Auost FAQ - Your Complete Au Pair & Host Family Resource Guide

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Host families are not obligated to pay for visa fee but some families may offer to reimburse it.  Host family pays for shipment of documents to Aupair for visa processing. 

The travel costs to the host family are usually covered by the Aupair. In some cases, the host family may offer to cover all or part of the travel costs.

Aupairs normally pay for language courses themselves. Some countries such as Germany stipulate that hostfamilies must contribute a sum towards language course and also transportation to language course.

It is recommended that au pair insurance includes travel, health, liability and travel accident insurance. Depending on the host country, the costs of the au pair's insurance are covered either by the au pair or by the host family.

Working hours differ between countries and host families. But are typically 20 and 40 hours a week. 

Depending on the host country regulations, aupairs may have 2 to 4 weeks vacation yearly. 

Depending on the country, au pairs get 1-2 full days off minimum a week. Once a month, a complete weekend.

The amount of pocket money varies in every country but ranges usually between 250 and 450 Euro.

1. Legal requirements: Host families must comply with the legal requirements set by their country's government for hosting an aupair.

2. Cultural exchange: must foster cultural exchange by assisting aupair in learning about their country.

3. Housing: Host families must provide a private room and access to shared facilities like the kitchen and bathroom.

4. Meals: Host families are typically responsible for providing the aupair with meals or a food stipend to cover such costs.

5. Transportation: Host families may need to provide transportation or access to public transportation.

6. Language: In some countries, host families must provide access to a langauge course.

Requirements vary per host country.