Protection against ticks

Ticks are widespread in Switzerland. Tick bites can be dangerous and cause Lyme disease or meningitis. ch.ch indicates how you can protect yourself, children and pets.

Motorway vignette 2025

In Switzerland, you must have a special vignette - sticker or electronic - on your car if you want to use certain roads. It is called a vignette and costs CHF 40. The sticker 2025 is valid from 1 December 2024 to 31 January 2026.

Basic training and civilian service

Find everything you need to know about military service in Switzerland, including exemptions and applying for civilian service.

Rent trends

For the moment, Swiss tenants don’t need to worry about a general increase in rents. The benchmark mortgage rate remains at 1.75% – at least until the start of March 2025. ch.ch tells you everything you need to know about tenants’ rights and obligations.

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ch.ch is the information portal of the Swiss authorities. If you have any questions for the authorities, you are likely to find the answers here. ch.ch is a service provided by the Confederation, the cantons and the communes. Its content is compiled and managed by the Federal Chancellery.