Canton of Geneva

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Your nanny in Geneva: fully planned.

Set hours and wage. Cost, procedure and insurance appear instantly.

Your situation

Hours per weekh/week

Gross hourly wageCHF/h

Your postcode1201Canton Geneva

Your Geneva nanny plan

Personal

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 3'098.70/ month

≈ CHF 37'184.40 / year

Gross wageCHF 2'816.69

Social contributions (employer)CHF 262.11

ClinoCHF 19.90

Your nanny receives net CHF 2'595.27

What Clino does for you

Employment contract ready
Registration with OCAS Genève prepared
Wage & contributions calculated every month

Use this plan 30 days free · no power of attorney · cancel anytime

Canton of Geneva

Vive Genève !le cri de l'Escalade

All of Geneva: one office, one registration

Every municipality, one office: OCAS - Office cantonal des assurances sociales.

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 without a policy, the Ersatzkasse UVG pays - and charges you substitute premiums. Registered, you're on the safe side.

UNDECLAREDThe dark reality.

✕No contract: in a dispute, only what you both remember counts
✕Accident: the substitute fund pays, you owe 5 years of premiums
✕AHV: 5 years of back contributions, fine up to CHF 10'000

REGISTEREDThe bright reality.

✓NAV contract: holidays, notice and sick pay settled
✓Accident cover from the very first hour
✓AHV years for her, payslips for you

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DRAG THE LINE: WHERE DOES YOUR HOUSEHOLD STAND?

Sorting 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.

Register retroactively

The OCAS - Office cantonal des assurances sociales accepts back-dated registrations. The sooner you do it, the smaller the back-payment.

Clino sets everything up

We help with the back-registration and take over the ongoing payroll from now on.

Peace of mind, not risk

You're properly set up: before any inspection comes.

Get properly set up now →

Tax deduction Geneva

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.

Calculate tax deduction →Register a nanny

Comparison Geneva

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 6'055

• 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.

Nanny, daycare, au pair & childminder in full comparison →

Canton of Geneva at a glance

All the key figures for your nanny in Geneva

Hourly wage

CHF 30–40

market rate

Child allowance

CHF 311

/month/child

Cantonal minimum

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).

Source: the canton's official minimum-wage page

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.

If she falls ill: how long you keep paying the wage

How many days of full wage you owe in Geneva depends on the year of service. This is the table that binds here when no policy sits behind it.

Sick-pay insurance is mandatory in canton Geneva.

Up to 720 days.

Check what applies in your case

Source: CTT-EDom GE (rsGE J 1 50.03), art. 13

Specific to canton Geneva

What's different in Geneva

CHF 24.59/h

Cantonal minimum wage

Paying less risks fines under the federal anti-undeclared-work law.

Source

Official language

The OCAS - Office cantonal des assurances sociales works in French.

CHF 2,073per child

One-off birth allowance

On top of the regular child allowance. Paid out by the OCAS - Office cantonal des assurances sociales.

2.37% FAK

FAK rate above CH average

Swiss average: 1.67 %. Factor this into your budget.

G+

Cross-border workers common

Check the G permit and report withholding tax correctly.

Authorities & registration

How to register your nanny in Geneva

AHV compensation office · AVSeasy portal

OCAS - Office cantonal des assurances sociales

Responsible for AHV/IV/EO, the child-allowance fund (FAK), withholding tax and the wage declaration under the simplified procedure.

Open registration form & portal

ZERO PAPER

This is your paperwork
with Clino.

Registration, contract, insurance, payslips. Every form still exists. Just not on your desk.

Clear your desk →

clino.

✓OCAS Genève registration: pre-filled

✓Employment contract created

✓Accident cover: next steps

✓Payslip ready

✓Salary statement for taxes

At home in Geneva, from Genève to Carouge.

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FAQ Geneva

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 OCAS - Office cantonal des assurances sociales). 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 OCAS - Office cantonal des assurances sociales, an employment contract under the NAV Hauswirtschaft (standard household-employment contract), a UVG policy we compare and prepare the application for, 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 in the canton of Geneva?

OCAS (Office cantonal des assurances sociales). Registration via the AVSeasy portal or by post.

How high is the minimum wage for nannies in the canton of Geneva?

Two schemes apply in parallel: the cantonal minimum wage of CHF 24.59/hr (2026, indexed) and the CCT-EDom for household employees with category-dependent monthly minimum wages. Whichever is more favourable to the employee applies.

What is the CCT-EDom?

The Contrat-type de travail pour l'économie domestique is a mandatory cantonal standard employment contract. It governs minimum wages, working hours and notice periods for household employees in Geneva. Stricter than the federal NAV Hauswirtschaft.

Do I need a cantonal permit to employ a nanny in Geneva?

For Swiss citizens and EU/EFTA nationals with a valid residence permit: no. For third-country nationals the permit goes through the OCIRT. For household employees with diplomatic status, through the FDFA.

Which tax deductions are possible in Geneva?

Childcare deduction of up to CHF 26'392/child (cantonal) plus CHF 25'800/child federally. Both parents must be working or in education.

Is the procedure different for cross-border commuters?

No, on the social-security side everything goes through the OCAS. For withholding tax, the double-taxation agreement with France may become relevant. Clino guides you through the choice.

Wage calculator

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Contract template

Free PDF under the NAV

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The registration facts for Geneva

Rates and registration route last checked on July 17, 2026.

The right form

OCAS - Office cantonal des assurances sociales uses its own registration form or portal, the direct link is in the card above.

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

After submitting

The confirmation with your settlement number arrives by post, usually within a few weeks. You may already pay wages in the meantime.

Canton Geneva specifics

In Geneva, registration runs through OCAS's e-démarche (online account required). The LTN+ package (incl. UVG) runs via the partner SOLIDA.

Free, no signup, every step, ready to tick off.

Canton Geneva compared

At 2.372%, 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 sits above the NAV rate and is therefore the binding floor.

Public holidays in Geneva (2026)

Thu 1.1.New Year's DayFri 3.4.Good FridayMon 6.4.Easter MondayThu 14.5.Ascension DayMon 25.5.Whit MondaySat 1.8.Swiss National DayThu 10.9.Jeûne genevoisFri 25.12.Christmas DayThu 31.12.Restoration of the Republic

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

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Bonjour! We've found a nanny in Genève, what do we need to do now?

09:12

Great! Done in 5 minutes: we prepare her registration with the OCAS Genève, you sign it, plus the contract + payslips. Valid across the whole canton of Geneva.

09:14

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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.

What applies to cross-border workers →

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