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Au pair
Documents required:
- 2 duly completed application forms “Application for a Residence Permit” (please date and sign the forms!)
- 2 declarations of True and Complete Information in accordance with §54 Residence Act (please date and sign the forms!)
- 2 recent biometric passport pictures
- Passport (original and 2 copies)
- If applicable: Residence Permit (original + 2 copies )
- School certificates and/or university degrees (originals + 2 copies)
- Motivation letter
- Au-Pair contract with the host family, i.e. Au-Pair Agency’s contract with the address details of the host family (2 copies)
Important: If the Au-Pair contract is concluded directly with a host family (not via an Au-Pair Agency), it has to be submitted in original
- Proof of basic knowledge of the German language (Course certificate). Please note that a lack of basic German knowledge (level A1) may lead to the visa application being declined (original + 2 copies)
- Proof of health insurance valid from date of arrival and for the duration of stay in Germany (2 copies)
- “Meldebescheinigung” from host/host family
- Important: The applicant must not have completed 25 years of age upon application