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Canton of BernRegister your nanny in Bern —
in 5 minutes.
Found your nanny? Clino turns her into a properly employed team member: registration, contract, insurance and payroll — for CHF 19.90/month, whether it's 4 hours or 40.
AHV-compliantAusgleichskasse des Kantons Bernin 5 minutescancel anytime
No placement agency — you keep your nanny. We just take the official paperwork off your hands.
Your personal plan
Your nanny in Bern — fully planned.
Set hours and wage. Cost, procedure and insurance appear instantly.
h/week
20
CHF/h
30
Your postcode3001Canton Bern
Your Bern nanny plan
Responsible office
AK Bern
online via ePortal
Your procedure
Ordinary procedure
Above CHF 22,680/year — monthly accounting. Clino detects the threshold automatically and handles the ordinary procedure for you.
Accident insurance
- Occupational accident (BU) — paid by the employer
- Non-occupational accident (NBU) — mandatory from 8 h/week
Your cost per month
CHF 3'073.32/ month
≈ CHF 36'879.84 / year
Gross wageCHF 2'816.69
Social contributions (employer)CHF 236.73
ClinoCHF 19.90
Your nanny receives net CHF 2'596.09
What Clino does for you
- Employment contract ready
- Registration with AK Bern prepared
- Wage & contributions calculated every month
In brief
Do I even have to register my nanny?
Yes — short and honest. As soon as someone works in your home and you set the wage and hours, she's your employee. From the very first hour, with no minimum workload. Sounds like a hassle. With Clino it takes 5 minutes.
No minimum hours
Even 4 hours a week count. There's no threshold below which it's "not necessary".
From the very first franc
AHV (old-age insurance), ALV (unemployment insurance) and UVG (accident insurance) are mandatory. The CHF 2'300 exemption does not apply to household employees.
It protects you
If an accident happens, you're personally liable without a policy. Registered, you're on the safe side.
UNDECLAREDThe dark reality.
- ✕No contract, just a handshake
- ✕Accident? You pay the medical bills
- ✕Fines up to CHF 10'000 + 5 years of back contributions
REGISTEREDThe bright reality.
- ✓NAV-compliant employment contract
- ✓UVG policy: pays from hour one
- ✓AHV settled cleanly, CHF 19.90/mo.
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DRAG THE LINE: WHERE DOES YOUR HOUSEHOLD STAND?
Inspection intensity
Sample-basedFrequent
Increased inspections
How strict are inspections in Bern?
In Bern, undeclared-work inspections are active. Failing to register your nanny risks fines, up to 5 years of back-paid social contributions and, in serious cases, prosecution.
With Clino you register your nanny in minutes. Clino guides you step by step through registration, insurance and payroll.
Register your nanny nowSorting it out later
Been paying for a while with no registration? No drama.
Many families pay cash at first — and only realise later that they should have registered. This can be put right, and the sooner the easier.
1
Register retroactively
The Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern accepts back-dated registrations. The sooner you do it, the smaller the back-payment.
2
Clino sets everything up
We help with the back-registration and take over the ongoing payroll from now on.
3
Peace of mind, not risk
You're properly set up — before any inspection comes.
Tax deduction Bern
Registered? Then get something back.
You can deduct childcare costs — with a marginal tax rate of ~23% in Bern, that means up to around CHF 2'830/year back per child. Canton of Bern: childcare deduction of up to CHF 16'000/child (cantonal) plus CHF 25'800 federal tax (2026).
The condition is a wage statement (Lohnausweis) — which you only get with properly registered childcare. One more reason to do it right.
Comparison Bern
Nanny or daycare — what suits you?
Full-time daycare (Kita) per child vs. a full-time nanny (40 hrs/week). CHF/month — before subsidies.
Daycare (1 child, 100%)CHF 2'400
Nanny (40 hrs/week)CHF 5'190
• From 2 children on, a nanny quickly becomes cheaper than daycare.
• A tax deduction of up to CHF 25'800/child (federal) is also possible.
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Bilingual
German + French
Undeclared-work checks
Increased inspections
AK confirmation
typically ~18 working days
Salary certificate deadline
31 January for the past year
Canton of BernGrüessechGuten Tag, auf Bärndütsch
All of Bern: one office, one registration
Every municipality, one office: Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern.
Register in BernCanton of Bern at a glanceAll the key figures for your nanny in Bern
Hourly wage
CHF 25–35
market rate
Child allowance
CHF 250
/month/child
Minimum wage
no cantonal
NAV applies
Daycare avg.
CHF 2'400
/mo · 1 child
Important on scope: per SECO's information sheet (as of 1.1.2026, section 2.1) the federal NAV Hauswirtschaft expressly excludes "persons mainly responsible for childcare (childminders and babysitters)". For a pure childcare role there is therefore no federal minimum wage — the rates shown here are then a reference, not an obligation. Where the nanny also does substantial housework, the NAV applies. Cantonal minimum wages apply regardless.
Specific to canton Bern
What's different in Bern
Authorities & registration
How to register your nanny in Bern
AHV compensation office · ePortal portal
Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern
Responsible for AHV/IV/EO, the child-allowance fund (FAK), withholding tax and the wage declaration under the simplified procedure.
Open registration form & portal- 1
Register with the Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern
Submit the form online or via the ePortal portal — you'll receive a billing number. Clino prepares everything.
- 2
Take out accident insurance (UVG)
We arrange the occupational accident insurance for you — via VAVplus with your compensation office where available, otherwise directly with a partner insurer.
- 3
Written employment contract
The NAV Hauswirtschaft (standard household-employment contract) covers the probation period, notice period, holidays and 13th-month salary. Template from Clino.
- 4
Annual declaration at year-end
Declare all wages paid out. Clino generates the declaration automatically.
FAQ Bern
Frequently asked questions
Do I really have to register my nanny — even for just a few hours?
Yes. For household employees there is no minimum number of hours and no de-minimis threshold. From the very first franc you must pay AHV/IV/EO, ALV and UVG accident insurance. The exemption for very small wages (CHF 2'300/year) explicitly does not apply to nannies and other household employees. Paying a nanny in cash and unregistered is undeclared work.
I've been paying my nanny without registering her for a while — what now?
No need to panic. You can register the employment retroactively (back-registration with the Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern). The sooner you do it, the smaller the back-payment — and you avoid fines if it comes to light during an inspection. Clino helps you with the back-registration and then sets up the ongoing payroll automatically.
What exactly does Clino handle for me?
Registration with the Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern, an employment contract under the NAV Hauswirtschaft (standard household-employment contract), a UVG policy via a partner insurer, monthly payroll, the wage statement (Lohnausweis) and the annual declaration. You only enter the workload and wage — we take care of the paperwork. CHF 19.90/month, cancel anytime.
Which compensation office is responsible for Bern?
Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern. Online registration via the akbern.ch ePortal.
Is the canton of Bern bilingual?
Yes. Ausgleichskasse Bern provides all forms in German and French. You can draw up your employment contract in whichever language works for both parties.
How high is the FAK in Bern?
1.50% employer contribution (2026). Child allowance CHF 250/month, education allowance CHF 310.
Is there a minimum wage in the canton of Bern?
No. The federal NAV Hauswirtschaft applies (CHF 20.35–24.55/hr depending on qualification, 2026). Around Bern the market rate is CHF 25–35/hr.
Which tax deductions are possible?
Childcare deduction of up to CHF 16'000/child (Bern, cantonal) plus CHF 25'800/child federally (2026).
Wage calculator
Gross, net & total costs
Contract template
Free PDF under the NAV
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Verified by Clino
The registration facts for Bern
As of July 2026, verified directly with the compensation office.
The right form
Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern uses the federal form 318.147 (online). No office visit needed.
Important: under «Employment for», pick «Domestic service», only then does question 4.2 about accident insurance via the compensation office appear.
Simplified procedure
The simplified procedure plus (accident insurance included) is offered, but you must actively request it; it is never automatic. Above CHF 22'680 annual wage, quickly reached full-time, the ordinary procedure with individual withholding tax applies.
Deadlines
Register: within 30 days of the first working day. Annual wage declaration: by 30 January for the previous year.
After submitting
The confirmation with your settlement number arrives by post, usually within 1–3 weeks. You may already pay wages in the meantime.
Canton Bern specifics
The Bern office lists two forms: the federal form 318.147 and its own «BZ 100». The described path with question 4.2 applies to the federal form.
Free, no signup, every step, ready to tick off.
In every municipality of Bern
Registration works the same across the whole canton — whether your nanny works in Bern, Biel/Bienne, Thun or one of the 425 other localities: same compensation office, same procedure, same flat fee.
BernBiel/BienneThunKönizAbländschenSangernbodenMünchenwilerLa CibourgTüscherz-AlferméeTwannLigerzPrêlesLamboingDiesse+425
Canton Bern compared
- The FAK contribution is 1.5%, rank 12 of 26 across Switzerland (ascending).
- The child allowance of CHF 250/month is CHF 35 above the federal minimum of CHF 215.
- The typical hourly wage for a nanny is around CHF 30 (average across cantons: CHF 30).
- There is no cantonal minimum wage; the NAV domestic-work minimums apply.
Public holidays in Bern (2026)
Thu 1.1.New Year's DayFri 2.1.Berchtold's Day (2 Jan)Fri 3.4.Good FridayMon 6.4.Easter MondayThu 14.5.Ascension DayMon 25.5.Whit MondaySat 1.8.Swiss National DayFri 25.12.Christmas DaySat 26.12.St Stephen's Day
These days are assimilated to Sundays (Art. 20a Labour Act). Only 1 August is paid by federal law, whether other holidays are paid depends on the contract or the NAV. Source: SECO, as of 12.12.2024.
This is how fast it goes in Bern
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Grüessech! We've found a nanny in Bern, what do we need to do now?
09:12Great! Done in 5 minutes: we register her with the AK Bern and prepare the contract + payslips. Valid across the whole canton of Bern.
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New to Switzerland, or cross-border?
Hiring as an expat works exactly the same, in English. And if your helper lives in France, the cross-border rules apply, AHV and accident insurance stay Swiss, withholding tax depends on her country of residence. The guide explains your case.
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