18-29

18-30 for au pairs from Argentina, Australia, Chile, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.

• The au pair must be able to speak and understand a reasonable level of Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German
• A2 is the minimum requirement
• New to Denmark, test Language proficiency

• The au pair must have completed the equivalent of nine years of schooling. In special cases, and if he or she comes from a country where the general school program is normally completed after eight years, having completed eight years of schooling may be sufficient. 
• Based on an individual evaluation of his or case, the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration may decide that an au pair stay would not have a natural connection to your life so far, if you have completed further education and have worked for several years

The au pair must not be married or be in a co-habiting relationship or registered partnership

• he or she must not have been married in the past or have been in a co-habiting relationship or registered partnership

• the au pair must not have any children
• the au pair may not be expecting a child of the time of application. However, this condition does not apply if he or she has already been residing in Denmark as an au pair at the time of application.

A host family is a family consisting of at least one parent and one child under the age of 18 that invites an au pair from a foreign country for a specified period of time.

Danish is the first national language. English is the second. Often more than one of Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German are fluently spoken.

Normally, at least one parent must be a Danish citizen in order that the host family can introduce the au pair to the Danish language and culture. However, this does not apply if the parents are EU/EEA or Swiss citizens residing legally in Denmark, or if they are foreign nationals who have lived in Denmark for a long time and have a strong attachment to Denmark.

Au Pair Network takes a holistic approach when working to prevent and thereby reduce the number of problems and conflicts for au pairs and host families. Among other things, Au Pair Network offers councelling for au pairs and host families and mediation between au pairs and host families.

One can contact Au Pair Network on tel. 45 46 97 38 80 or via email:info@aupairnetwork.dk.

• Normally, the au pair may not previously have held a Danish residence permit
• Normally, the au pair may not previously have stayed in Denmark as an au pair with different host families for more than one year
• Normally, the au pair may not have the same nationality as one or more members of the host family
• Normally, you may not be related to one or more members of the host family