The Dutch Au Pair visa is a Dutch residence permit that allows the holder to stay in the country for a maximum of one year. During that time, they stay with a host family that provides them with accommodation and food. Instead, the applicant has to do light housework for the family.

The main goal of your arrival to the Netherlands is cultural exchange.

With the au pair residence permit, you are only allowed to work as an au pair in the host family and at the address of the host family. Working at another place/ for other families is not allowed and will put the au pair under a risk of   losing their residence permit and having to leave the Netherlands. If your residence permit expires and you haven’t applied for a new residence permit, you are illegally in the Netherlands. If you don’t leave voluntarily you may be forced to leave the country by the authorities.

 

The overstay can lead to ban from entering the Netherlands up to 5 years.

Work permit and length of stay

To work and live as an au pair in the Netherlands you will need a resident permit. EU/EER and Swiss passport holders do not need a work permit to enter Netherlands; however, upon arrival to the host family, they must register in local municipality as residents. Others are required a resident permit, which should be arranged before your arrival.

Requirements

You must have a valid passport

You must be 18 years of age or older, but younger than 31

You must be unmarried and have no children

You must not have had a residence permit for exchange purposes in the Netherlands before

You did not pay more than €34 in costs for the preparations for your stay in the Netherlands

In addition.

Study with Au pair visa

It’s not possible to extent your au pair residence permit after 1 year. But you can apply for a residence permit to study in the Netherlands. There are certain conditions that you and your educational institution have to meet:

You have been accepted by a university or university of applied sciences as a student to a full-time accredited day program. This university is a recognized sponsor and is listed in the Public Register of Recognized Sponsors.

You have an independent sufficient and sustainable income.

You obtain at least 50% of the required credits for each academic year.