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IKOI

Hello everyone! By mid next year I will be moving here for good. Oh! by the way I'm currently in Oberriet, St. Gallen for a visit and I would love to meet or make friends for people nearby and even a far. I have a lot of questions to ask and looking forward to share your experiences with me.

Thank you,
Ikoi

Taylorbeauvais

Hi Ikoi! I recently moved to Switzerland as well! I'm living in Lausanne right now. What brings you to Switzerland? Any questions my 10 days of experience might be able to answer?

IKOI

Hi Taylor,

Thank you for responding. How is your 10 days so far? Hope your doing well.
I will be moving here soon because my partner and I have plans to get married and settle here. So as much possible I try to gather all the documents needed. Did you had headache with the paper works? lol

Taylorbeauvais

Oh cool! Is your partner from Switzerland? My partner and I moved here so they could finish their PhD at EPFL, the federal university in Lausanne. The paperwork has been pretty time consuming but as long as you're very organized it's okay! We made up a folder with all of the necessary documents (passports, birth certificates, ect.) and brought that with us almost everywhere to complete everything. It seems the Swiss people really love bureaucracy!

I'm still working out exactly what I'm allowed to do on my current VISA. Technically I am here on a family reunion Visa and I'm not sure if I'm allowed to work with that or not!

IKOI

Yuh I am also organizing already my documents, currently just waiting for his proof of no marriage certificate so that we can submit for our visa application. But for you, I think once you receive your residence permit then you are allowed to work. May I ask what is the the of visa you have?

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