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Search for an Au-pair/host-family by oneself (without an agency) step by step

The prerequisites for the au-pair program in Germany:

  • The age of the Au-pairs should be not less than 18 and not more than 24 before applying for the visa;
  • Basic knowledge of the German language (A1 level);
  • Duration of stay: minimum 6 months / maximum 1 year;
  • Minimum 1 underage child in the host-family;
  • No relative relations between au-pair and host-family.

The following process steps are valid for Au-pair from countries, which need to apply for visa to Germany:

  Host-family Au-pair Documents (Download)
1. Register on one of the internet portals (create your own profile). Register on one of the internet portals (create your own profile).  
2. Contact your potential Au-pair via E-mail and/or Telephone. Contact your potential host-family via E-mail and/or Telephone.  
3. Write a letter of invitation, create a contract and send it to your future Au-pair.

Apply for the visa and have an interview in the embassy.

List of required documents:

  • Application form,
  • Passport,
  • 4 photos,
  • Au-pair-contract,
  • Letter of invitation,
  • Visa charge (about 60 Euro).

(Please contact the German embassy in your country for more details.)

Muster_Einladung.rtf

Au_Pair_Vertrag.pdf

Merkblatt_Familie.pdf

Sprachtest_Infos.pdf

Merkblatt_Visumantrag.pdf
4.

Wait for the letter from the aliens department, prepare the following documents and bring them to the agreed appointment:

  • Certificate of the au-pair insurance (e.g. complete online in the Internet, about 30 Euro per month),
  • Household’s certificate (is issued in the registry office),
  • „Commitment“ form, passport, certificate of salary for the last 3 months, 25 Euro fee.
    
5.

Wait for the letter from the employment office, arrange the following documents and send them to the employment office:

  • Questionnaire and Au-pair statement (ask your Au-pair to sign it).
 Sign the Au-pair statement after having read the „Bulletin of Au-pairs in German families”.

Fragebogen_Familie.pdf

Erklaerung_Au_Pair.pdf

Merkblatt_Au_Pair.pdf
6.  

Wait for the visa (The visa will be valid for 3 months).

Normally it takes 6-8 weeks to get the visa. In some cases it takes more or less time.

  
7.  

Book a ticket (plane, bus, train etc.) Arrive at the host-family.

  
8.  

Register in the registry office.

Apply for a residence permit in the aliens department (about 50 Euro fee for 1 year).