Geneva Family Life & Living in Geneva

Contact information for the national, cantonal and magisterial offices of Geneva, Jura, Neuchatel and Vaud. Also for French Prefectures of Ain and Haute-Savoie. The place to go for residency papers, vehicle registration papers, driving licences and more.

Information on the facilities that exist for parents of infants and toddlers living in Geneva: day care, creche, play groups and toddler education and entertainment and more.

Consular offices provide services for citizens in need, including replacement of lost or stolen passports and help and advice in difficult situations.

Information on how to proceed if you need to report the death of a family member in the cantons of Geneva, Vaud, Jura or Neuchatel. Also information on the repatriation of remains for a burial or cremation outside Switzerland.

Information directly from the European Union on the practical aspects of moving to and living in France: residency, finding a home, a school and a job, French social security and more.

Information from the EU on taxes, the cost of living, the health and education systems, the cultural and private lives and... shopping in France. Information relevant to any foreigner moving to or thinking of living in Ain or the Haute-Savoie.

Information from the EU on taxes, the cost of living, the health and education systems, the cultural and private lives and... shopping in Switzerland. Information relevant to any foreigner moving to or thinking of living in Geneva, Vaud or Neuchatel.

Information directly from the European Union on the practical aspects of moving to and living in Switzerland: residency, finding a home, a school and a job, Swiss social security and more.

The place for you to exchange views, share useful information on parenting, schooling and kid's fun for families in and around Geneva

The French marriage process can seem complicated and confusing to foreigners. Here, we explain all you need to know about having your wedding in France.

Information on the Swiss marriage process for foreigners - American, Australian, UK and other European Union citizens - wanting to have their wedding in Switzerland. What to expect, where to go and the documents required for the legal process.

The administrative details you need to know if you are giving birth in France. Who to contact and what to expect from the French system throughout the pregnancy and the post-natal period.

The administrative details you need to know if you are giving birth in Geneva. Who to contact and what to expect from the Swiss system: maternity leave, midwives, vaccinations and registering the birth.

Information for parents with teenagers on youth organisations, youth employment law, driving, drugs, alcohol and teenage pregnancy.

Information on the alternative to marriage in France, PACS, a civil union which gives pacser couples many of the same legal rights of a traditionally married couple. It is also recognsied for same-sex couples as a form of gay marriage.

Information on the cantons that allow for legally registered same-sex partnerships, the Federal law to legalise same-sex "marriage" throughout Switzerland and the documents needed to go about registering for PaCS.

The school calendar for Geneva, Vaud, Jura, Neuchatel and France: when schools close for vacations and the children are on holiday. The calendar includes the dates of summer holidays, half term, the spring break and the Christmas break.

Information on the provision of schooling for physically and mentally disabled children with details on the various cantonal organisations that provide teaching for those with autism, ADD and other disorders.