Guichet universel If you are from Geneva or the Swiss Confederation: Service Rue David-Dufour 1 (2nd floor) If you are coming from another country: Service des étrangers Rue David-Dufour 3 (ground floor) Guichet universel Case postale 51 1211 Genève 8 www.geneve.ch/guichet_universel/welcome.html If you are moving inside the canton of Geneva, you can simply send or take in person to the Guichet universel, all the documents to be modified concerning: - the Office cantonal de la population - the Département militaire - the Service de protection civile - and the Service des automobiles et de la navigation Registre du commerce 4, rue du Puits-St-Pierre Case postale 1211 Genève 3 Telephone : 022 327 28 92 Companies, by letter. ‘Société anonyme’ companies, in writing, as long as there is no change of commune. Your employer You have the right to a day off work. Your caisse maladie Your insurance company The newspapers you subscribe to Your bank Schools or educational bodies Your clubs and associations Your family and friends Your clients and business partners Pre-printed cards are available at post offices. Simplify your move: get organised. Sort Take advantage of the move to sort through your things. Clothes, objects and furniture in good condition are accepted by the Centre social protestant (Tel: 022 807 07 00), the Emmaüs community (Tel: 022 342 39 59) and Caritas (Tel: 022 708 04 25). Give them enough advance notice. For large objects or objects of no further use, contact the municipal dump of your commune. Cleaning and repairs Take clothes to be cleaned and shoes to be repaired in before leaving, so that you can pick them up after the move. Repairs Take this opportunity to have minor repairs done to furniture or household appliances. 3 Purchases Have purchases for the new apartment delivered directly to the new address. Work As far as possible, have the carpets put down and have any other work done before you move in. Plan of the apartment Prepare a plan of your new accommodation and work out how you will install your things. Measure the windows and you will be able to prepare the curtains.