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Guidebooks
This booklet provides answers to general questions about emigration and return, political rights, provision for old age and health-insurance. It also gives an overview of consular services for the Swiss Abroad.
Publication: 2009
Number of pages: 148
Languages: de/fr/it
Advice for Swiss Abroad (de) (pdf, 1931 Kb)
Advice for Swiss Abroad (fr) (pdf, 2002 Kb)
Advice for Swiss Abroad (it) (pdf, 1977 Kb)
The booklet can be ordered free of charge under
www.bundespublikationen.ch (de)

This booklets will keep you up to date about aspects of your stay abroad. The series is available only online and is regularly updated. Every dossier contains a large number of information items, addresses and links.
Publication «Auswanderung» (pdf, 566 Kb) (de)
Publication «Rückkehr Auslandschweizerinnen und Auslandschweizer» (pdf, 369 Kb) (de)
Publication «Sprachaufenthalt Studium im Ausland» (pdf, 321 Kb) (de)
Publication «Arbeiten und Stellensuche im Ausland» (pdf, 417 Kb) (de)
Publication «Arbeitsverträge für Auslandtätigkeiten» (pdf, 334 Kb) (de)
Publication «Au-Pair» (pdf, 398 Kb) (de)
Publication «Auslandreise» (pdf, 333 Kb) (de)
Checkliste «Was nun – was tun?» (pdf, 318 Kb) (de)
Publication «Themen ABC – Auslandaufenthalt/Auswanderung» (pdf, 271 Kb) (de)
Glossary «Auswanderung Schweiz» (pdf, 335 Kb) (de)

The Travel section tells you what you need to know when preparing for your journey and when you are in the host country. The A6 brochure tells you when the embassy and the consulate can help you and there is also a list of useful addresses.
If you're planning a trip (pdf, 707 Kb) (de)
If you're planning a trip (pdf, 722 Kb) (fr)
If you're planning a trip (pdf, 718 Kb) (it)
The booklet can be ordered free of charge under
www.bundespublikationen.ch (de)
Publication «Swiss nationals in the EU»
Recognition of foreign qualifications


