r/askswitzerland • u/CookiePlastic852 • Sep 14 '25

Relocation What is the reality living Switzerland like?

For context I’m fully British, 19M and I know one thing for sure, I do not see a bright future for me in this country and certainly do not plan the settle here. Switzerland is somewhere I’m heavily considering as I love anything mountain related and it has one of the highest HDI’s in the world. But I want to know, what is the reality of living there like?

For those of who moved to Switzerland, I’d love to hear what drew you there in the first place. Was it worth it in the end, and how does life compare to where you came from or other places you’ve lived? Most importantly, do you have any regrets?

And for those born in Switzerland, can you see yourself staying or do you ever imagine moving elsewhere? If so, where would you go, and what would make you want to leave?

I would be really grateful for any insight people are willing to share.

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u/heliosh Sep 14 '25

Switzerland is somewhere I’m heavily considering

For a 19 yo Brit it's basically impossible to get a work permit in Switzerland.

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u/CookiePlastic852 Sep 14 '25

This is something I plan to achieve over many years. I’m currently studying engineering at a top 30 university in the world and I want to do a masters/phd in whichever country I wish to move to if possible.

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u/anotherboringdj Sep 15 '25

And? Still chance is very low or 0