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Au-pair in South Africa

South Africa is located at the south point of Africa and considered as a developed country. The capital is Pretoria. South Africa has unusual and exotic nature and varied animal world. Although South Africa is a multicultural country, you can still see the apartheid, and the communities often live separately.

The traditional au-pair program is not so popular in Africa yet.

However, there are some host families in South Africa, which would like to have an au-pair. South Africa is very interested in having German au-pairs, but the German-speaking au-pairs are also welcomed.

Requirements for the au-pairs' stay in South Africa:

- Age: from 20 and 26 years old
- Education: graduated from high school, college and etc.
- Experience in child care - 200 hours (for example, in kindergarten) or certain education
- Driving license is preferable
- Good knowledge of English
- Help about the house is expected
- 2-3 times per week of babysitting
- Work time is 25-45 hours per week and made up by the host family
- Stay period: 12 months
- Non-smokers are more preferable
- Single and without children

Conditions for au-pairs in the host family:

- Own room and support
- Pocket money: 150-360 euro according to work hours
- 2 free days per week
- Vocation: one week of paid vocation in a half year of stay
-Language courses: in  Africa au-pairs pay for their language courses. By agreement sometimes the host family can take costs for the courses upon itself.

Specifics:

-Termination period is 2 weeks according to the law.
-Medical insurance is not paid by the host family. That is why it is recommended to execute an international insurance in your country.

Entry/Visa

For the visa application you need the following documents:
-Invitation letter from the host family
-Confirmation about medical insurance
-Copy of international passports of your host parents
-The au-pair contract
-International passport valid for at least 13 months from your entry date
-Booking of your roundtrip flight tickets
-Driving license
- Bacterination certificate
-The set documents should be filled in the South African embassy.
-Financial confirmation (a pass sheet, the au-pair contract and etc.)
-Medical certificate
You can receive more information at the embassy of South Africa in your country.

Questions about visa:

http://www.suedafrika.org/de/konsular/befristete-aufenthaltsgenehmigung.html

http://www.suedafrika.org/home.html

More information about South Africa:

http://www.sa-venues.com/gauteng.htm

http://www.suedafrika-guide.de/reiseinfos/adressen.html

http://www.suedafrika.net/

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