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Au-pair in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands the European agreement about the au-pair employment was not
signed and ratified. But since 1986 host families have been following the
Dutch au-pair law.
Requirements for au-pairs‘ stay in the
Netherlands:
- single and without children
- Age: from 18 to 25 years old
- Experience in child care and household
- Foreign language knowledge is not prescribed by the law. The basic knowledge
of English is enough.
- Education: high school or college
- Work hours: from 25 to 30 hours per week, maximum 8 hours per day, in the
evenings 2-3 times of babysitting per week are expected
- Au-pair pays for her journey
- Au-pair takes costs for the language courses upon herself or by agrrement the
host family can pay for the courses
- non-conviction certificate
- doctor's certificate
- Au-pair should work officially
Conditions for an au-pair in a host family:
- personal room and support
- Pocket money: about 300-350 euro per month
- The host family pays for monthly ticket for the public transport
- Vocation: one week of payable vocation per half year
- The family car can be often used
- Days-off: 11/2 days per week and one free weekend per month
- The host family pays for medical, accident and guarantee insurance
Entry and stay formalities:
Au-pairs from EU and citizens of Australia, Canada, Monaco, Japan,
Lichtenschtein, New Zealand and Norway can travel with a valid passport or
other ID.
They should register in the foreign department of the police (Vreemdelingenpolitie).
Also, the following documents should be gathered: the invitation letter from the
host family, the au-pair contract, medical insurance and the non-conviction
certificate.
Non EU au-pairs need the visa which should be applied in the Dutch
embassy located in the au-pair‘s home country. For getting the visa you need
the temporary residence permit (MVV).
MVV is a limited residence permit which allows a foreigner to cross the border.
After your arrival in the Netherlands you should register in
the local foreign department of the police during three work days. You can
apply for the stay permit (Vergunning
Deadly Verblijf, VTV). Revision
of applications for handing VTV is
charged. Without MVV you cannot legally apply for VTV. If you entered the Netherlands without valid MVV
and applied for VTV, your application would be rejected. You get VTV if you
fulfil all the application conditions for the admission. For example, it
includes the amount of the salary of the person with whom you will live.
Public peace, order and the country security should not be disterbed
by your presence. These conditions were already checked during the process oft
he application for MVV. Nevertheless, the foreign department of the police
always takes final additional control. You need MVV when you want to apply for VTV
at the foreign department of the police. This is also needed when you want to have
the au-pair stay permit in the Netherlands and change it for another stay
purpose. In the Netherlands under the certain circumstances and for foreigners
with particilar nationalities MVV is not necessary for the application for VTV.
It is valid if you are a citizen of a member country of the European Union
(Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Austria, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain
(incl. Northern Ireland) and Sweden) or from one of the following countries:
Norway, Iceland, Switzerland (incl. Liechtenstein), Monaco, the USA, Australia,
Japan, New Zealand and Canada. More information about it you can find
here.
Specifics:
- A host family should have enough money to support its future au-pair and itself. It
should be confirmed.
- A host family should consist of at least 2 people.
More Info:
Au-pair laws in the Netherlands
Information for foreigners in the Netherlands
MVV
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