Au Pair Countries

An au pair must be aged between 18 and 26 years old. Prior to the au pair placement, he/she must complete one "Child Safety" (at least 8 hours) and one "Child Development" course (at least 24 hours).

An au pair must be aged between 18 and 25 years old. The contract of employment is to be for a maximum of 12 months. The employer has to offer a health insurance for the au pair.

An au pair is entitled to free board and lodging at your home during the entire stay. Au pairs in Spain are entitled to one day off per week and should attend a Spanish language course in order to learn the language.

An au pair must be aged between 18 and 30 years old; the main purpose of the stay in Sweden has to be to study the Swedish language and to broaden his/her knowledge of Swedish culture.

An au pair must be aged between 18 and 29 years old. In Norway, you work up to 30 hours per week. According to Norwegian law, you are entitled to a holiday of 25 days per calendar year.

Au pairs in the Netherlands are entitled to 2 days and 2 evenings off per week. Your au pair should be given the opportunity to take part in a Dutch language course.

As an au pair in France, you will mainly be looking after your host family's children. It is compulsory for au pairs in France to take a language course for foreign citizens.

An au pair receives free board and lodging throughout his/her entire stay and is entitled to 4 weeks of paid holiday, provided that the au pair placement in planned for an entire year.

The accommodation for the au pair should be similar to the rooms of the other family members. The au pair has to have his/her own room. Working time should not be more than 5 hours per day.

The Au Pair takes part in the host family's normal household tasks. Mostly this means child care and light household duties. Work contents need to be agreed upon by the host family and the Au Pair.