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AustraliaVisa
in Australia The
visa allows a stay of up to 12 months from the date of first entry
to Australia, regardless of whether or not you spend the whole time
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BélgicaVisa in Belgium http://www.diplomatie.be/languagechoice.asp For an au pair to work in Belgium the host family wishing to put to work a foreign au-pair must apply for employment authorisation and a work permit B to the immigration service. The application forms must contain a medical certificate and an employment agreement. After approval by the immigration services the work permit is issued to the host family and is passed onto the au pair. In
order for the immigration services to agree to issue the work
permit, the au pair and family need to respect various conditions. |
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CanadaVisa in Canada http://www.canada-es.org/ Canada does not offer an official au pair program, however, au pairs can legally work in the country under the Live-In Caregiver Program. The Live-in Caregiver Program is a special program to bring workers to Canada for live-in work as caregivers when there are not enough Canadians to fill the available positions. A "live-in caregiver" is someone who provides unsupervised care of children, the elderly or the disabled in a private household. |
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DenmarkVisa in Denmark http://www.embajadadinamarca.es/ Individuals wishing to work in Denmark as an au pair are generally between 17-29 years old. Au pairs from any of the Nordic countries are not required to get a residence permit and can freely travel to and work in Denmark. Au pairs from other EU countries (excluding the eight new Eastern European EU members) should apply for a residence certificate to work in Demark. This can be obtained from the local authority “statsamt”. Au
pairs from the eight new eastern European EU members (the Czech
Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia,
and Slovenia) are required to apply for an au pair residence permit.
This residence permit allows the au pair to work in Denmark for
12 months after which a six month extension can be applied for.
An au pair must ensure that they apply to the Danish Embassy in
the applicant's home country or where the applicant has been residing
for the past 3 months before he/she travels to Denmark. |
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FinlandVisa in Finland http://www.finlandia.org For Finland, there is contradictory information. Future host families can obtain further information at local authorities, au pairs have the possibility to enquire with the Finish embassy. Finland accepts au pairs from all countries but the Philippines: - The government of the Philippines does not allow its citizens to leave the country as an au pair. An au pair may be between 17 and 30 years old. 12 months at the utmost Au pairs are young people who come to Finland in order to learn the Finish or Swedish language and get acquainted with the culture by living with a host family, by looking after the family's children and doing light household duties. |
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FranceVisa in France www.ambafrance-es.org If you are a national of a country that is not a member of the EEA*, you must obtain a work visa or permit in order to work as an au pair in France. This will allow you to work in France for one year. However, if you hold a passport from a country that is a member of the EEA*, you are able to work without restriction within member countries. France
currently has working holiday agreements with Canada, New Zealand
and Australia. These programs allow au pairs from these countries
to work in France provided they are coming to France to travel
and are using their au pair job to fund their travelling. Au pairs
can enter these programs if they are aged 18-30, hold a valid
passport and return ticket and can show proof at the beginning
of their trip that they have enough funds to cover the expenses
of their stay. |
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GermanyVisa in Germany http://www.embajada-alemania.es/ Foreign au pairs must be at least 17 years old. Foreign au pairs not from European Union may not yet be 25 years old on requesting the visa. It is no longer necessary for an Au Pair in Germany to be registered with an agency. Au Pairs and host families can set up a contract directly between themselves. Au-pairs need a level of A2 German of a Goethe-Institute or a similar qualification. Au-Pairs who need a VISA will have to prove their German knowledge when applying for it at the local embassy, but people from USA, Canada, Switzerland and the EU who don't need a VISA will have to do that later when applying for a work permit as an Au-Pair. They have to have a certificate of their German knowledge or alternatively the level of German will be tested by the Labour Office itself. The Goethe-Institute offers a test to see if you would pass an A2 Exam. Foreign au pairs that are not members of a member state of the European Union (EU), require a residence and a work permit for the Federal Republic of Germany. The residence permit must be requested before departure at the responsible German representation abroad (that is the embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany or a regionally responsible consulate) in form of a visa. The local Ausländerbehörde is the organization to contact. The entry visa requires the previous approval of the local authority for foreigners at the residence of the host family. The work permit is given on request by the locally responsible labor office. It presupposes the presence of a valid residence permit or their promise. Au pairs that are not citizens of the European Union need a valid passport of their country of origin for the entry and for the duration of the stay intended. Citizens of the European Union need only have a valid identity card for the duration of their stay. |
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IrelandVisa in Ireland Only au pairs from the EEA*, can be welcomed as an au pair into Ireland. Au pairs from these countries do not need any work permit and only have to register with the Irish police when they arrive. Au
pairs from other countries can obtain a student visa if they are
registered to study English at an approved language school. With
a student visa, a student may have a part-time job to support
themselves whilst studying. Thus, as they are only allowed to
take on a part-time job, they are not allowed to work more than
25 hours per week. It must also be noted that the immigration
officials can refuse entry to a person on a student visa if they
believe that the student is intending to work full-time. |
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ItalyVisa en Italia http://www.ambitaliamadrid.org/ Visa in Italy http://www.ambitaliamadrid.org/ Au pairs from the EU do not need a work permit to enter Italy as an au pair. However an au pair from outside the EU is required to obtain a long stay visa. In order to be granted a long stay visa, an au pair requires the following documentation: 1- A certificate of enrolment for the au pair, from any Italian School where the au pair will be attending an Italian language course. The visa will be issued for the length of time of the au pairs enrolment in the language school. 2- A return air ticket 3- Travel and medical insurance 4- A statement of support written and signed by the host family that must be stamped by the local police 5- A written agreement between the au pair and the host family which should contain the terms of employment such as duration of stay, salary etc. The agreement must be stamped by the “Ufficio Provinciale del Lavoro” and must be accompanied by a permit issued by the local police. |
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JapanVisa in Japan http://www.embjapon.es There is no au pair program in Japan. However, citizens of certain countries can apply for a Working Holiday Visa allowing them to take up an employment as an au pair. The Accepted countries are Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark. The Age 18-30 (For some countries the maximum age is 25 years. However, in exceptional cases applicants up to 30 years can be admitted by the Government of Japan). For more information please contact the Japanese embassy in your country. When entering Japan an initial stay of 6 months is granted. The Immigration Authorities in Japan may extend the visa by another 6 months. |
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Liechtenstein Visa in Liechtenstein A host family can't have the same mother tongue as an au pair. There must always be one parent at home. The only exception is single parent families. Please
note: If you want to register as a host family with Aupair World,
you will need to have at least one minor child living permanently
in your household. The au pair should be required to help take
care of your child /children. |
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Luxembourg Visa in Luxembourg Luxembourg withdrew from the European Agreement on Au Pair Placements which had been signed in Strasbourg on 24th November 1969, the withdrawal became effective on 24th March 2003. As from this date young people who come to a host family have to be employed under a work contract which is subject to the provisions of the law on work contracts that has been amended on 24 May 1989. Those people who are no nationals of a European Union country are subject to the legislation concerning foreign employees' entry to and stay in the territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Please contact the Luxembourgian embassy in your country or the Luxembourgian employment office ADEM or any other competent authority for further information. |
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Mexico Visa in Mexico http://www.sre.gob.mx/espana/ Some information we received from a host family in Mexico who has already employed several au pairs: In Mexico there is no au pair program, and thus there does not exist an au pair visa, neither. All kind of work visa is arranged on the spot, but time and patience is needed to handle the paperwork with authorities. |
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NetherlandsVisa in Netherlands http://www.mfa.nl/mad/ambassade In order to work as an au pair in the Netherlands, there are various requirements that an au pair has to meet. These include an au pair having health insurance with coverage in the Netherlands, undergoing a tuberculosis test in the Netherlands and not previously having stayed in the Netherlands on a residence permit. If you meet these requirements, in order to work in the Netherlands, you are required to get an authorisation for temporary stay, an MVV. There are two ways in which you can apply for an MVV. An application can be made at the Dutch embassy, in your country of origin. The embassy will then send your forms to the IND in the Netherlands and, if your application is approved by the IND, the embassy will issue you an MVV. Alternatively, your host family can send a “Request for advice on an authorisation for temporary stay” directly to the IND. If the IND issues a positive advice you can then apply for an MVV at the Dutch Embassy or Consulate in your country of origin. Once you have received an MVV, you may go to the Netherlands to work. Once you enter the Netherlands you are required to report to the Aliens police within 3 working days. If you are planning to work in the Netherlands for longer then 3 months, you are also required to apply for a temporary residence permit. Au
pairs from the Member States of the EU do not need an MVV or a
residence permit to work in the Netherlands. However, whilst a
residence permit is not required for EU nationals, the Dutch Government
suggest that it may be useful to get one anyway as other authorities
may request it. For example, it can be used to open a bank account
in the Netherlands. Au pairs from Australia, Canada, Iceland,
Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the US do
not require an MVV to work but they do need to apply for a residence
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Spain Visa in Spain In order to be an au pair in Spain an au pair must be single and between the ages of 18 and 27 years old and can only work in Spain as an au pair for a maximum of up to two years. EU Citizens do not need a visa to be an au pair in Spain and just need a valid passport or identity card. If an au pair wants to stay longer than 3 months they are required to announce this to the Foreign Nationals Authority. Non-EU citizens need a visa to work as an au pair and simply need to contact their local Spanish consulate or embassy to request one. Non-EU citizens must be enrolled in a Spanish Language course before their arrival in order to obtain their visa to stay in Spain for more than three months. The amount of pocket money stipulated is €50-€60 per week for 30 working hours plus 1 or 2 nights of baby-sitting whilst, the Aupair Plus is paid €80-€90 per week for 40 work hours per week plus 1 or 2 nights of baby-sitting. EU
citizens have all health costs covered by the Social Health Security
of Spain. They must have a European Health Insurance Card from
their health insurance. However, non-EU citizens must be able
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Switzerland Visa in Switzerland Au pairs are only admitted to Switzerland if they come from European Union (EU) member countries, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Au pairs are required to be between 17 and 30 years of age, unmarried and have to stay in Switzerland for a minimum of 12 months and a maximum of 18 months. Permits
for au pairs from abroad are subject to quota regulations. Limits
are placed on the numbers of individuals from specific countries
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United KingdomVisa in United Kingdom Au pairs from the 25 EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway and au pairs that are Swiss nationals have the right of free movement and residence in the UK. However, nationals of the all new member states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia) except Cyprus and Malta, who wish to work for more than one month for an employer in the UK, need to register under the Worker Registration Scheme. US citizens cannot go to the UK as au pairs, however, au pairs from the US may obtain a blue card from BUNAC. A blue card is issued and sponsored by BUNAC and acts as an entry visa to allow US university students to work in Britain for up to six months maximum. Au
pairs from countries that are members of the commonwealth (see
the complete list of countries below) will need to obtain a holiday
work visa. The working holidaymaker scheme is an arrangement that
allows a Commonwealth citizen aged between 17 and 30 to come to
the United Kingdom (UK) for an extended holiday for up to two
years. You will be permitted to work, but as the main purpose
of your stay is assumed to be a holiday, you will be expected
to take a holiday during your stay. Nationals from Australia,
Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South
Africa, South Korea and the USA are required to get Entry clearance
if they intend to stay in the UK for longer than six months. |
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The
EEA is defined as the European Economic Area which is made up of
the EU countries, plus Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein. |
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