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what is an au pair?
A single male or female aged between 17 - 27 years, inclusive with no dependants, normally with basic English (the standard varies with each person) and a desire to study a foreign language and experience a different culture. An au pair can stay up to two years. Usually au pairs have no previous experience in childcare but have had experiences in babysitting/summer camps.
the meaning of au aupair
These words come from the French meaning "at par", "equal to" and therefore an Au pair comes to live as part of the family, being treated as a family member. They have their own bedroom, eat with the family and take part in the occasional family outing or possibly holidays.
which countries are included in the au pair scheme?
An au pair must be a national of one of the following countries:
Andorra, Faroe Islands, Monaco, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Greenland, Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Latvia, San Marino, Cyprus, Lithuania, Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Slovenia, Estonia, Malta, Turkey
Although European Economic Area nationals are not included in the au pair scheme, they are free to come to the UK to take au pair placements.
do I need a visa as an au pair?
Nationals of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Turkey must get a visa before they travel to the United Kingdom. A letter of invitation is required from the host family in order to obtain this visa. Please also see Police Registration section. www.ukvisas.gov.uk
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