Au Pair visa process
Citizens of non-EU countries must get a visa to become an Au Pair in the Netherlands. However, they also have to meet other requirements according to each nationality:
Participants will need a passport valid for at least the length of their stay.
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official contract provided by a designated agency and signed by both Au Pair and Host Family.
Host Families need to make proper arrangements with an Au Pair agency designated by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). The agency will start a residence procedure for an MVV (Temporary Residence Permit) and/or a VVR (Residence Permit Regular). The agency will also provide an Au Pair with the necessary documentation to confirm their marital status and non-parenthood.
Participants will need to attend an appointment at the Dutch Embassy of their home country and present the required documentation.
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Residence permit
Participants must not have held a residence permit in the Netherlands for exchange purposes.
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Municipal Personal Records Database (BRP)
The Host Family must be registered in the Netherlands in the Municipal Personal Records Database (BRP).
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Previous experience
The Au Pair has never worked for the Host Family in the Netherlands or abroad.
Participants must be insured during their stay. In some cases it is possible to get
health insurance in the Netherlands within the first four months after the participant’s arrival. We recommend verifying all of this information with your authorized agency.
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The contract
The contract between the Au Pair and the Host Family does not obligate the participant to pay money or a fine if they do not accomplish everything in the contract.
AuPair.com recommends participants to contact the embassy or consulate and discuss all the details with the authorities before the application.
What else?
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After the Au Pair's arrival, the Family will need to register the participant and help them apply for a residence permit at the foreign office.
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The visa and residence permit are not work permits for jobs other than being an Au Pair.
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The visa process might take several weeks.
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Residents of Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, USA, South Korea and Vatican City only need a VVR.
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Please remember that the Au Pair year starts as soon as the visa is issued.
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