Glarus relocation checklist
Glarus • German • Updated August 2026
The clock starts the day you move into your Glarus 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 Glarus, the office that actually handles it, and what it usually costs. Capital: Glarus. Permits are issued by the Abteilung Migration (Departement Sicherheit und Justiz) in Glarus.
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First 90 days in Glarus
- 1
Register at the Einwohnerkontrolle of your commune (Glarus Nord, Glarus or Glarus Süd) within 14 days
- Deadline
- Within 14 days of arrival
- Responsible office
- Einwohnerkontrolle
- Typical fee
- ~CHF 20–60, varies by commune
- 2
Apply for your permit at the Abteilung Migration (Departement Sicherheit und Justiz) in Glarus
- Deadline
- At/around registration
- Responsible office
- Abteilung Migration (Departement Sicherheit und Justiz) in Glarus
- Typical fee
- Set by the cantonal migration office — check its website for the current amount
- 3
Pick a KVG insurer within 3 months — Glarus has among the lowest premiums in Switzerland
- 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
- 4
Open a Swiss bank account — Glarner Kantonalbank (GLKB) is the local default
- 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
- 5
Get an Ostwind regional abo or a GA if you commute beyond the canton
- 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
- 6
Above CHF 120k gross, file a regular Glarus tax return — the canton runs its own e-filing
- Deadline
- Filed the spring after the tax year (extensions on request)
- Responsible office
- Cantonal tax administration
- Typical fee
- Free to file
- 7
If you have school-age kids, the Volksschule of your commune handles placement under Lehrplan 21
- Deadline
- Once your registration is confirmed
- Responsible office
- Your commune / the relevant cantonal office
- Typical fee
- Varies — usually free to enquire
- 8
If you live in the canton on the first Sunday in May, attending the Landsgemeinde in Glarus is genuinely worthwhile — it's the cantonal legislature in open-air session and you can attend even as a non-citizen
- 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 Glarus
Budget-wise, Glarus sits at roughly 19.0% combined income tax on CHF 100,000 gross, with adult health insurance averaging about CHF 290/month. Run your own numbers with the HowToSwiss calculators.
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