1. You have to be between 18 and 27 years old. (The work permit is only authorized until the 28. birthday)


2. You must have learned German for at least 6 months (at school, college, university, language school, etc).


3. You have experience in childcare and housework.


4. You must not have been an aupair in Austria during the last 5 years.


5. You should agree to stay in Austria for at least 6 months as an aupair.


6. You have not been previously convicted.


7. You are not married and you have no children.

• You work 20 hours per week


• Additionally 2-3 times per week babysitting in the evening


• The main tasks are looking after the children plus housework


• You should be flexible and should try to integrate yourself into the family


• You pay the visa and the travel costs yourself


• You pay the accident – and health insurance (about € 43,- per month) yourself

• The pocket money depends on the number of kids you are looking after and where you work in Austria.


• 357,74 Euros pocket money per month


• The more children you look after, the more pocket money you get.


• The family pays half of the language course costs – It is very important that you attend a language course during the first 6 months of your stay


• You get your own room


• 3 meals per day, also on work free days


• At least one work free day per week


• 25 days (5 weeks) paid vacation

Translation of documents (Birth certificate, police letter, official confirmation of residence)	variable
Visa – only for Non-EU-Aupairs (Non-EU-aupairs coming from several countries do not need this visa)	€ 75
Travel costs to Austria	variable
Residence permit, to be payed in Austria (for NON-EU-Countries only!)	€ 110
Half of the language course costs in Austria	€ 25 bis € 150
Travel costs to get home after the aupair stay	variable

• Aupair Application form


• Medical certificate


• 2 Childcare-References


• 1 Character-Reference


• Signed aupair agreement


• All these forms you can download here


• Photos, please send us very nice photos of you and with children


• A “Dear Family” Letter, in German or English written


• Copy of your diploma, or another proof of your German skills, translated in German or English


• Copy of your passport


• If you have already been an aupair in Germany, we also need a copy of your German residence permit

Documents for the work permit and visa/residence permit:

1. a German diploma, translated in German or English


2. a criminal report from the country of origin legalized and translated into German or English


3. the Birth Certificate legalized and translated into German or English


4. official confirmation of residence legalized and translated into German or English
   Candidates who are currently working in other countries (e.g. Germany) can come directly to Austria. In this case, they need additionally


5. a criminal report from the current country of residence (e.g. from Germany)

All documents have be legalize first and then translated in to German or English. Depending on the nationality of the Aupairs, it is necessary

1. An Apostille or


2. A legalisation from the ministery of foreign affaire in the home country and afterwards


3. A legalisation at the Austrian embassy in the home country.

The visa takes about 8 till 10 weeks.

Documents the Aupairs need for the work permit:

• a German diploma, translated in German or English


• a criminal report from the country of origin, translated into German or English

Documents the Aupairs need for the work permit:

• a criminal report from the country of origin, translated into German or English
  
  This document needn’t to be legalised.

1. Please fill in the application carefully and add all documents which are mentioned in the checklist. All documents you can download here


2. After we have received all documents we will contact you


3. Usually it takes us 1-2 months to find a matching family. We kindly ask our applicants to be flexible and to accept at minimum 2 children and to take care of (almost) any ages, to accept other areas in Austria than the biggest cities etc. Drivers and non smokers all welcomed!


4. We have also a lot of families who need EU-aupairs only for 4- 6 months, during a winter or summer season. These families live in beautiful areas (winter-ski-ressort or big lakes) in Austria and they are working in a hotel or restaurant. Aupairs from these families have a lot of work, lot of fun and can earn a lot of money.

1. Contact our 24/7 hotline


2. Try to discuss the problems with the family


3. If the problems cannot be solved we are searching a new family for the au-pair AND a new au-pair for the hostfamily.


4. Provide a period of notice of minimum 1 week. During the period of notice the aupair works and fulfils all tasks and receives the pocket money.


5. The au-pair MUST NOT leave a family until we have found a solution for the aupair. The residence permit and insurance is only valid as long as the aupair is employed at a family.


6. If the aupair was always responsible and helpful and cared well for the children, we can find very quickly a new family.


7. The “new” family will learn why the au-pair left the first family and it is very likely that the new family will call the first family to ask for a reference.


8. The time, untill a new family is found is not always easy, but the result will be a successful replacement in the end.

Please note: If the aupair is from a NON-EU-Country, he/she needs a new residence permit (Aufenthaltstitel). The costs for the residence permit must be paid by the aupair again.

Being au-pair in Austria enables you to explore the foreign country and its culture and people.
As au-pair your are not only a guest. You are expected to help the family by doing housework and care for the children. An aupair has a serious responsibility!