Conditions for obtaining a visa/residence permit An Au Pair must meet the following conditions in order to be eligible for an Au Pair visa/residence permit:
The Au Pair is registered with an officially recognised Dutch Au Pair agency. (In The Netherlands, not every agency is allowed to submit an application for a residence permit.
The Au Pair agency must be recognised by the IND as an official sponsor). During the stay in The Netherlands, the Au Pair must stay in touch with her agency on a regular basis.
The Au Pair has a valid travel document (for example a passport).
The Au Pair is not a risk to public order or national security.
The Au Pair has not previously stayed in The Netherlands illegally.
The Au Pair has not given false information or have withheld important information to support any previous applications. At the time of submitting the application for the residence permit, the Au Pair is at least 18 years of age, but not yet 31. The Au Pair has not previously held a Dutch residence permit for exchange purposes.
The Au Pair will work and live with a host family consisting of two or more people; the Au Pair cannot complete his/her exchange year if he/she previously worked (abroad) for the host family applying for an Au Pair.
The host family has sufficient income for at least 1 year. There is an income requirement of 1.5 times the legal minimum wage in The Netherlands.
Upon the arrival in The Netherlands, the Au Pair will register him-/herself at the Municipality in the Municipal Personal Records Database (BRP) at the same address as the Au Pair’s host family