Salary & Visa by country
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Country |
Working Hours per week |
Salary per week | | Australia | 25-30 h | 150 AUS $ | | | | | | France | | | | Standard Aupair | max. 30 h | min.65 Euro | | Aupair Plus | 30-38 h | 84 Euro | | | | | | Germany | 30 h | 65 Euro | | | | | | Great Britain | | | | Standard Aupair | max. 30 h | min. 50 GB Pound | | Aupair Plus | 30-38 h | 55-75 GB Pound | | Mother's Help | 38-45 h | 80-130 GB Pound | | Nanny | full-time, to be arranged with the family | 412-757 GB Pound | | | | | | Ireland | min. 25 h | min. 65 Euro | | | | | | Italy | | | | Standard Aupair | 25-35 h | min. 55 Euro | | Aupair Plus | 35-42 h | min. 72 Euro | | Mother's Help | 43-48 h | min. 103 Euro | | | | | | New Zealand | | | | Standard Aupair | 30 h | 150 NZ $ | | Aupair Plus | 35 h | 180 NZ $ | | Mother's Help | 40 h | 200 NZ $ | | | | | | Norway | min. 30 h | min. 850 NOK | | | | | | Scotland | | | | Standard Aupair | min.25 h | min. 40 GB Pound | | Aupair Plus | min.35 h | min. 55 GB Pound | | | | | | Spain | max. 30 h | min. 55 Euro | | | | | | Sweden | min. 25 h | min. 875 SEK | | | | | | Switzerland | 30 h | 138 SFR | | | | | | USA | 40-45 h | 158 US $ |
Regarding visa questions pls. ask the Embassy of the target country http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/Embassies_and_Consulates/
Australia
Australia does not have a special aupair programm.They offer the
Working Holiday Program.
Age:
Between 18
and 30 years old
Duration of the
stay:
Up
to 12 months
Holidays:
Travel costs:
The Au Pair
is responsible for the costs of her/his travel
.
Allowed countries:
United
Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, The Republic of Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Hong Kong , The Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan, The Republic
of Korea, Malta , The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan
Who needs a visa: (who do
not need a visa)
How to apply for a visa:
You can
apply the visa over the internet or you can contact the relevant Australian visa
office for your country.
Health
insurance:
You have to
insure yourself private. With the exception if there is a special health
insurance arrangement between
Australia and your
country.
Helpful
information:
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/visiting_whm.htm
France
Age:
Between 18
and 30
Duration of the
stay:
Minimum 6 months and maximum 18
months.
Holidays:
If you stay
for 6 months you are entitled a week of paid holiday. At least you have a day
and a half off in the week.
Travel costs:
The aupair must bear the travel cost herself/himself. Host
families can bear the expenses if they want
Allowed countries:
Au Pairs from outside
the European Union need a Visa to allow them to work. Please, contact the
nearest French Consulate/Embassy to be sure you are eligible (you need to be a
student in the current year and have studied French in school)
Who needs a visa: (who do
not need a visa)
Au pairs
from EU-countries only need a passport or an identify
card.
Au pairs
from non-EU-countries have to handle the formalities in their
country.
How to apply for a visa:
The Au pair
has to fill the copies of "Contract relating to an au pair placement subject to
the European Agreement on Au pair Placement" and has to send them to the family.
The family must attend the formalities for example inscribe the au pair in a
language course in
France.
Health
insurance:
Helpful
information:
Germany
Age:
Between 18
and 25
(citizens of the EU to 30 years)
Duration of the
stay:
Minimum 6 months and maximum 12
months.
Holidays:
1-2 free
days per week and 4 weeks of paid holiday per year.
Travel costs:
The aupair must bear the travel cost herself/himself. Host
families can bear the expenses if they want
Allowed countries:
Au Pairs from outside
the European Union need a Visa to allow them to work. Please, contact the
nearest German Consulate/Embassy to be sure you are eligible
Who needs a visa: (who do
not need a visa)
Au pairs
from EU-countries only need a passport or an identify
card.
Au pairs
from non-EU-countries have to handle the formalities in their
country.
How to apply for a visa:
The Au pair
has to fill the copies of "Contract relating to an au pair placement subject to
the European Agreement on Au pair Placement" and has to send them to the family.
The family must attend the formalities for example inscribe the au pair in a
language course in
Germany.
Health
insurance:
Helpful
information:
www.multikultur.info
Great
Britain
Age:
From 17 to
27 years .
Duration of the
stay:
Between 6 and 12 months.
Holidays:
There are
no special regulations. Normally the au pairs who stay 12 months get 1-2 weeks
of holiday.
Travel costs:
The au pair
must bear the travel cost herself/himself. Host families can bear the expenses
if they want.
Allowed countries:
EU-countries
New EU-countries
(
Estonia,
Latvia,
Lithuania,
Poland,
Czechia,
Slovakia,
Hungary,
Slovenia,
Malta,
Cyprus).
Andorra, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Macedonia,
Monaco, Romania, San Marino and Turkey.
US American passport holders cannot go to the
UK as Au pairs
Who needs a visa: (who do
not need a visa)
Au pairs
from EU countries,
Iceland,
Liechtenstein,
Norway and
Switzerland do not need a
visa.
Nationals
of
Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Bulgaria,
Croatioa,
Macedonia,
Romania and
Turkey need a visa to become an au pair in
the
UK.
Au pairs from countries that are members of the
commonwealth will need to obtain a holiday work visa.
How to apply for a visa:
The au pair
must apply for a visit visa and needs to fill in a visa application. They need
also a letter of invitation from the host family.
Health
insurance:
Au pairs
can be registered under the National Health Service NHS.
Helpful
information:
Ireland
Age:
From 18 to 27
Duration of the
stay:
6 to 12
month
Holidays:
Two days
off per week and one week of paid holidays per six months.
Travel costs:
The Au Pair
is responsible for the costs of her travel to and from her
country
Allowed countries:
Only the au
pairs from EU countries or au pairs from
Iceland,
Norway and
Liechtenstein can come to
Ireland as an au
pair.
Who needs a visa: (who do
not need a visa)
Au pairs
from EU countries and au pairs from
Iceland,
Norway and
Liechtenstein don`t need any work permit and only have to register with the Irish police when they
arrive.
For au
pairs coming from other countries it is possible to obtain a student visa if the
prospective applicant is registered to study English at an language school.
Students
have to support themselves whilst studying. They may have aPart-time which cannot be more than 25 hours per
week.
The
immigration officials at the entry point however will always have the right to
refuse entry should they believe the student is actually intending to work
full-time.
How to apply for a visa:
Health
insurance:
Helpful
information:
Further
information can be obtained from the Irish Government Department for
Enterprise, Trade and Employment (work permit
section):
Tel: 00353
21 274099/ 00353 1890 220222.
Italy
Age:
18-30 years
included. Visa application has to be made before the 30th
birthday.
Duration of the
stay:
Between 3
and 12 months
Holidays:
Travel
costs:
The aupair must bear the travel cost herself/himself. Host
families can bear the expenses if they want
Allowed countries:
Who needs a visa: (who do
not need a visa)
The Italian Government changed its immigration law in June
2004 such that Italian families are currently allowed to hire only nationals
from EU countries to serve as their aupair or nanny. Au pairs from the EU do not need a work permit
to enter
Italy as an au
pair.
How to apply for a visa:
Health
insurance:
Au Pairs
from EU as well as
Iceland,
Liechtenstein,
Norway and
Switzerland may ask their local Health
Insurance to issue an European Health Insurance
Card.
Au Pairs from other states may contact the
Italian embassy or consulate in their home country to get to know if their
national health insurance is also valid in
Italy.
Helpful
information:
http://www.esteri.it/visti/index_eng.asp
New
Zealand
New
Zealand does not have a special aupair program.They offer the
Working Holiday Scheme.
Age:
Less than
18 and no more than 30
Duration of the
stay:
Up to 12
months
Holidays:
Travel costs:
The Au Pair
is responsible for the costs of her travel to and from her
country
Allowed countries:
Argentina, Belgium,Canada,Chile,Czechia,Denmark,France,Germany,Hong Kong , Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, Singapore,
Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay
Who needs a visa: (who do
not need a visa)
How to apply for a visa:
Health
insurance:
Helpful
information:
Norway
Age:
Between 18 and
30
Duration of the
stay:
Maximum 2
years
Holidays:
25 weekdays of holiday per
calendar year.
Travel costs:
The aupair must bear the travel cost herself/himself. Host
families can bear the expenses if they want
Allowed countries:
Who needs a visa: (who do
not need a visa)
How to apply for a visa:
Aupairs
need a concrete job offer and then they have apply the
work permit at the Norwegian embassy of their home country.
Health
insurance:
The au pair
will be covered by the Norwegian National Health Service during her stay.
Helpful
information:
http://www.norway.info/
Spain
Age:
Between 18
and 27 years
Duration of the
stay:
Holidays:
At least
one day per week is free and normally 1-2 weeks of holiday
.
Travel costs:
The aupair must bear the travel cost herself/himself. Host
families can bear the expenses if they want
Allowed countries:
Who needs a visa: (who do
not need a visa)
Au pairs
from EU countries don`t need a visa. They only need a
valid password or identity card.
Au-pairs
from non EU countries need a visa to work.
How to apply for a visa:
Au pairs
from non EU countries have to contact their local spanish embassy to apply for a visa to
work
Health
insurance:
Au pairs
from EU countries need a European Health Insurance Card from their health
insurance. Au pairs from other countries should ask their local authorities what
kind of medical insurance documents they need.
Helpful
information:
Sweden
Age:
Between 18
and 30
Duration of the
stay:
Maximum 12
months
Holidays:
Travel costs:
The Au Pair
is responsible for the costs of her travel to and from her
country.
Allowed countries:
Who needs a visa: (who do
not need a visa)
Au pairs
from
Denmark,
Norway,
Iceland and
Finland don`t need a work permit or residence permit.
Au pairs
from EU countries only need a valid passport to enter
Sweden. If they want to stay more than 3
months they have to apply for a residence permit.
Au pairs
from non EU countries need a work pertmit in their
passport.
Au pairs
from
Australia and
New
Zealand are allowed to work on a working holiday visa
for 12 months.
How to apply for a visa:
Health
insurance:
Helpful
information:
Switzerland
Age:
Between 17
and 30 years
Duration of the
stay:
Minimum 12 months and maximum 18
months.
Holidays:
4 weeks per year or 5 weeks per year if you are
less than 20 year old.
Travel costs:
The Au Pair
is responsible for the costs of her travel to and from her
country.
Allowed countries:
European
Union member countries or EFTA states,
USA,
Canada,
Australia and
New Zealand ..
Who needs a visa: (who do
not need a visa)
Au pairs
from the
USA,
Canada,
Australia and
New
Zealand need to apply for a
visa.
How to apply for a visa:
Health
insurance:
EU
insurances will be valid in
Switzerland. If the au pair has not a EU insurance the employer needs to conclude a health
insurance and also an accident insurance dor the au pair.
Helpful
information:
More
information about wirk permit
:
http://www.arbeitsbewilligungen.zh.ch
http://www.bfm.admin.ch/index.php?id=6&L=3
USA
Age:
Between 18
and 26 years old
Duration of the
stay:
12 months.
Au pairs may apply to stay for an extra month to travel through the
country.
Holidays:
2 weeks per
year
Travel costs:
The family
has to bear the expenses.
Allowed countries:
People from
almost all countries can become au pairs in the
United
States.
Who needs a visa: (who do
not need a visa)
Each au
pair need a J1 visa to become a legal au pair in the
USA.
How to apply for a visa:
Au pairs
can apply the J1 visa through an authorized au pair
agency.
Health
insurance:
The host
family has to pay the health insurance for the au pair.
Helpful
information:
http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov/
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