- Price
- CHF 11.95incl. VAT, 2 pages included
- Delivery time
- Next business dayusually, after handover to the post
- Proof
- Recipient's signature+ tracking and proof of posting
- Handed to the post
- Upload by 12:00Central European Time on a business day, posted the same day
- Counts as
- Domestic registered mailprinted and posted in Switzerland
Do you need registered mail when you leave Switzerland?
Not for every contract. Compulsory health insurance ends in principle when you leave: you report your departure instead of cancelling. Many phone, internet and subscription providers accept cancellation online.
If you have already left and the date is disputed, what counts is receipt by the other side. A registered letter, signed for on delivery, proves that date. You upload the letter from anywhere; we print and post it in Switzerland.
Which deadlines apply?
| Contract | What you do | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Flat (tenant) | Letter signed by hand, posted by you as registered mail from a counter | Three months to a local or contractual date |
| Compulsory health insurance | No cancellation: send the municipality's deregistration certificate | Ends in principle when you leave |
| Supplementary, household and liability insurance | Under the policy terms; ask about a right to cancel when moving abroad | Under the contract |
| Phone, internet, subscriptions | Under the terms, often online | Under the contract and minimum term |
| Radio and television fee (Serafe) | No cancellation: Serafe gets your departure from the residents' register | Ends when you deregister |
Receipt counts, not the postmark. Allow a few days for any deadline.
How to cancel from abroad
- Deregister with the municipalityInsurers and providers ask for the certificate.
- Write the cancellationsUse the sample below, one letter per contract.
- Upload the PDFWe print in Switzerland and hand it to Swiss Post as registered mail.
- Keep the proofKeep the tracking number until the cancellation is confirmed.
Sample letter
In German. For insurance, phone, internet and subscriptions.
Vorname Name, bisherige Adresse in der Schweiz
Neue Adresse: [Adresse im Ausland]
Kunden- oder Policennummer: …
Kündigung wegen Wegzug ins Ausland
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren
Ich ziehe am [Datum] ins Ausland. Hiermit kündige ich den oben genannten Vertrag auf den [Datum], eventualiter auf den nächstmöglichen Termin. Die Abmeldebestätigung meiner Gemeinde liegt bei.
Bitte bestätigen Sie mir die Kündigung schriftlich und überweisen Sie Guthaben auf [IBAN].
Freundliche Grüsse
[Ort, Datum, Unterschrift]
What to know
- Notice on your Swiss flat needs your handwritten signature on paper. Sign the letter yourself and post it as registered mail from a counter before you leave.
- If another contract says notice must be in writing, the same applies: sign by hand. If it says nothing, a printed letter is enough.
- To leave the flat early, propose a suitable tenant who can pay and will take over the lease. You then stop paying rent from the handover.
- The bank releases the rent deposit when you and the landlord agree. If the landlord makes no claim within a year of the end of the lease, you can claim it alone.
- Cross-border commuters and people posted abroad by a Swiss employer may stay insured in Switzerland. Ask your insurer.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to cancel Swiss health insurance when I leave?
No. Compulsory cover ends in principle when you leave. Send the insurer your municipality's deregistration certificate.
Can I end my Swiss lease by email?
No. The tenant's notice needs a letter signed by hand.
How long is the notice period for a flat?
Three months to a local or contractual date, unless the lease sets a longer one.
Do I have to cancel Serafe?
No. Serafe gets your departure from your municipality's residents' register.
When do I get my rent deposit back?
When you and the landlord agree. Without a claim from the landlord, one year after the lease ends even without their consent.
Does registered mail prove the contents?
No. It records posting and delivery. Keep a copy of each letter.