don't know anything about where to socialize ...
Hi Kitty and welcome to Geneva ! Do you speak french or are you looking to meet other expats ? (If not don't worry too much there are a lot of expats from all around the world here and 50% of the population is not swiss. Not to mention that ... Read More