Prime Relocation
Full-service relocation · BernPrime Relocation is a family-owned relocation agency in Zug, founded in 2006, helping expats, families and HR teams with home search, permits, temporary housing, schools and settling in.
Immigration & permits
Permit applications in Bern
expat-services.ch lists 4 hand-checked English-speaking permit application services in Bern: Sgier + Partner, Prime Relocation (our partner), Auris Relocation (our partner) and ReloNest (our partner).
Besides English, they also work in French, German, Italian and Spanish. Every profile shows the services, languages and contact details, checked by hand before going live.
Permit applications in Bern
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Auris Relocation
Full-service relocation · BernAuris Relocation is a Swiss relocation and global mobility firm with nine offices from Geneva to Lugano, handling permits, home search, schools and moves for companies and families.
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ReloNest
Destination services · BernReloNest is a Zurich-based relocation company, founded in 2023, that provides home search, school search, permits and settling-in help through consultants in nine Swiss cities.
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Sgier + Partner
Permit applications · BernZürich-based specialist for Swiss work and residence permits (L, B, G, C) in all cantons and Liechtenstein, plus permit checks and relocation support for employers and individuals.
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Local facts
Permit applications: what's particular to Bern
Permit fees are set in Article 10 of the cantonal ordinance implementing the federal fee ordinance, in its current version since 1 August 2026. An EU/EFTA permit costs CHF 65 in total, of which CHF 45 goes to the canton and CHF 20 to the municipality, and CHF 30 for an unmarried minor (Canton of Bern, checked ). A first permit for a non-EU/EFTA national costs CHF 95 and an extension CHF 75 (Canton of Bern, checked ).
The biometric card is charged at CHF 22 and the capture of biometric data at CHF 20, which brings a first non-EU/EFTA permit to CHF 137 (our sum), and a duplicate after loss or theft costs CHF 40 (Canton of Bern, checked ). Federal law caps the cantonal fees, and for EU/EFTA citizens permit and card together at CHF 65 (GebV-AIG Art. 8, checked ).
The EMF takes online bookings for biometric data capture and for collecting a card or certificate (bern.ch, checked ). Its contact centre on +41 31 321 53 00 answers Monday to Friday from 8.00 to 11.30 and 14.00 to 16.00 (City of Bern, checked ).
Registering in Bern
Foreign nationals register at the Einwohnerdienste, Migration und Fremdenpolizei (EMF) at Predigergasse 5, whose counter is open Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 16.00 and until 18.00 on Thursdays (City of Bern, checked ). Registration is due within 14 days of arrival, by web form for EU/EFTA citizens and by posted paper form for other nationals (bern.ch, checked ). The cantonal tariff lists CHF 25 for entering the registration (Canton of Bern, checked ). See registering at your commune.
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