Pakistanis in Switzerland

This year has been incredibly challenging due to Covid. We remember all the lives lost and hope that 2021 will bring back calm, peace and happiness to all.

You have to be insured from birth or arrival in Switzerland. You have three months within which to obtain compulsory health insurance. During this period you are already insured. You are free to choose a health insurance company on the list of authorised companies. In exceptional cases, you are not ...

Find out more about your rights and obligations in relation to employment in Switzerland.
https://www.ch.ch/en/work-switzerland-foreign-national/

Which Pakistani political party do you support?

All tax-resident individuals are taxed on their worldwide income and wealth. Non tax-resident individuals are only taxed on Swiss sources of income and wealth. Income taxes are levied at three different levels: at the federal level (which is the same all over Switzerland), at the cantonal level (whi...

When you return from abroad or enter Switzerland, goods up to a total value of 300 CHF may be imported VAT-free (tax-free limit), provided they are intended for your personal use or as gifts. Foodstuffs, tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, household pets and repairs or maintenance work carried ou...

As a representative office of Pakistan, the Consulate General provides consular services such as visa & passport applications, birth registrations and attestation of documents. The Consulate also encourages our community to form associations to foster harmony among themselves and local Swiss com...

Switzerland is the world champion in the recycling. Recycling is an important matter in all Switzerland, as there isn’t much land to waste on landfill. Even more, because the ground is porous, drainage from landfills would quickly pollute its pristine lakes. Consequently, since 2000 all garbage that...

Anyone who works during his/her stay in Switzerland or who remains in Switzerland for longer than three months requires a permit. Residence permits are issued by the Cantonal Migration Offices. A distinction is made between short-term residence permits (less than 1 year), annual residence permits (l...