Basel-Landschaft relocation checklist
Liestal • German • Updated August 2026
The clock starts the day you move into your Basel-Landschaft address: you have 14 days to register at the Einwohnerkontrolle, and your permit file only moves once that registration exists. This page is the working order of operations — 8 steps, each with the deadline that applies in Basel-Landschaft, the office that actually handles it, and what it usually costs. Capital: Liestal. Permits are issued by the Amt für Migration, Integration und Bürgerrecht Basel-Landschaft (in Pratteln).
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First 90 days in Basel-Landschaft
- 1
Build a rental dossier — Betreibungsauszug, three payslips, employer reference, copy of permit, short motivation letter
- Deadline
- Before arrival
- Responsible office
- You / previous commune (Betreibungsregisterauszug)
- Typical fee
- Betreibungsregisterauszug ~CHF 17
- 2
Register at the Einwohnerkontrolle of your Basel-Landschaft commune within 14 days (Allschwil, Binningen, Münchenstein, Liestal etc. each run their own counter)
- Deadline
- Within 14 days of arrival
- Responsible office
- Einwohnerkontrolle
- Typical fee
- ~CHF 20–60, varies by commune
- 3
Apply for your permit at the Amt für Migration, Integration und Bürgerrecht Basel-Landschaft (in Pratteln)
- Deadline
- At/around registration
- Responsible office
- Amt für Migration, Integration und Bürgerrecht Basel-Landschaft (in Pratteln)
- Typical fee
- Set by the cantonal migration office — check its website for the current amount
- 4
Pick a KVG insurer within 3 months — Basel-Landschaft is slightly cheaper than Basel-Stadt but still above the national average
- Deadline
- Within 3 months, backdated to arrival
- Responsible office
- Any KVG/LAMal insurer · priminfo.admin.ch
- Typical fee
- Premium varies by insurer, model and franchise
- 5
Open a Swiss bank account — Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank (BLKB) is the local default; BKB and UBS work across the cantonal border
- Deadline
- First 2 weeks (needed for salary and rent)
- Responsible office
- Any Swiss bank — cantonal bank, PostFinance or a digital bank
- Typical fee
- CHF 0–5/month account fee
- 6
Get a U-Abo (TNW area covers both Basel-Stadt and most of Basel-Landschaft) if you commute into Basel by tram or S-Bahn
- Deadline
- Before your first commuting month
- Responsible office
- SBB · regional transport network
- Typical fee
- Halbtax CHF 190/year · GA 2nd class from CHF 3,995/year
- 7
Above CHF 120k gross, file a regular tax return — Basel-Landschaft uses EasyTax Basel-Landschaft
- Deadline
- Filed the spring after the tax year (extensions on request)
- Responsible office
- Cantonal tax administration
- Typical fee
- Free to file
- 8
If you have school-age kids, the Volksschule of your commune handles placement under Lehrplan 21; cross-border attendance at Basel-Stadt upper-secondary schools is possible under canton-to-canton agreements
- Deadline
- Once your registration is confirmed
- Responsible office
- Your commune / the relevant cantonal office
- Typical fee
- Varies — usually free to enquire
Pick your stage in Basel-Landschaft
Deadlines that start counting the day you land.
The weeks before your move — paperwork and housing.
Permits, budget and canton choice before you commit.
Schools, family reunification and partner work rights.
Company setup, AHV registration and VAT thresholds.
Student permit, insurance exemptions and part-time work.
Taxes, housing and insurance in Basel-Landschaft
Budget-wise, Basel-Landschaft sits at roughly 24.0% combined income tax on CHF 100,000 gross, with adult health insurance averaging about CHF 390/month. The full breakdown — commune-level tax spread, rents, insurance and where to live — is in the Moving to Basel-Landschaft guide.
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