Practical guide
AHV retirement: first steps without mistakes
Early AHV preparation avoids payment delays and administrative gaps.
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Information provided for administrative guidance. Final verification on official portals is recommended.
4-step action plan
- Check your individual AHV record before retirement age.
- Identify missing periods or irregularities.
- Prepare pension application with required annexes.
- Review first calculation decision and correct if needed.
Document checklist
- AHV number
- Updated civil status
- Contribution history
- Bank details
Mistakes to avoid
- Applying for pension too late
- Not verifying contribution periods
- Ignoring an obviously incomplete calculation
Trust
Official sources to verify
Centre AVS/AI
ch.ch - Assurances sociales
ch.ch - Portail officiel des demarches
Informations administratives officielles Confedereation/Cantons/Communes.
SEM - Secretariat d Etat aux migrations
Permis, regroupement familial, naturalisation.
OFSP - Assurance maladie
Regles LAMal et informations de sante publique.
SEFRI - Reconnaissance de diplomes
Reconnaissance de qualifications professionnelles.
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