Helpful information

The guidelines concerning Au pair employment vary from Canton to Canton.  It is advised that you inquire directly at the local authority in the Canton where the Au pair will work.

Au pairs wanting to work in Switzerland can find more information relating to:

• an Au pair’s wage and working hours
• entitlements and job responsibilities
• work permits and Visas

by visiting the following websites:

Canton of Geneva
http://www.geneve.ch/permis/uk/p_main_ue_uk.asp

“Domestic work in Switzerland” from the Federal Department of Economic Affairs (DEA)
http://www.seco.admin.ch/dokumentation/publikation/00008/02339/index.html?lang=en