Au Pair Programme Germany

 

 

Contract

It is very important to talk to your au pair about your mutual expectations in advance. Note down the most important points in the contract. Thus, you can both avoid future disappointments. You can find more information and details about the framework conditions of the au pair placement on our webpage: Costs, working hours, time off & Co.

Please note: The Agentur für Arbeit (Employment Office) only acknowledges contracts that have been signed for a minimum of at least 6 months.

Young persons from non-EU countries can work as an au pair in Germany for a maximum period of 12 months. The following applies to non-EU au pairs: once you have worked as an au pair in Germany, you may not become an au pair there again, regardless of your previous length of stay.

More information can be found on our webpage:
Do not forget: contract, insurance & Co.

Insurance

According to the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit), you as a host family should take out an insurance for the au pair for the following cases: illness, pregnancy, childbirth and accident.

 

 

 

Tip: If the au pair is an EU citizen, he/she should clarify whether his/her insurance coverage is valid in Germany,too. Should this be the case, you do not need to take out an au pair insurance. You get more information on au pair insurance directly from our our partner Care Concept.

Tip: We recommend host families who sign a letter of committment in order to employ a non-European au pair to take out an insurance to cover deportation cost. Should the au pair do anything that would result in being deported, you as host family will be on the safe side.

We recommend that families hosting non-EU au pairs extend their au pair insurance, so that it equally covers deportation costs.

Driving licence/Insurance

Do you prefer an au pair who holds a driving licence? If so, you need to take the following into consideration. Having a driving licence does not equally mean having good driving skillsAsk your au pair how much driving experience he/she already has. After all, he/she will be driving your children.

Should you put your car at the au pair's disposal, you need to be well-informed about liability and insurance. Clarify who pays for the damages that could result from an accident caused by the au pair.

Enquire whether or not the au pair's driving licence is valid in your country. Probably, he/she will need to apply for an international driving licence. Further information about this issue can be found the website of the ADAC or the Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtentwicklung (Federal Ministry of transport, building, and urban development).

How to be on the safe side

• Have you already personally contacted your au pair?In a telephone conversation, you can quickly find out how well you get along with each other. Here you will find more tips for your Safety.
• Does your au pair have sufficient knowledge of the German language? Naturally, he/she does not have to speak the language perfectly yet. Nevertheless, he/she should at least be able to warn your children in their mother tongue from any kind of danger, such as a hotplate, etc.

More information for host families in Germany

• Quick Check for host families
• Entry regulations for au pairs
• Costs, working hours, time off & Co.

More information for au pairs in Germany

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[Last update: October 2011]