Welcome to Switzerland
If you need for the first couple of weeks a place to stay, we suggest the following Hotels which offer flats for short term stays or check on airbnb.
We often receive offers from private house owners who rent out, please contact me.
Check your contract: the earliest date you can terminate your lease contract, is usually after one year (except July and December) but can also be restricted to quarterly periods (excluding 31 December).
The notice period is usually 3 months and for house often up to 6 months. The lease termination letter to the agency or landlord needs to be sent by registered mail.
If you terminate your contract outside of the defined contractual dates, under the condition that a new tenant is found who is willing to take over your lease under the same terms and conditions. It's your responsibility to look for a new tenant. Some agencies will help by advertising, but they are not legally required to do so. You can also send the information about your flat to your company or contact me, We might be able to help you. Contact
As soon as the agency has received your letter of termination, you will need to make the property available for visits so that the agency can find the next tenant.
When you move outdo need to hand over the flat clean. Here are companies who can help you with that.
Contact the "Tenant Association" should you have a problem when moving out (INFO)
Schlichtungsstelle in Buchs (Werdenberg) Is an office for mediation in case you have problems with your rental contract.
Duty-free allowance entering Switzerland
If the total value of the goods carried (including the value of all foodstuffs) exceeds CHF 300, you will have to pay VAT in any case. (INFO)
Car Import
https://www.ch.ch/en/importations-cars-switzerland
Car Insurance
Car Motorway Sticker
https://www.ch.ch/en/swiss-motorway-sticker/
Driving School
Mr Van Velde
Active Fahrschule, Buchs
079 682 02 02
Drivers Lisence
You can drive in Switzerland using a foreign driver's licence for one year, after which certain nationalities will need to get a Swiss driver's licence - INFO
Form to Exchange your permit - FORM
You need help to fill out the form? Contact: info@gmail.com
EU/EEA citizens driving in Switzerland
Switzerland allows those from the European Economic Area (EU plus Iceland, Norway and Lichtenstein) to exchange their foreign driver’s licence for a Swiss equivalent without having to take a test, as long as it is exchanged within 12 months of taking up residence in Switzerland. As applications can take some time to process, don’t leave it to the last moment; see below on the exchange procces.
If you don’t exchange your foreign driver’s licence within a year, you will be unable to drive in Switzerland and may be required to take the theory and practical tests. If you miss the deadline, check which rules will apply.
Non-European citizens driving in Switzerland
If you’re from one of the following countries you can exchange your foreign driver’s licence by taking only the practical driving test (not the theory test):
Andorra, Australia, Canada, Korea, Croatia, Israel, Japan
North Korea, Monaco, New Zealand, Saint-Martin, Morocco
Taiwan, Tunisia, USA, Singapore.
However if you fail the test, the full theory and practical driving examinations must then be taken.
Everyone else must pass both the theory test and the practical driving examination. There is a deadline to doing this and individuals must take the Swiss test within three months.
Please check the update online, this infos might change
St.Galler Kantonalbank
UBS
Recycling station at Migros Buchs
Recycling
Garbagebags- each community has its own color and you can buy then at the info-counter of each supermarket
Sperrgut- are pieces up to 20kg, which do not fit in the garbage bag, like Frurniture, mattresses, plastic chairs, chairs, carpet, table, skis. You can buy the stickers (2.50/piece) where every you buy the garbage bags.
up to 10 kg: 1 Marke
10 - 15 kg: 2 Marken
15 - 20 kg: 3 Marken
über 20 kg: special recycling
Pick-up of paper and carton in front fo your building
Some have a Molok to put the regular garbage bags in. Once a year you get a bill (charged by weight).
You need to go to the town hall: Office "Finanzverwaltung" to get a card and pay a deposit. (bring your permit & ID)
Recycling station - If you have to many things to recycle like (paper, cartons, glass, metal, plastic bottle,..) you can go to Fuchsbühelstrasse 9, Buchs - Open 7/7 24/24
Serafe - TV & Readio Tax
The radio and television fee: Your contribution to public service in the field of electronic media.
Every household is getting this bill automatically
Infos: Serafe
Providers
If you only want to have Internet and no TV please make sure that your socket is "plombiert" which means blocked so that you do not receive any cable -connection. Contact info@riiseeznet.ch.
Abo = subscription for a year! Its only possible if you have your permit.