Canton of GenevaRegister your nanny in Geneva —
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.
No placement agency — you keep your nanny. We just take the official paperwork off your hands.
Your nanny in Geneva — fully planned.
Set hours and wage. Cost, procedure and insurance appear instantly.
Your Geneva nanny plan
Responsible office
OCAS Genève
online via AVSeasy
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 37'133.04 / year
What Clino does for you
- Employment contract ready
- Registration with OCAS Genève prepared
- Wage & contributions calculated every month
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.
- ✕No contract — just a handshake
- ✕Accident? You pay the medical bills
- ✕Fines up to CHF 10,000 + 5 years back pay
- ✓NAV-compliant employment contract
- ✓Accident insurance from hour one
- ✓AHV settled cleanly — CHF 19.90/mo.
Registered? Then get something back.
You can deduct childcare costs — with a marginal tax rate of ~28% in Geneva, that means up to around CHF 3'280/year back per child. Canton of Geneva: childcare deduction of up to CHF 26'392/child (cantonal) plus CHF 25'800 federal tax (2026). One of the most generous schemes in Switzerland.
The condition is a wage statement (Lohnausweis) — which you only get with properly registered childcare. One more reason to do it right.
Canton of GenevaAll of Geneva — one office, one registration
Every municipality, one office: OCAS - Office cantonal des assurances sociales.
GenèvePLZ 1204register
VernierPLZ 1214register
LancyPLZ 1212register
MeyrinPLZ 1217register
CarougePLZ 1227register
Canton of Geneva at a glanceAll the key figures for your nanny in Geneva
Hourly wage
CHF 30–40
market rate
Child allowance
CHF 311
/month/child
Minimum wage
CHF 24.59
/hr
Daycare avg.
CHF 2'400
/mo · 1 child
Minimum-wage note Geneva
Geneva: a cantonal minimum wage of CHF 24.59/hr (2026) applies on top. For live-in household employees the CCT-EDom sets tiered monthly minimum wages (category "ménage seul" from approx. CHF 4'539/month gross, higher with children).
Frequently asked questions
Do I really have to register my nanny — even for just a few hours?
I've been paying my nanny without registering her for a while — what now?
What exactly does Clino handle for me?
Which compensation office is responsible in the canton of Geneva?
How high is the minimum wage for nannies in the canton of Geneva?
What is the CCT-EDom?
Do I need a cantonal permit to employ a nanny in Geneva?
Which tax deductions are possible in Geneva?
Is the procedure different for cross-border commuters?
Wage calculator
Gross, net & total costs
Contract template
Free PDF under the NAV
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Register a nanny in another canton
In every municipality of Geneva
Registration works the same across the whole canton — whether your nanny works in Genève, Vernier, Lancy or one of the 37 other localities: same compensation office, same procedure, same flat fee.
GenèveVernierLancyMeyrinCarougeGrand-LancyOnexCointrinLe Grand-SaconnexAïreLes AvanchetsVésenazColognyChêne-Bougeries+37
Canton Geneva compared
- At 2.22%, Geneva's FAK contribution is among the higher ones in Switzerland (rank 22 of 26, ascending).
- The child allowance of CHF 311/month is CHF 96 above the federal minimum of CHF 215.
- The typical hourly wage for a nanny is around CHF 35 (average across cantons: CHF 30).
- Canton Geneva has a statutory minimum wage of CHF 24.59/hour — it overrides the NAV floor.
Public holidays in Geneva (2026)
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 Geneva
Clino
online
Bonjour! We've found a nanny in Genève — what do we need to do now?
09:12Great! Done in 5 minutes: we register her with the OCAS Genève and prepare the contract + payslips. Valid across the whole canton of Geneva.
09:14New 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 procedure applies — Clino handles both.
Are you the nanny?
Pay, insurance, your rights — plus a ready-made pack you can send your employer so they register you legally.
Register other household help in Geneva
Whoever you employ at home — Clino registers them correctly, insures them and runs payroll, all prepared in Geneva.
Your nanny in Geneva — registered in 5 minutes
Registration, contract, insurance, payroll. CHF 19.90/month. Cancel anytime.
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