Everyday essentials
Choose practical help with banking, transport, utilities and digital setup. We connect these tasks with your arrival and accommodation.
Your practical setup
Agree on your setup checklist
Select what you need: bank account preparation, telephone, internet, electricity provider, transport or everyday administration.
Prepare documents and appointments
We check practical requirements with the selected providers and help organise enquiries and appointments.
Coordinate the agreed setup
We assist with orders, activation or follow-up where possible. You complete identification, signatures and personal approvals.
Understand local essentials
We can explain Swiss payment tools, public-transport passes, Serafe household billing or the steps for exchanging a foreign driving licence.
What’s included
- A setup checklist covering the tasks you choose
- Help checking provider requirements and preparing documents or appointments
- Assistance with agreed orders, activation and practical follow-up where possible
- Explanations of local tools, household billing and everyday administrative steps
Scope & practical details
Tasks, estimated time and budget agreed before work starts. You complete identification, signatures and personal approvals. Provider charges, subscriptions and official fees are separate. Availability and approval depend on the provider or authority. We do not need your passwords or banking access codes.
Practical questions
Can I choose only a few tasks?
Yes. Tasks, estimated time and budget are agreed before work starts. Support is charged at CHF 180/hour, with the payment schedule confirmed in your quote.
What can be prepared before arrival?
We can check requirements and help prepare enquiries, documents and appointments. Orders or activation depend on the provider and your situation, including your arrival and accommodation. Provider or authority approval cannot be guaranteed.
Do you need access to my bank account or passwords?
No. You complete identification, signatures and personal approvals. We do not need your passwords or banking access codes. Provider charges, subscriptions and official fees are separate.
Tell us about your move
Share your situation, timing and priorities. We’ll come back to you with a clear idea of how we can help.
- Free up your time
- Avoid common mistakes
- Settle in with ease
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