Change of residence in Switzerland and Swiss "Attestation de départ" (departure certificate)

1. Change of residence in Switzerland

Members of the personnel residing in Switzerland are advised to notify the competent Swiss authorities in their canton of residence of any change of address.

a) Procedure for those residing in the Canton of Geneva:

– go in person to the “Accueil” Section of the Office Cantonal de la Population, 88 Route de Chancy, 1213 Onex (open Mondays to Fridays from 9.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., tel. 022 546 48 88, http://www.ge.ch/ocp), or

– complete the form “Annonce de changement d’adresse” (available at: (http://www.geneve.ch/ocp/formulaires.html) and send it by post to the Office Cantonal de la Population, Service des étrangers et confédérés, case postale 2652, 1211 Genève 2.

b) Procedure for those residing in the Canton of Vaud:

– go in person to the offices of the Contrôle de l’habitant of your commune of residence.

This does not, however, release members of the personnel from the obligation to inform CERN of any change of address within 30 calendar days (see Article R V 1.38 of the Staff Rules and Regulations).

2. Swiss “attestation de départ” (departure certificate)

A departure certificate is essential for certain formalities (customs, insurance companies, etc.) relating to a removal involving departure from Switzerland. It is valid for two months and can be issued one month prior to departure at the earliest.

a) Procedure for those residing in the Canton of Geneva:

– go in person to the “Accueil” Section of the Office Cantonal de la Population, 88 Route de Chancy, 1213 Onex (open Mondays to Fridays from 9.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., tel. 022 546 48 88, http://www.ge.ch/ocp) where you will be required to present your carte de légitimation or attestation de fonctions issued by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, or

– complete the form “Annonce de départ” (http://www.geneve.ch/ocp/formulaires.html), and send it by post, together with a photocopy of your carte de légitimation or attestation de fonctions issued by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, to the Office Cantonal de la Population, Service des étrangers et confédérés, case postale 2652, 1211 Genève 2.

b) Procedure for those residing in the Canton of Vaud:

go in person to the offices of the Contrôle de l’habitant of your commune of residence, where you will be required to present your carte de légitimation or attestation de fonctions issued by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.

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