Swiss Resident Director —
Legal Compliance for
Your Zug Company
Swiss law requires every GmbH and AG to have at least one director domiciled in Switzerland. Virtual Office Zug connects you with a licensed Swiss fiduciary professional who fulfills this legal obligation — while you retain 100% operational control of your company. CHF 249 one-time setup. CHF 3,000/year. Process entirely remote.
Why Swiss law requires a resident director for your Zug company
This is not optional. Without a Swiss resident director, your company cannot be validly registered.
Art. 814 OR (GmbH) · Art. 718 OR (AG)
Every Swiss GmbH and AG must have at least one director — a natural person — domiciled in Switzerland with authority to represent the company.
This requirement exists to ensure Swiss authorities always have a locally reachable representative for the company. Without a resident director, your company registration will be refused by the Zug Canton commercial register.
For founders based outside Switzerland, the solution is to appoint a licensed Swiss fiduciary who fulfills this legal requirement while you retain all operational authority.
What Swiss law requires:
- Cannot register without a Swiss-resident director
- Commercial register refuses incomplete filings
- Deregistration risk if director vacates position
- Annual financial statements require director signature
Consequences of non-compliance
Registration refused
Without a Swiss-resident director, your GmbH or AG registration at the Zug Canton commercial register will be refused outright.
Deregistration proceedings
If an existing director vacates Swiss residency, the commercial register may initiate deregistration proceedings against your company.
Legal liability exposure
Operating without a properly registered director exposes the company and its beneficial owners to legal and financial liability.
Canton of Zug — Switzerland’s business capital
Lowest corporate tax. International reach. Total legal compliance.
Your director. Your control.
A licensed Swiss fiduciary handles statutory obligations — you retain 100% operational authority.
What your Swiss resident director does for your company
Your director handles all statutory obligations. Your business decisions remain entirely yours.
Signs official documents
Executes required signatures on commercial register filings, official Swiss authority submissions and statutory company documents on your behalf.
Board meeting attendance
Attends one formal board meeting per year — in person or by notarized proxy — as required by Swiss corporate law.
Maintains legal compliance
Monitors ongoing regulatory obligations and flags changes in Swiss corporate law affecting your company's commercial register standing.
Responds to authority inquiries
Acts as point of contact for Swiss tax authorities (ESTV), SECO and cantonal offices for statutory inquiries — not operational matters.
Provides Swiss address
Their Swiss domicile address is registered at the commercial register, satisfying the residency obligation for all official director correspondence.
Annual report signature
Signs the annual financial statements and submits them to the commercial register where legally required. Included in the annual fee.
What your Swiss director cannot do — your autonomy is absolute
Your director fulfills a statutory role only. 100% of your business decisions remain yours.
No bank access
Cannot access your bank accounts. No signatory authority over company finances. Your banking relationships are entirely your own.
No operational decisions
Hiring, client contracts, product decisions and all business strategy remain exclusively with you as the beneficial owner.
No commercial representation
Does not negotiate deals, sign commercial contracts, or act as your commercial agent without a separate explicit power of attorney from you.
No unsanctioned actions
Every action requires explicit prior written authorization from you — except mandatory statutory acts required by Swiss law.
Licensed Swiss fiduciary professionals — all directors in our network
Every director holds a Swiss professional license and carries personal liability insurance.
All directors are Swiss-resident licensed fiduciaries with minimum CHF 1M professional liability insurance.
How the Swiss director service works — 5 business days to compliance
100% remote. No travel to Switzerland. Documents uploaded to your dashboard.
Pay your CHF 249 setup fee
The setup fee covers contract preparation, KYC document review, and coordination with the fiduciary partner. Secure Stripe payment. Your dashboard section opens immediately.
Day 1Upload your 3 KYC documents
From your VOZ dashboard, upload your three required documents:
- Valid passport (all pages · valid 6+ months)
- Proof of address (utility bill or bank statement · less than 3 months)
- Criminal record extract (official document · less than 3 months)
Your director calls you within 48 hours
Once your documents are verified, your assigned Swiss resident director contacts you by phone within 48 hours. You discuss your company structure, the mandate scope, and any questions you may have.
Within 48hSign your director mandate by email
Your director mandate agreement is sent to your email. Sign electronically from anywhere in the world. No notary visit required from you. No travel to Switzerland.
Day 2–3Commercial register updated — fully compliant
Our team submits the director change to the Zug Canton commercial register with notarized signature. You receive the updated commercial register extract. Your company is fully compliant.
100% remote. Fully Swiss-compliant.
From contract signature to commercial register confirmation — everything handled by email. No travel, no delays.
Add a Swiss Director — CHF 249Swiss Resident Director — transparent pricing
One setup fee. One annual fee. No hidden costs. No hourly billing.
- Licensed Swiss fiduciary director
- Commercial register filing included
- One board meeting per year
- Annual financial statement signature
- Response to Swiss authority inquiries
- Swiss address for official director correspondence
- KYC document review and verification
- Introduction call within 48h of document upload
- Director mandate signed by email
- Updated commercial register extract provided
- Director replacement covered if needed
Need advice on your specific structure? Book a consultation with our Swiss Financial Analyst →
Combine Swiss Director with your Virtual Office Zug domiciliation
Everything your Swiss company needs
Frequently asked questions — Swiss resident director service
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CHF 249 setup · CHF 3,000/year · Compliant in 5 business days · 100% remote process
Our Professionals
Licensed Swiss Fiduciaries
Every director is Swiss-resident, fully licensed, and carries CHF 1M+ professional liability insurance.
Non-resident founders — their experience
Director assigned in 5 days. The entire process by email from Hong Kong. The director signed all official documents without me travelling anywhere.
CHF 249 setup, and my company is registered with a legally compliant Swiss director. Without this service, my AG could never have been accepted at the commercial register.
