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Au pair

Aliens may come to the Netherlands as au-pairs. The purpose of a stay as an au pair is to visit the Netherlands for a short period of time to learn the Dutch language and culture.

What is an Au Pair

An au pair is someone who comes to the Netherlands for a limited time (mostly 1 year) to live with a family or single parent family and learn about the Dutch language and culture. In exchange for your room an board, the family may expect you to do light housework. Never the less your housework, child minding duties and domestic help may not to the main purpose of the stay, in other words you do not come to the Netherlands solely for the purpose of working. If its discovered that you came to the Netherlands as an au pair but are really here for other reasons (e.g. work or family reunification) you will not be allowed to stay any longer in the Netherlands.

How often can I apply as au pair?

You are allowed only once to apply for an au pair stay in the Netherlands for maximum 1 year.

Requirements and Tasks

Conditions
If you want to stay in the Netherlands as an au pair, you will have to satisfy a number of conditions.

The most important conditions are:

• You are at least 18, but no older than 25;
• You have never been granted a residence permit to stay in the Netherlands;
• You have not previously worked for a host family in the Netherlands;
• You are prepared to sign an au pair declaration;
• You are unmarried. You can prove this with official documents. Moreover, you do not support any dependent family members, such as children or parents;

Your host family will also have to satisfy certain conditions.

• Your host family consists of at least 2 people;
• Your home family has sufficient income, that is to say an income that is no less than the social security limit for a family plus the social security level for a single person;
• Your host family is prepared to sign an au pair declaration and a guarantee declaration.

You must be able to produce certain documents to prove that you satisfy these conditions.

Documents

The au pair will in all cases need the following documents for the application:

• Valid passport.
• Original declaration that the au pair is unmarried (issued within the past 6 months). If necessary, translated into English, Dutch, German or French by a sworn translator.
• No tuberculoses
• No criminal record
• An adequate medical insurance

The host family will in all cases need the following documents:

• Copies of all the pages of their passport. If they do not have the Dutch nationality they must send a copy of
  their residence permit.
• Copies of all the pages of the alien’s passport, or otherwise a copy of his/her identity card. If the alien is
  not resident in his home country, you must submit proof that the alien is resident there legally.
• Excerpt from the Municipal Base Administration showing the family composition.
• Description of the au pair’s daily schedule (nature/duration).
• Description of the extent to which the au pair is will be introduced to the Dutch society and culture.
• Supporting documents pertaining to income. Check for that the frequently asked question: How can I prove my income?
• Declaration by the au pair that (s)he does not care for his/her own child or a child dependent on him/her.

If you satisfy the conditions and you have all the documents, then you can begin the procedure

Application form MVV

Application form for authorization for temporary stay (MVV)

Anyone who intends to stay in the Netherlands for longer than three months must be in possession of an authorization for temporary stay (MVV). An application for an MVV must be made in writing. Only a referee may make an application from within the Netherlands. The referee is the person who will receive the alien in the Netherlands, and that is why the IND needs information from you too, as referee. Complete the MVV application form, sign it and send it to the IND together with the required documents. The IND will assess whether the alien might be eligible to stay in the Netherlands for longer than three months. It is the aim of the IND to make a decision within three months of receipt of your application.

Residence permit

The procedure in the Netherlands
After arrival in the Netherlands, the alien applies for a residence permit at the local Aliens Police. Here he will have to sign a statement about the past. Furthermore, the alien might be ordered to report to the local health service for a tuberculosis check. (This does not apply to citizens of the European Union, European Economic Area, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, Suriname, United States, and Switzerland including Liechtenstein).

The decision
The Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) will make a decision. They will inform the alien of their decision by post. If your application is approved, the residence permit can be collected from the Aliens Police. The residence permit is valid for a period of one year after the date of arrival.

If the application is denied, the IND will inform the alien of their decision by post. The alien can object and eventually make an appeal later if he does not agree with this decision.

Change of Host family

You can change your host family. However your request must be submitted to the alien police 3 months before the expiration of your permit to stay. The new host family must meet the requirements as mentioned above. An au pair is not allowed to stay more then a year also if she change the host.

TIPS:

• Put your feelings in to words

• Arrange clear working schedule with you host

• Be careful in using the telephone

• Socialize (make contact with other Filipinas in your area)

• Join activities and parties for the learning experience

• Explore the Netherlands

• Keep your own passport

• Always keep and know the telephone number of your agency or trusted friend for the case you've problems.

Does The Philippines government accept the Au Pair program?

No, the Philippine government does not accept one of his citizen to join the Au Pair program and its ruling forbid them to join it.

Even knowing this fact, the European  governments still go on accepting Filipina's to join this program. it is possible to join it as long as Philippine authorities don't have knowledge of this. So be warned.

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