Fribourg relocation checklist

First 90 days in Fribourg

1. 1

   Build a rental dossier — Fribourg is easier than Zurich or Geneva but landlords still expect Betreibungsauszug / extrait des poursuites, three payslips and references

   Deadline

   Before arrival

   Responsible office

   You / previous commune (Betreibungsregisterauszug)

   Typical fee

   Betreibungsregisterauszug ~CHF 17

2. 2

   Register at the Contrôle des habitants / Einwohnerkontrolle of your commune within 14 days (Fribourg, Bulle, Düdingen, Murten etc. each run their own counter, in their dominant language)

   Deadline

   Within 14 days of arrival

   Responsible office

   Contrôle des habitants / Einwohnerkontrolle (bilingual canton)

   Typical fee

   ~CHF 20–60, varies by commune

3. 3

   Apply for your permit at the Service de la population et des migrants (SPoMi) / Amt für Bevölkerung und Migration in Granges-Paccot near Fribourg — the office itself is bilingual

   Deadline

   At/around registration

   Responsible office

   Service de la population et des migrants (SPoMi) / Amt für Bevölkerung und Migration in Granges-Paccot near Fribourg

   Typical fee

   Set by the cantonal migration office — check its website for the current amount

4. 4

   Pick a KVG / LAMal insurer within 3 months — Fribourg is mid-pack on premiums

   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. 5

   Open a Swiss bank account — Banque Cantonale de Fribourg / Freiburger Kantonalbank (BCF/FKB) is the local default and operates bilingually

   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. 6

   Get a Frimobil abo (canton-wide network) or a GA if you commute beyond it; the Bern and Lausanne corridors have direct S-Bahn / RER links

   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. 7

   Above CHF 120k gross, file a regular Fribourg tax return — the canton's e-filing is available in both French and German

   Deadline

   Filed the spring after the tax year (extensions on request)

   Responsible office

   Cantonal tax administration

   Typical fee

   Free to file

8. 8

   If you have school-age kids, the school system is split by language: French-speaking communes use the Plan d'études romand (PER), German-speaking communes use Lehrplan 21. Pick housing accordingly — switching language mid-schooling is harder than parents expect

   Deadline

   Once your registration is confirmed

   Responsible office

   Your commune / the relevant cantonal office

   Typical fee

   Varies — usually free to enquire

Taxes, housing and insurance in Fribourg

Budget-wise, Fribourg sits at roughly 25.5% combined income tax on CHF 100,000 gross, with adult health insurance averaging about CHF 340/month. Run your own numbers with the HowToSwiss calculators.