Before Leaving Fribourg

Steps

• Inform SPOMI of your departure: guidelines for foreign nationals leaving Switzerland in French and German.
• SPOMI will issue “Departure Notice.” You will need to bring a copy of this document to the “Contrôle des habitants.”
  • You have 30 days to inform the “Contrôle des habitants” of your departure, and you can do it
    • In person
    • By calling them
    • By sending them an email: CH@ville-fr.ch
  • Notify your insurance provider early enough – it can take a few months for them to cancel your policy.
  • Inform Serafe.
  • Cancel your lease. Leases usually get prolonged automatically unless you cancel them. Be aware that some agencies have specific deadlines on which you can cancel your lease, so you may have to contact them a few months before your departure. Otherwise, you may be required to find another tenant yourself, which, in Fribourg, is not as complicated as it sounds.
    • Note that upon your departure, your apartment will need to be thoroughly cleaned, and you will be expected to remove all the furniture from it. It is usual for the landlord and/or agency to check the apartment for damages in person, and it is advisable for you to be present.

If you had a contract with Unifr

You will receive an email from the Human Resources Service, that will inform SPOMI of the end of your work contract.

During your employment, you and your employer will have contributed to your pension fund (commonly referred to as the 2^nd pillar). In order not to lose this contribution, you will need to fill out an exit form (in German or French) and take the following steps:

• If you are leaving Switzerland and are going to an EU/EFTA country: You can transfer part of your pension benefits onto your private account.
• If you are leaving Switzerland and are going to a Non-EU/EFTA country: You can transfer all your benefits.
• If you have a new employer in Switzerland: Your benefits will be transferred to your new employer’s pension fund.

You will find more detailed information on the websites of Fribourg’s Pension Fund (in French or German), of the LOB Guarantee Fund Foundation, or of the Swiss Confederation, or by sending your questions to the Human Ressources Service.