Zurich: how many days do you have to register with the municipality?
You have 14 days from your arrival to register with the municipality.
From the law«Persönlich meldepflichtig bei der politischen Gemeinde ist, wer a. sich dort niederlässt, b. dort Aufenthalt begründet … Die Meldungen nach §§ 3, 4 und 8 müssen innert 14 Tagen nach Eintritt der Meldepflicht erfolgen.»
Official source · MERG, LS 142.1, § 3 Abs. 1 lit. a-b + § 10 · readchecked on 05.10.2026
Good to know
If you are not Swiss
If you come to work, you must register in any case before starting work (art. 12 para. 1 FNIA).
Missing the registration costs a fine. Anyone who fails to register their arrival within the deadline breaches the obligation and is punished with a fine — and negligence is enough, the law does not require intent. (art. 120 para. 1 let. a LStrI)
And then
In your free plan, with the dates
- Health insurance within 3 months
- Health insurance switching window
- Health insurance premium reduction
MyArrival is not legal, tax, insurance or immigration advice, and does not replace it. The official sources remain those of the Confederation, the cantons and the municipalities. If the app and the competent authority disagree, the authority prevails.
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