Your journey as a cross-border worker
The steps in the order they come up. Click on a step to read the full guide.
- 1Before you startGet your G permitYour employer handles it. Here is what you need.Read →
- 2Within 3 monthsChoose your health insuranceSwiss or French: an almost final choice.Read →
- 3From day onePlan your commuteLéman Express, car and vignette, carpooling.Read →
- 4Every monthConvert your salary into eurosCompare so you do not lose money.Read →
- 5Every yearPay your tax in the right placeGeneva or France, and the 31 March deadline.Read →
All guides
Simple and short, with links to the official websites.
Health insurance: Swiss or French system?
The right of option explained, with the deadlines to meet.
Read the guide → TaxTaxed in Switzerland or in France depending on your canton
Geneva, Vaud, Valais: the rules change from one canton to another.
Read the guide → StatusGetting your G permit
The conditions, who applies, how long it is valid.
Read the guide → MoneyExchange your francs without losing money
Bank, online service or bureau de change: how to compare.
Read the guide → TransportLéman Express, car or carpooling?
The three ways to cross the border, and what to plan for.
Read the guide → EmploymentUnemployment after a job in Switzerland
Which country pays your benefits and the steps to take.
Read the guide → EmploymentRemote work: how much can you work from home?
The 40% and 49.9% thresholds, with a quick calculation.
Read the guide → FamilyFamily allowances: who pays?
The priority country and the supplement to claim every year.
Read the guide → RetirementMy Swiss pension
The three pillars and what to do when you leave Switzerland.
Read the guide → MoneyOpening an account in francs
Swiss, French or online bank: how to choose.
Read the guide → CalendarPublic holidays in Geneva 2026 and 2027
The Geneva calendar, which differs from the French one.
Read the guide → ToolsOur free calculators
Net salary, cost of the car, health insurance, remote work.
Calculate →Living near Geneva
Commutes, tolls, trains and paperwork, town by town.
Annemasse
Two Léman Express lines, no tolls.
See → Haute-SavoieAnnecy
Line L2 or the A41 motorway at 9.40 € per trip.
See → Haute-SavoieThonon-les-Bains
Line L1, and different tax rules depending on the canton.
See → Haute-SavoieSaint-Julien-en-Genevois
Right on the border, a short commute with no tolls.
See → AinPays de Gex
Ferney, Gex, Divonne: close to Geneva and Vaud.
See →Get the changes that affect you
New rules, a reminder before the 31 March tax deadline, tips on currency exchange: one email a month at most.
Crossing customs
The main crossings into Geneva. Tap a crossing to see live traffic on the map, then turn on the traffic layer.
Bardonnex: a carpool lane is due to open in November 2026, every morning from 5 am to 12 noon, in the France to Switzerland direction, for cars with at least two people on board. Source: ATMB