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AU-PAIR IN IRLAND

Au-pair system in Ireland works the same way as in Great Britain.
The majority of host families are located in Dublin.
However, there are some host families in Cork, Limerick, Galway or in the village.

Requirements:

- Age: 18-27 years old
- High school education
- Driving license is preferable
- Basic knowledge of English
- Work time is about 35 hours
Up to three evenings per week of babysitting
- No claim for a paid vacation. Perhaps, you can discuss it more exactly with the host family.
- Pocket money: 70-100 euro per week
- The au-pair pays for the language courses

Entry and stay formalities:

Citizens of the EU and Switzerland do not need any visa for the entry to Ireland.
Candidates from Lichtenstein, Norway, Iceland can also enter the country without having the visa.
The stay period is usually from 6 to 12 months.
Those, who stay in Ireland more than 3 months, should apply at the foreign police office (Aliens Office) for the residence permit within six days. Police stations are responsible for that out of the capital of Ireland.
The au-pairs from EU-countries do not need the work permit.

Au-pairs from non-EU countries:

The au-pairs from other countries can receive a student visa if they enter to an approved language school for English learning. During their study students may have a part-time job to earn money for their living. But the work time should not be more than 25 hours per week. Nevertheless, the officials responsible for the border crossing have the right to refuse you to enter the country if they assume that you purposely want to have a full-time job.

Working Holiday Visa

Moreover, citizens of Argentina, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong and New Zealand can apply for Working Holiday Visa. Nevertheless, there are restrictions concerning the number of the visas and the period of the application possibilities.

More information as well as links to the responsible embassies you can find on the Internet site of Department of Foreign Affairs. 

Other necessary information you can find here:

www.entemp.ie

www.ireland.de

www.embassyofireland.de

www.visitdublin.com

Language of the country:

Irish (Gaelic branch of Celtic languages) and English

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