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We are here for you088 321 99 00Moving to Switzerland, door to door
When you move to Switzerland, one dedicated account manager guides you from the survey until after the last box at your new address. We drive to Switzerland every week, as a shared load or as a dedicated trip with a fixed loading and unloading day. Switzerland is not part of the European Union: your belongings go through customs and we take care of the customs documents.
To Switzerland as a shared load or on a dedicated trip
We drive to Switzerland every week. You choose between two ways of transport; during the survey your account manager discusses which one suits your move.
Shared load
Your belongings travel on a trip towards Switzerland that carries several moves. That is the most economical way; we match the loading and unloading day to the route.
Dedicated trip
A truck for your move to Switzerland only, with a fixed loading and unloading day and no stops in between.
How your move to Switzerland works
From request to delivery at your new address in four steps.
Request a quote
Fill in the form and mention that you are moving to Switzerland. On business days you get a response within an hour.
Survey and quote
Your account manager looks at your belongings and discusses your new address, the planning and the way of transport. The quote follows after that.
Packing and loading
Our movers pack, protect your furniture for the long trip and load. You agree in advance what you want to pack yourself.
Transport and delivery
We drive to your new address in Switzerland and put everything in its place. Along the way we let you know where your belongings are.
Customs, mountain roads and house rules in Switzerland
Switzerland is part of Schengen, but not of the European Union. So your belongings go through customs. We take care of the customs documents and need paperwork from you for that.
- Customs form 18.44, signed by you
- A detailed inventory list in English
- Copies of your passport, residence permit and rental or purchase contract
- Mountain roads, tunnels and toll roads on the route
- Rules for moving in your apartment building
Emigrating to Switzerland: what you arrange yourself
We transport your belongings; the paperwork of your emigration is yours to arrange. Start in good time, so it is ready when the moving truck arrives.
If you are going to live there and work for more than three months, you register within 14 days of arrival, and before your first working day, with the municipality where you will live and apply for a residence permit.
Deregister with your municipality and give your new address to the relevant authorities.
Take out new health insurance and let your pension fund know that you are emigrating.
You export your car from the Netherlands and import it at Swiss customs; it then gets a Swiss number plate. Choose a larger border crossing for this, such as the one at Basel.
Storage for what cannot come to Switzerland yet
If you do not have the keys in Switzerland yet or are not taking everything at once, you can store the rest with us: in your own sealed container in a climate-controlled storage hall in the Netherlands. As soon as you are ready, we bring it to your new address.
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Business moves to Switzerland and other destinations
Business relocation to Switzerland
If your business is moving to Switzerland, a project manager surveys both premises and writes a plan of action per department.
More about business relocationAll destinations within Europe are on the International moving page.
View all destinations →Frequently asked questions about moving to Switzerland
Can't find your question? Call 088 321 99 00 and our customer service team will help you.
Ask your question in the requestThat depends on the size of your household, the distance, access to both addresses and the way of transport: a shared load costs less than a dedicated trip. After the survey you receive a quote for your move.
Every week. With a shared load we can often schedule your move within a few weeks; for a dedicated trip we agree a fixed loading and unloading day.
Switzerland is not part of the European Union, so your belongings go through customs. We take care of the customs documents. From you we need, among other things, a signed customs form 18.44 and a detailed inventory list in English; your account manager goes through the paperwork with you.
Yes. You export the car from the Netherlands and import it at Swiss customs; it then gets a Swiss number plate. Do this at a larger border crossing, such as the one at Basel.
With a shared load your belongings travel on a trip that carries several moves; that is the most economical way. With a dedicated trip the truck is for you only, with a fixed loading and unloading day and no stops in between.
Yes. When you move abroad, your belongings are insured for the cover you specify yourself. You discuss it with your account manager at the survey, and it is stated in your quote.
Yes. What you are not taking yet is stored in your own sealed container in one of our climate-controlled storage halls, before, during or after your move.
