The residents' registry (or foreigners' office) is the municipal service that records arrivals, departures and changes of address. In Vaud it is the first point of contact for foreign nationals: it takes the registration, lists the documents to provide and gives updates on the file handled by the SPOP.
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General information from the official sources cited. It does not replace the decision of the competent authority. Last checked: 16 October 2026.