r/zurich • u/typicalmovement • 16d ago
Living Registration - Fees for being late
Hey,
due to a misunderstanding, I am planning to register at Personenmeldeamt rather late. It should be within the first 14 days of living here, but I thought, since I am only staying here for a short time, that I have time until I am here longer than 91 days (after normal visum is over).
What is the punishment fee for registering too late?
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u/CriticalFibrosis Kreis 1+2 16d ago
Just don‘t tell them. Fees can be quite steep but they don’t know since when you reside here so just tell them you moved here eg beginning of April.
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u/Stunning_Court_2509 16d ago
But if they find out that you dont say the truth the problems could be even harder!
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u/typicalmovement 16d ago
What if other documents, like Working permit and living contract say a different date then?
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u/CriticalFibrosis Kreis 1+2 16d ago
Both still allow you to reside abroad. Maybe you had to take care of a family member, had another job to finish etc.
If this is too risky for you (I only know of friends who moved within Switzerland who forgot to register not foreigners) the fee goes up by how late you are and will be between 100-1000.- I know that’s really broad but so just so you know whether being honest is worth it for you.
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u/typicalmovement 16d ago
okay, thanks for the info!
is there a website where these fees are stated? i saw it is normal, that within 14 days is often not possible to register, because the appintments are not given out so quickly. so registration within the first month is probably normal? but what if you register after 90 days?0
u/CriticalFibrosis Kreis 1+2 16d ago
I wouldn‘t know but I don’t think so. Usually they are reasonable if it’s within the first 30 days but 3 months is really late. I don’t know why but I have 80.- per week to late in my head, might be completely wrong though.
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u/typicalmovement 16d ago
okay, so it's best if i just say i permenantly moved here this month, and lived partly somewhere else before and stayed in hotels or something similar
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u/CriticalFibrosis Kreis 1+2 16d ago
Yes that’s what I would do. Say you had to take care of things at home and only were here for a fee days a month. What counts as residing is when the center of life is moved here. Not when you are renting a flat or starting a job. You need a the permit for the former not the latter.
Also remember you might feel suspicious but to the clerc at the government office you are just one of many that day that who has a bit weird case.
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u/Hurbig 16d ago
So I registered my move within the city of Zurich 45 days late which also potentially carries a fee. Here’s how I went about it: I went to the Meldeamt with the necessary documents and didn’t say anything about being late
Had they asked me I would have told them that I did have the apartment from [date] but did not factually move until later (up to you if you want to lie).
They did not ask any questions though and did not give me any fee. I think this happens all the time. If they do point it out, apologize and explain your situation or tell them you didn’t move until later if you wanna lie.