https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed If you are planning to live and work in Switzerland for more than three months, you will need a permit. These are issued by cantonal authorities. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190304/an-essential-guide-to-swiss-work-permits-residence-bureaucracy Mon, 04 Mar 2019 21:40:49 +0100 an-essential-guide-to-swiss-work-permits-residence-bureaucracy Did you know that if you are going from Switzerland to Austria, France, Germany and Italy you still need to take a recognized travel document? The Local's George Mills takes a look at the rules. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190827/this-is-what-id-you-need-to-travel-to-switzerlands-neighbouring-countries Tue, 27 Aug 2019 12:21:34 +0200 this-is-what-id-you-need-to-travel-to-switzerlands-neighbouring-countries Some German words can only mean nothing good is coming. Here's The Local's list of terms that cause foreigners in German-speaking Switzerland to break out in a cold sweat. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190717/nine-german-words-that-strike-fear-into-foreigners-in-switzerland-language-bureaucracy Wed, 17 Jul 2019 21:58:12 +0200 nine-german-words-that-strike-fear-into-foreigners-in-switzerland-language-bureaucracy When Willy and Marie Zysset decided to liven up their house by painting it orange in the spring of 2014, they spoke to authorities in the Swiss city of Biel to find out if they needed permission to replace the original “dirty brown” paint job. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180529/swiss-court-rules-against-retirees-flashy-orange-house Tue, 29 May 2018 12:59:13 +0200 swiss-court-rules-against-retirees-flashy-orange-house