My Swiss Relocation

My Swiss Relocation is a relocation services firm with offices at Rue Zurlinden 6 in Geneva, Avenue Tissot 2 in Lausanne and Nebelbachstrasse 9 in Zurich. The company handles the principal tasks anyone relocating to Switzerland must complete: work permits for categories B, L, C and G; finding permanent housing; temporary accommodation during the search; registration with local authorities; school placement for children; international moving; pet relocation; vehicle import; and orientation tours to help newcomers understand their new neighborhoods and procedures.

What arriving in Switzerland actually requires

The firm's own description frames relocation services precisely for newcomers: "We support expats and their families through every step of their relocation to Switzerland. Permits, housing, procedures: focus on what matters, we handle the rest." For most people moving here, that is the literal truth. Work permits require coordination with cantonal authorities and employers; finding a permanent rental can take 4 to 8 weeks in large cities and sometimes longer in Geneva or Zurich; temporary housing bridges the gap while a permanent lease is negotiated; municipal registration (essential for a residence permit) requires a Swiss address, which a temporary rental provides; and families with children must navigate a school system that is largely Swiss-German or French rather than English even in cities with English-speaking communities. Each task is one Swiss canton's rules and vocabulary different from the next, and that variation is one reason relocation services exist.

My Swiss Relocation lists temporary housing as furnished apartments, serviced residences, apart-hotels or shared accommodation. Furnished apartments typically cost CHF 2,500 to CHF 5,000 per month for a 1 to 6 month stay; hotel residences (apart-hotels) cost CHF 3,000 to CHF 7,000 per month for 2 weeks to 3 months; furnished shared accommodation runs CHF 1,200 to CHF 2,500 per month for 1 to 3 months. For shorter stays, hotels cost CHF 150 to CHF 350 per night for a few days to 2 weeks; Airbnb and short-term rentals range CHF 2,000 to CHF 6,000 monthly for 1 week to 3 months. The firm says its network of partners allows preferential rates and guaranteed availability, though it does not publish actual rates or a current inventory.

Registration with municipal authorities (the Residents' Control, Einwohnerkontrolle in German cantons or Control of Residents in English) requires a Swiss address. Temporary accommodation, even a hotel room or Airbnb apartment, can serve this purpose, though the firm notes that "you must check with your municipality that the type of accommodation chosen is accepted for registration," because some municipalities reject short-term or hotel registrations. Without that address, applying for a residence permit is impossible.

The firm's scope and languages

My Swiss Relocation publishes a comprehensive menu in 13 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Russian, Arabic and Hindi. For someone arriving from any of those language regions, the firm can conduct consultations in their language. The site's service pages cover 11 distinct areas: work permits; housing search; temporary housing; settling-in and procedures; schools and daycare; international moving; pet relocation; vehicle import; orientation tours; leaving Switzerland; and guides. The firm also lists city-specific pages for Zurich, Geneva, Zug, Basel, Lausanne, Bern, Lucerne, Lugano, St. Gallen and Neuchâtel, which suggests offices or active service networks in all of those places.

The housing search process, according to the site, typically takes 4 to 8 weeks in major cities. The firm's temporary housing page explains that furnished apartments come with bedding, towels, full crockery, a washing machine, Wi-Fi and a work space; charges for electricity, water, heating and internet are often included in the rent. The firm recommends checking several specifics before booking: high-speed Wi-Fi (essential for people working remotely), a washing machine or access to laundry, a kitchen with oven, hob, refrigerator and dishwasher, parking if you own a vehicle, and public transport within 10 minutes walk. For longer stays in temporary accommodation, the firm notes that household insurance is recommended at around CHF 15 per month.

What the firm does not address

The site lists many services but does not provide pricing for any of them beyond the temporary housing ranges listed above. No prices appear for work permit assistance, home searches, school placement, pet relocation, international moving or vehicle import. Readers cannot determine in advance what the company charges for the services most people need most urgently: visa applications and home searches. The site also does not list specific staff members, team credentials, years in business, or client testimonials. Any sense of the firm's track record, the qualifications of its consultants, or the satisfaction of previous customers would have to be gathered from contact, not from the site.

The site does not address cost differences between cantons (some regions, particularly Geneva and Zurich, command higher housing costs and longer search times) or whether the firm can handle relocations for categories outside the four work permit types listed (L is short-term, B is medium-term professional, C is long-term, and G is frontier commuter; other categories like asylum seeker or student exist). It also does not say whether the firm handles post-arrival changes, such as moving to a new canton after initial settlement or changing employment categories.

Who this service suits

My Swiss Relocation serves anyone relocating to Switzerland who speaks one of the 13 languages the firm covers and wants to outsource the coordination. The firm is clearly designed for families with children (schooling is a core service), for international companies moving employees, and for people working in professional categories that require work permit sponsorship. The 13-language service list suggests particular strength with families from francophone Africa and Asia, Chinese-speaking professionals, and Arabic or Hindi speakers from the Middle East and South Asia. The firm's city-specific focus on Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne and Basel suggests these are its primary markets, which makes sense as they are the largest job centres and the most common relocation destinations.

The firm may be less suited to people who are moving to a small town or rural canton outside its listed cities, or to those arriving under student or asylum seeker categories. The absence of pricing makes it harder for budget-conscious relocators to compare against rival firms. For someone relocating without a job offer in hand (and therefore without an employer to initiate work permit paperwork), the description does not clearly state whether the firm can begin the process independently.

The broader relocation landscape

Switzerland's relocation complexity is real: municipality registration, international moving, customs clearance and school assignment all have tight cantonal timelines. My Swiss Relocation's 13-language service acknowledges that Switzerland's four official languages (German, French, Italian and Romansh) are unfamiliar to most newcomers. Temporary housing as a bridge is practical, since permanent rental searches in large cities take weeks. Furnished apartments with Wi-Fi and cleaning are a business solution to a real problem.

My Swiss Relocation presents itself as a full-service firm matching the tasks relocating families face. The three Swiss offices and 13-language service list are evidence of scale. Whether the firm justifies its cost relative to hiring piece by piece (a lawyer for permits, an agent for housing, a mover for goods) is the question absent pricing leaves unanswered. For someone with a job offer secured, work permits and housing search are the critical services; for others, the whole chain matters.