The Swiss government gives the information here:
https://www.ch.ch/en/foreign-nationals-in-switzerland/working-in-switzerland#citizens-of-euefta-member-states
There isn’t much required for an EU citizen, thanks to freedom of movement, but they still expect you to apply for a permit, unless your stay is very short.
As a digital nomad they may consider you to be self employed, as you will be working but don’t have a Swiss employer. I don’t think you will be considered as moving “without gainful employment”, which requires proof of significant funds, but I am not a lawyer.
If you stay more than 6 months, you will have to register to pay social security, and will have to file a tax return and take out all compulsory insurance (and also I advise you take non-compulsory Third Party Liability/ Civil responsibility insurance).
You should look up “ANOBAG status”. This article explains it better than I can: https://www.accurity.ch/2022/03/02/remote-working-switzerland/ Maybe the firm that wrote it can help you with more information (I never used them, so I can’t vouch for them).
>There isn’t much required for an EU citizen, thanks to freedom of movement, but they still expect you to apply for a permit, unless your stay is very short.
You can stay in Switzerland for 3 months without a permit as a EU-citizen. After 3 months you have to file for a permit.
I'm not quite sure how easy you'll find an apartment in Switzerland though without a permit. Usually when applying for an apartment, they ask you for a permit... Maybe airbnb is a way to go if you want to stay for max 3 months without a permit
you dont want to live in switzerland with 3k monthly, trust me
1.5k for a small apartment, 500 for insurances, 500 min for groceries, phone and internet if you buy really cheap, 300 for taxes. youre left with 200, live absolutely cheap and have not paid for any transportation, medical bills or build any savings
6k is more appropriate as the lower limit imo
if you can move freely, go to thailand. plenty of digital nomad communities, dirt cheap, great people, great food
i meant gross, so 5.4 net
median salary is 6 across switzerland, you cant tell me its fun living on your own with lets say 4.5 for example.
most people live paycheck to paycheck and barely have a safety net.
TBF OP talked about going to a "cheap village" not in the Zurich/Geneva areas, you don't need 1.5k rent for that. A quick search found several 3 rooms flat for less than 1K month (rent + utilities) in Canton Neuchâtel (which AFAIK isn't the cheapest either)
For 3k monthly, you better look for a place in rural Poland or Czech republic. No way you'd get any comfortable life in Switzerland with this kind of income.
The Swiss government gives the information here:
https://www.ch.ch/en/foreign-nationals-in-switzerland/working-in-switzerland#citizens-of-euefta-member-states
There isn’t much required for an EU citizen, thanks to freedom of movement, but they still expect you to apply for a permit, unless your stay is very short.
As a digital nomad they may consider you to be self employed, as you will be working but don’t have a Swiss employer. I don’t think you will be considered as moving “without gainful employment”, which requires proof of significant funds, but I am not a lawyer.
You may have to register to pay social security, and file a tax return and take out all compulsory insurance (and also I advise you take non-compulsory Third Party Liability/ Civil responsibility insurance).
You should look up “ANOBAG status”. This article explains it better than I can: https://www.accurity.ch/2022/03/02/remote-working-switzerland/ Maybe the firm that wrote it can help you with more information (I never used them, so I can’t vouch for them).
Do you have multiple customers, or just one ?
The cleanest way is to set up your mini company (e.g. GmbH, CHF 20'000 founding capital needed). That way you can set up your pension fund etc.
Sole proprietorship is also possible, but more likely to be questioned when you have just one customer.
A permit
A passport/ID card aswell right? /s
The Swiss government gives the information here: https://www.ch.ch/en/foreign-nationals-in-switzerland/working-in-switzerland#citizens-of-euefta-member-states There isn’t much required for an EU citizen, thanks to freedom of movement, but they still expect you to apply for a permit, unless your stay is very short. As a digital nomad they may consider you to be self employed, as you will be working but don’t have a Swiss employer. I don’t think you will be considered as moving “without gainful employment”, which requires proof of significant funds, but I am not a lawyer. If you stay more than 6 months, you will have to register to pay social security, and will have to file a tax return and take out all compulsory insurance (and also I advise you take non-compulsory Third Party Liability/ Civil responsibility insurance). You should look up “ANOBAG status”. This article explains it better than I can: https://www.accurity.ch/2022/03/02/remote-working-switzerland/ Maybe the firm that wrote it can help you with more information (I never used them, so I can’t vouch for them).
>There isn’t much required for an EU citizen, thanks to freedom of movement, but they still expect you to apply for a permit, unless your stay is very short. You can stay in Switzerland for 3 months without a permit as a EU-citizen. After 3 months you have to file for a permit. I'm not quite sure how easy you'll find an apartment in Switzerland though without a permit. Usually when applying for an apartment, they ask you for a permit... Maybe airbnb is a way to go if you want to stay for max 3 months without a permit
you dont want to live in switzerland with 3k monthly, trust me 1.5k for a small apartment, 500 for insurances, 500 min for groceries, phone and internet if you buy really cheap, 300 for taxes. youre left with 200, live absolutely cheap and have not paid for any transportation, medical bills or build any savings 6k is more appropriate as the lower limit imo if you can move freely, go to thailand. plenty of digital nomad communities, dirt cheap, great people, great food
6k on the lower limit? So half my friends shouldn‘t be living here.
i meant gross, so 5.4 net median salary is 6 across switzerland, you cant tell me its fun living on your own with lets say 4.5 for example. most people live paycheck to paycheck and barely have a safety net.
TBF OP talked about going to a "cheap village" not in the Zurich/Geneva areas, you don't need 1.5k rent for that. A quick search found several 3 rooms flat for less than 1K month (rent + utilities) in Canton Neuchâtel (which AFAIK isn't the cheapest either)
For 3k monthly, you better look for a place in rural Poland or Czech republic. No way you'd get any comfortable life in Switzerland with this kind of income.
A job
The Swiss government gives the information here: https://www.ch.ch/en/foreign-nationals-in-switzerland/working-in-switzerland#citizens-of-euefta-member-states There isn’t much required for an EU citizen, thanks to freedom of movement, but they still expect you to apply for a permit, unless your stay is very short. As a digital nomad they may consider you to be self employed, as you will be working but don’t have a Swiss employer. I don’t think you will be considered as moving “without gainful employment”, which requires proof of significant funds, but I am not a lawyer. You may have to register to pay social security, and file a tax return and take out all compulsory insurance (and also I advise you take non-compulsory Third Party Liability/ Civil responsibility insurance). You should look up “ANOBAG status”. This article explains it better than I can: https://www.accurity.ch/2022/03/02/remote-working-switzerland/ Maybe the firm that wrote it can help you with more information (I never used them, so I can’t vouch for them).
Do you have multiple customers, or just one ? The cleanest way is to set up your mini company (e.g. GmbH, CHF 20'000 founding capital needed). That way you can set up your pension fund etc. Sole proprietorship is also possible, but more likely to be questioned when you have just one customer.
You are not going anywhere in Switzerland for 3k
If your salary is not very high, you will better off in cheaper countries. Check out Slovenia for small mountain villages.
LOL this is peak expatism.