As Jeani K. mentioned, the Stadthaus is where the 'welcome to ZH' events (one for Germans & one for…read morethe rest of us) are located. For those of us on the 'other end' of our CH experience, the Stadthaus is also where one 'de-registers' from Swiss life. One brings one's Kreisbüro ID along with formal ID to one of few 'Abmeldung' lines located on the ground floor to start the ball rolling. Be prepared to be sent to a couple different offices during the Abmeldung process. The first office deals with taxes. If one hasn't yet paid taxes before exiting CH, then that transaction will take place then and there. The last stop was to obtain an official paper showing that one will be leaving the country and it is used to cancel insurance, phone service, etc. De-registering sets one back 30 CHF per person. Cash or card accepted. We had absolutely no issues with our Abmeldung process. Staff were professional and helpful. It's nice to have a smooth send off!

I came to the Stadthaus (City Hall) a couple of nights ago to attend an information evening for new…read moreEnglish speaking residents of Zurich. The session was hosted by the City of Zurich's Integration department inside the Stadthaus 3rd floor music hall. Upon walking into the entrance of the building, I was pleasantly surprised by the beautifully designed interior full of old world charm. The 3rd floor music hall was elegant and delightful as well with full view of the Grossmünster, Münsterbrücke, and the Limmat River below. I loved the details of the music hall such as the painted ceiling murals, the Latin inscribed gilded wooden tablets and the 12 foot wrought iron chandeliers. The info session was useful but I'm even more glad to have had a chance to see and experience the interior of this charming historical building.

Kreisbüro 7 is located in the semi-secluded area of "Hottigen", which is a hop and skip away from…read morecentral areas such as Bellevue and Stadelhofen train station. You can even reach to the HB main train station on foot within 15 minutes. The Kreisbüro itself is easily reachable by trams 3 and 8 via stop Hottingerplatz and is right across the street. The personnel at this office are professional, prompt and decent. They are pretty by the rules (I used to live in Kreis 4 and they seem to be a bit more lax there) and highly reliable and helpful. There is also a photo booth machine here if you ever need to take photos for ID - just make sure you bring cash as it is king for the machines here! They now even accept all credit cards including AMEX card for payment of services. Ow ow - they are so updated now!

Learn the 'fancy' verb for 'signature verification' or probably just make your request in English…read more Telling the notary that you need 'a notary' probably isn't specific enough. In any event, I was fortunate to have been helped by a very friendly and understanding counter person & my transaction went very smoothly. Located just a short walk up from the Kreuzstrasse Haltestelle (Trams 2 and 4), this place is easy to find. One enters and proceeds directly to an open counter. An official ID must be presented, the document in question is then signed, one is requested to sign one's name in a registry, then bade to take a seat. Twenty bucks gets you your document returned with all the correct stamps and signatures. Both cash and card payments accepted.