Domiciliation & Registered Address
Legal requirements and how professional domiciliation works
What Is Domiciliation?
Every Swiss company must have a registered address (Domizil) in Switzerland. This address appears in the Commercial Register, receives official correspondence, and defines the company's legal domicile for tax and regulatory purposes.
For foreign entrepreneurs who do not have a physical office in Switzerland, professional domiciliation services provide a legitimate registered address at a professional business center.
Legal Requirements
Under Swiss law (OR Art. 117), a company's registered address must:
- Be a real, identifiable location (not a P.O. box)
- Have a resident or representative available to receive legal notices
- Be consistent with the company's stated business activities
What a Domiciliation Service Provides
- Registered address — official address for Commercial Register
- Mail reception — physical mail received, scanned, and forwarded digitally
- Legal notice handling — official government and court documents received
- Resident manager service — satisfies the Swiss-resident requirement for GmbH/AG
- Annual meeting venue — for AGMs requiring Swiss location
Canton of Zug Advantage
Zug is not just tax-efficient — it is Switzerland's prime business hub. Address at "Baar, Zug" or "Zug city" carries significant prestige and signals financial sophistication. It is the heart of Crypto Valley and home to thousands of international companies.
Available Communes in Zug
VOZ Domiciliation Service
Virtual Office Zug provides FINMA-compliant domiciliation including:
- Registered address in Baar, Cham, or Steinhausen, Canton Zug
- Resident director service satisfying Swiss law requirements
- Mail scanning with 24h email notification
- Secure client dashboard with document management
- Annual renewal at CHF 530/year (billed annually)