Netherlands - Work Skills & Ancestry - Au Pair Permit
Your family must consist of a minimum of 2 persons
You must support the au pair during his/her stay in the Netherlands
Your family must have sufficient income to support the au pair and yourselves
The responsible person in your family must sign a guarantorâs declaration
The responsible person in your family must sign a declaration of awareness
The au pair must have the following documents and meet the following conditions:
a valid passport
health insurance that covers the au pair in the Netherlands
he/she is not married
he/she does not have a duty of care or is responsible for the actual care of his/her own family members (for instance, children or parents)
he/she does not constitute a risk to the public order
he/she must undergo a tuberculosis test in the Netherlands
he/she is over 18 but not older than 25
he/she has not previously stayed in the Netherlands on a residence permit
he/she did not previously work for your family abroad
he/she will only carry out light domestic work to assist your family
he/she will work a maximum of 8 hours per day and a maximum of 30 hours per week; you will have 2 days off per week
he/she will be supported by your family during your stay in the Netherlands
he/she must sign a declaration of awareness
Documents
The host family and the au pair who is coming to the Netherlands for longer than 3 months, will need a number of documents.
The host family will need the following documents:
a guarantorâs declaration
a copy of the details from the Municipal Personal Records Database, showing the family composition
a description of the au pairâs daily schedule
a description of the way in which the au pair will be introduced to Dutch society and culture
proof of income supported by documentation
The prospective au pair will need:
a valid passport
a legalized unmarried status declaration
a signed declaration of background
a legalized birth certificate
legalized documents showing that the au pair is not responsible for the care of his/her own family members
a signed declaration of awareness
two color passport photographs