Au pair-kontrakt / Au pair contract Opholdets vilkår / Conditions of the stay
The au pair is entitled to food as well as lodging, in the family's home. In addition to the au pair’s bedroom, the host family must also have a common living room, as well as one bedroom for every two people registered at the residence. If the host family’s building is occupied by several families, there may only be calculated two members of the same family per bedroom. Both the common living room and all bedrooms must be approved for living in.
During periods of illness the au pair must also receive his or her allowance and be provided with food. Lodging.
The host family must pay for the au pair’s ticket to Denmark, if the au pair arrives from a country outside the EU/EES or Switzerland.
The host family must pay for the au pair’s return ticket, if the au pair after the end of the stay returns to his or her home country or previous country of residence according to the following rules:
If the stay as an au pair ends in connection with the end of the validity of the residence permit as an au pair, the au pair must at the latest one month before the end of the validity of the residence permit in writing inform the host family whether the au pair wishes to return to the home country or previous country of residence in order for the host family to be able to buy a return ticket. The host family must then purchase a return ticket with a departure date no later than the end date of the au pair’s residence permit.
If the residence permit of an au pair has been revoked, the au pair must at the latest one week after the decision of the agency in writing inform the host family whether the au pair wishes to return to the home country or previous country of residence in order for the host family to be able to buy a return ticket. The host family must then purchase a return ticket with a departure date no later than 3 weeks after the au pair in writing has informed the host family whether the au pair wishes to return to the home country or previous country of residence.
If the stay as an au pair with the host family is terminated in other ways than the above mentioned cases, the au pair must at the latest one week after the stay has been terminated in writing inform the host family whether the au pair wishes to return to the home country or previous country of residence in order for the host family to be able to buy a return ticket. The host family must then purchase a return ticket with a departure date no later than 3 weeks after the au pair in writing has informed the host family whether the au pair wishes to return to the home country or previous country of residence.
If the au pair enters into an au pair contract with a new host family during the stay in Denmark, the obligation to pay for the au pair’s return ticket is transferred to the new host family.
The au pair must be regarded as a part of the family and may carry out chores such as a limited amount of domestic chores and caring for children.
The au pair must carry out chores between 3 and 5 hours a day, i.e. between 18 and a maximum of 30 hours per week, and the au pair must be granted at least one and a half day off per week. Half a day off means that the au pair must only carry out chores for a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 hours for the host family either before or after 2 p.m. on the day in question.
The au pair is entitled to take time off on official Danish public holidays.
The au pair must during the entire stay be granted adequate free time to pursue language courses and cultivate cultural, religious or professional interests.
Termination of the contract
The au pair can in writing terminate the au pair contract with a 2 week notice.
The host family can in writing terminate the au pair contract with a 1 month notice. If the au pair contract is terminated and the au pair continues to stay with the host family, the host family must provide free food and lodging and pay the allowance during the notice period. If the au pair contract is terminated and the au pair does not continue to stay with the family, the host family must pay the allowance to the au pair during the notice period.
The au pair as well as the host family can terminate the au pair can terminate the agreement with immediate effect in case of serious breach of contract on the part of one of the parties, or if other serious circumstances make necessary immediate termination.
Changing the contract
The terms of the contract may, apart from the requirements mentioned below, not be changed by mutual agreement between the two parties.
The allowance requirement may be changed by mutual agreement between the two parties, but not, however, to an amount which is lower than the minimum amount at the time of applying for a residence permit as an au pair.
The au pair can be given more rooms at his or her disposal and the host family may pay for the au pair’s entry and return tickets in other cases than those mentioned in t