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Au-pair in Liechtenstein

There are few host families which would like to take an au-pair. The au-pair conditions in Liechtenstein are based on the European agreement about au-pair work.

Requirements for the au-pairs‘ stay in Liechtenstein:

- Single and without children
- Age: 18-30 years old
- Language knowledge: Basic knowledge of German
- Education: high school or college
- Au-pair‘s work period is from 3 to 12 months
- Work time is up to 30 hours per week, and 2-3 times of babysitting per week in the evenings are expected
- Perfect health certificate
- Non-conviction certificate
- Driving license is preferable
- Valid international passport or ID
- Experience in child care and household
- Au-pairs pay for their journey

Conditions for au-pairs in the host family:

- Own room and support
-  Pocket money: 720 CHF
-  A host family pays for language courses
-  A host family pays for insurances (social and accident insurances)
-  Vocation: one week of paid vocation in a half year of stay.
-  Medical insurance: please find out more information about it in your clinic or insurance company! Otherwise, insurance abroad is recommended!
-  A host family pays for execution of the residence permit (approx. 110-170 CHF)
 
Entry and stay formalities:

- For au-pairs from EU and Switzerland no visa is needed. Two weeks before an au-pair's arrival a host family should apply for the short stay permit at Foreign Department and Passport Office. For that the signed labour contract and registration at language courses are required in Liechtenstein.
-  Non EU au-pairs must apply for visa at Swiss embassy located in their native country. In this case a host family should apply for the short stay permit at Foreign Department and Passport Office. Besides, the following documents are necessary: the labour contract, a registration at German courses and some kind of obligation (guarantee of support, a letter of guarantee) of a host family. Au-pairs from the USA apply at the embassy of Liechtenstein in Washington.

Specifics:

- A host family's native language should not be the language of au-pair.
-  One parent should be at home by arrival an au-pair. For single parents there is another regulation.

More information:

Foreign Department and Passport Office

Swiss embassy


The embassy of Liechtenstein in the USA

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