Moving to Lausanne: registration and local steps
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Register with your new commune — Within 14 days of moving
“Vous devez annoncer votre arrivée dans les 14 jours suivant votre arrivée.”Lausanne: registering your arrival (lausanne.ch, opens in a new tab) · 23 September 2026
Responsible office: Lausanne Residents’ Registration Office (lausanne.ch, opens in a new tab)
Rules of the canton of Vaud that also apply
Civena has no canton-specific rule for Vaud yet; the Swiss-wide rules below apply.
Everything else follows the Swiss-wide rules for moving: deregistration, vehicles, insurance, taxes.
All steps when moving within Switzerland