How to become an au pair in Austria?
Austria has 3 different programs for the different au pair citizenships.
Choose here which programs you want to see and compare.
prerequisites for au pairs
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age |
18 - 27 The AMS defines that an au pair needs to be "less than 28 years old", so the maximum age is 27. |
language skills |
Officially, a "minimum of German knowledge" is mandatory, which means probably A1/A2: The Au pair must prove a minimum of German knowledge (school lessons or one semester of studying or a language course) before the start of the employment by presenting a school report or other certificate in German or English translation and shall deepen their language skills by living with the host family |
education |
not defined / no restrictions |
marital status |
not defined / no restrictions |
children |
not defined / no restrictions |
prerequisites for families
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definition of family |
at least one parent with at least one child |
languages of family |
not defined / no restrictions But of course it makes sense if the host family speaks German (or Austrian :-)) |
citizenship of family |
not defined / no restrictions |
prerequisites for agencies
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agency support |
It's not mandatory to involve an au pair agency to become or employ an au pair in Austria. But if you decide to involve an agency, you must check if they have a "Gewerbeberechtigung" / Business License and are therefore officially allowed to place au pairs. |
other restrictions
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other restrictions |
If the au pair has worked as an au pair in Austria before, this has to be less than a total of 12 months accumulated in the last 5 years. |
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