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5. Ending your stay

The end of the scholarship period is associated with various administrative matters.

Before you read on: Have you completed all the tasks connected to your arrival at ETH? If you are unsure, go back to step 4.

If you intend staying in Switzerland longer than the duration of your scholarship, inform the Reception Service about your future objectives in Switzerland and how you intend financing your stay.

If you leave Switzerland

Procedure

Deregister with the authorities. It is advised to do 30 days before departure.

  • City of Zurich: residents’ registration office ("Personalmeldeamt")
  • Other municipalities: local administration ("Gemeindeverwaltung") where you registered
Learn more and get the contact information of the offices

If you live in the city of Zurich

  • About 30 days before your residence permit expires, the migration authorities normally send a letter with the so-?called "Verfallsanzeige" (notice of expiry).
  • You should react immediately. Otherwise, the authorities may fine you. Inform the authorities about your imminent departure.

If you plan to stay in Switzerland

  • Inform yourself well in advance whether you can renew your residence residence and what is needed for this.
  • Questions regarding the exact procedure and the necessary documents must be addressed either to the responsible residents’ registration office ("Personalmeldeamt") and / or the cantonal Migration Office (Migrationsamt):
  • You must cancel your contract.
  • If you found accommodation through the Housing Office of University and ETH Zurich, they are your contact for questions and arrangements (e.g. cancellation).
If necessary: Contact the Housing Office

If you did your research at ETH Zurich (not a research institute): Change your address in myStudies or directly here. Otherwise, your mail cannot be forwarded to you.

  • You must fill out a final report for FCS four weeks before your scholarship ends.
  • You will receive the link and password via email in due time. (The subject of the email is "End of your stay at ETH Zurich".)
  • Your report will be treated confidentially.
  • After having submitted your final report, FCS will send you a certificate to confirm your scholarship. You can add it to your curriculum vitae.
external page Contact FCS regarding questions about the report and the certificate (delivery address, delayed delivery, etc.)

Earlier departure

  • If you depart before the scholarship's end date, your scholarship might be reduced. Example: If you depart by the 15th, you will receive half of the scholarship for that month.
  • FCS does not consider departure before the official end of the scholarship as holidays.

Entry regulations of transit countries

  • Should you plan a stopover in a Schengen country ensure that your residence permit is still valid on the day of your journey.
  • If you need to transit through a non-Schengen country, contact its embassy to inquire if a transit visa is required. Should this be the case, undertake all the necessary procedures to obtain the visa before your departure. (Fees are at your expenses.)

Flight allowance

If you are from a non-European country, you can request an allowance.

Learn what you need to do

You will be deregistered by Human Resources.

Contact persons

  • Administrative matters: Reception Service, Sandra Zweifel, , Tel +41 44 632 51 52
  • Academic matters: FCS Delegate, Prof. Stefano Bernasconi, , Tel +41 44 632 36 93

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