Information on the acquisition of property in the cantons of Geneva and Vaud by members of personnel of international organisations is available on the website of the Swiss Mission.
N.B.: the attestation ("bien immobilier") should be sent by the person concerned or by their agent/fiduciary directly to the Swiss Mission by post.
The conditions and means of access to the French labour market for spouses and children of members of personnel are available on the CERN Host State Relations Service website.
Information about France's social security scheme for self-employed workers are available on the CLEISS website.
The CERN Social Affairs Team is available to help with the completion of personal formalities in the Local Area (e.g. housing; education; childcare; taxes; etc.).
Persons enjoying privileges and immunities are not required to take out health insurance, but they may take out Swiss health insurance on a voluntary basis and subject to conditions. Family members, holders of a type "P" legitimation card, are also not required to take out health health insurance. Family members, holders of a type "H" legitimation card, are however not exempted and are subject to Swiss health insurance.
Please refer to the Swiss Mission's manual on Health insurance for full details.
Can my non-official partner obtain a Swiss card (ie. partnership not registered by the authorities)?
Can my non-official partner obtain a Swiss card (ie. partnership not registered by the authorities)?
Information about residence in Switzerland for partners of members of the personnel is available on a dedicated page of the CERN International Relations website. Information about non-official partners is provided in item 3. b).
Children aged 20-25 can obtain a family access card and enter the site. A declaration is however necessary and should be provided to the Users Office.
Declaration with a view to the issuance of an "F"-type CERN family card.
Rules on access to CERN for the children of associated members of the personnel.
If you arrive at CERN outside of office hours (evening or weekend), you will be able to enter the site by showing your CERN Hostel booking confirmation to the guards at the entrance, and then visit the Users Office on the next working day during opening hours.