Swiss Post Address Services: Who Qualifies and What You Get
Learn how to manage your mail and official address registration through Swiss Post to ensure you never miss important documents.
Swiss Post Address Services provides official mail forwarding and address registration to help you manage your correspondence when you move or change locations. This service is designed to ensure that your important physical mail continues to reach you even during transitions in your living situation.
Who it's for
This service is available to all residents. If you live in the country and need to manage how your mail is handled during a transition, you qualify to use these services.
What you get
When you use this service, you receive official mail forwarding and address registration. The forwarding service ensures that your mail is redirected from an old location to a new one, while the registration helps manage your official postal address. This ensures that the physical letters and documents sent to you are not lost during a change in residency.
What it costs you
Using these services is not free. You will be required to pay an annual fee for the forwarding services. This fee covers the cost of ensuring your mail is redirected to your new location throughout the year.
The catch to know
The most important thing to remember is that using postal forwarding does not fulfill your legal obligation to notify local authorities of a move. You must always update your address with the commune (Gemeinde) within 14 days of moving. While the post office handles your physical mail, the commune requires this separate notification to update their official records.
How to apply
- Contact Swiss Post to arrange your mail forwarding and address registration.
- Set up your service to ensure your mail is redirected to your new location.
- Pay the annual fee required for the forwarding service.
- Contact your local commune (Gemeinde) to officially update your address within 14 days of your move.