Au-Pair agemcy in Berlin
Au-Pair in Germany
What does Au-pair mean?
Become an Au Pair in GermanyThe term "au pair" is French and means something like "on mutual interest".
An au pair is a young person aged between 18 and 24 years who go to another country in order to learn the language and to get to know the people and their culture.
Young people from all over the world get the chance to live with a German family for a certain time.
They are not meant to be a paid housekeeper, but they are supposed to be an equal member of the family for the time being - like an elder sister or brother to the other children.
The duties of an Au-pair are especially the responsibility for the youngsters and easy housework. Especially the Au-pair gets to know the daily life in a family of another culture and a foreign country and make many new friends.
The au pair stay should be at least 6 month and can comprise one year.
We recommend a one-year-stay.
How can I become an au pair?
- You would like to come to Germany as an au pair and complement your command of the language?
- You would like to spend a longer period of time (as a rule one year) in Germany to get to know the culture and become acquainted with the mentality of the people?
- You are fond of children and have experience in taking care of children?
- You are over 18 and under 25 years old?
- You have already got a profound basic knowledge of the German language?
- You know that as an au pair you enter into a piece of new experience which is not always easy (communication in a foreign language, taking over responsibility for the children of the host family)?
- You know that as an au pair you only receive pocket money 260 € and that you are not allowed to take on other jobs?
You can use the Online-Form application and send it to us alongside with the necessary documents.
- The form filed in
- 2 photos (please smile!)
- A letter (in German) which talks about yourselves: your hobbies, activities, childcare experience, and the type of family they would you like. We would pass the letter on to the interested families.
- Medical Examination
- Proof of German-knowledge (Diploma, certificates etc.)
All this documents may be sent to us as e-mail.
The guest family expects from you:
- Accompanying the child to the school/kindergarten/day nursery/ and picking it up
- Caring for the child when it is ill
- Bringing the child to certain events: sport activities, music instruction
- Assisting the child when dressing, washing, waking up, bringing to bed
- Playing with the child, going for walks
- Babysitting in the evening
- Helping with Ironing, vacuuming, cleaning, tidying up the childrens` rooms
- Making beds; tidying up and cleaning her own room
- Setting and clearing the table, putting the dishes into the dishwasher
- Preparing breakfast and simple meals
- Looking after pets (taking the dog out)
- Altogether: 30 hours/week : childcare and light housework
You can expect from the guest family:
- Monthly pocket money of € 260,00
- Own furnished room
- Free accommodation and food
- Possibility to attend language courses
- One and a half day off per week
- Free transportation to the language classes
- 4 weeks paid vacation
- Insurance paid by the family against illness and accident
- Integrating into the family
Costs
The search for the right family is free for you . You will only have to bear the cost of the application for the visa in your home country and the cost of arrival and departure.
- The host-family pays for the medical, – accident - and third-party-insurance for Au-Pairs
- The Au-Pairs may take classes at a language-school. The cost of the classes up to host-family may pay for it (negotiation!).
- The Au-Pairs get a free public transportation-ticket.
- Staying longer than 10 months the Au-Pairs get a paid 4-weeks-vacation, otherwise 2 weeks.
- The Au-Pairs from EU need a valid passport to arrive Germany , from other countries also the visa given in the German embassy in the mother-country.
- The foreign driver licences are valid in Germany 6 months. There is a specially regulation for Au-Pairs: they can drive during the whole stay.
How does a placement proceed?
- You will send us all suggest documents.
- After we are in possession of the documents we will get in touch with you. We deal with your documents speedily and start looking for a host family for you at once.
- Your application will be attended to free of charge. You will only have to bear the cost of a visa with the German Embassy in your country (not required for all countries)*
- If a family is interested in your application we will establish a contact between them and you.
- If a family has been found you apply for a visa* at the appropriate German Embassy in your home country. In order to get the visa you will need a valid passport, passport photographs, a medical certificate confirming that you are free from contagious diseases. Furthermore you will need a letter of invitation from your prospective host family which will be sent to you by them. An entry of the country is possible only with a valid visa. It might take 2 up to 3 months to handle the necessary procedures. Looking for a suitable family might also take some time. We ask you for your patience.
- Please consider that the placement (looking for a suitable family and visa procedures) might take half a year or even longer. For this reason you should apply on time if you plan an au pair stay.
Applicants from states which entered the EU on May 1, 2004 will only need a valid identity card. When you are in Germany you will have to apply for a “Residence permit EC- Aufenthaltserlaubnis EG” at the appropriate aliens’ registration office and a work permit at the local labour office.
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Do you have any other questions?
Call…
Mareike Bode
Phone: +49 30 26 39 39 36
Fax: +49 30 26 36 73 62
Email: mareike[at]aupairagentur-cefelin.de