Press review
13/01/2026
srf1 – 02.01.2026 Programme on the topic of ‘emigration’ (unfortunately not available online) blick.ch – 31.07.2025 Die wichtigsten Tipps, wenn du auswandern willst (Blick Online-Abo erforderlich) swissinfo.ch – 09.07.2025 Arbeiten in zwei Ländern: Das sind die Fallstricke swissinfo.ch – 24.06.2025 Auswandern im Rentenalter: Wenn Senior:innen der Schweiz den Rücken ke read more
Webinar: Political rights for Swiss citizens abroad: Voting, electing, collecting signatures
21/10/2025
Are you a Swiss citizen living abroad and would like to know what political rights you are entitled to and how you can exercise them? Then we cordially invite you to the next joint webinar organised by the Consular Directorate of the FDFA, the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA) SwissCommunity and Soliswiss – Cooperative […] read more
New statistics on Swiss citizens abroad
02/04/2025
More and more Swiss citizens are living abroad, often carrying at least one other passport besides the red one. What are their profiles, and which countries do they prefer? On 28 March 2025, swissinfo.ch published an article detailing the latest statistics on Swiss nationals abroad, broken down into nine graphics. Read the article on swissinfo.ch […] read more
Thailand and taxes: Adjustments for the Swiss abroad
30/08/2024
Since 1 January 2024, new tax rules apply in Thailand for the taxation of income from abroad, including pensions. In principle, anyone who is resident in Thailand for tax purposes (stay longer than 180 days within a tax year in Thailand) and earns income abroad or receives a pension abroad must now pay tax on […] read more
Artist in Residence – call for Swiss artists living abroad
13/10/2023
An exciting project enriches our website: with ‘Artist in Residence’, launched by the Area of the Swiss Abroad, a Swiss artist is given the opportunity to stay in Brunnen for a month and work on a piece of art. The aim is, to create a platform for Swiss artists living abroad in Switzerland, namely at […] read more