Aupair Visa Netherlands - Au Pair Program in Netherlands
Who can come to the Netherlands as an au pair?
Anyone who is older than 18 but not over 25 that wants to be an Au Pair to learn about Dutch society and culture. Qualified Au Pairs must meet the required conditions.
Required Conditions
If you wish to bring an au pair to the Netherlands for longer
than 3 months, you must meet the following conditions:
- your family must consist of a minimum of 2 persons
- you must support the au pair during his/her stay in the Netherlands
- your family must have sufficient income to support the au pair and yourselves
- the responsible person in your family must sign a guarantor’s declaration
- the responsible person in your family must sign a declaration of awareness
The au pair must have the following documents and meet the following conditions:
- a valid passport
- health insurance that covers the au pair in the Netherlands
- he/she is not married
- he/she does not have a duty of care or is responsible for the actual care of his/her own family members (for instance, children or parents)
- he/she does not constitute a risk to the public
order
- he/she must undergo a tuberculosis test in the Netherlands
- he/she is over 18 but not older than 25
- he/she has not previously stayed in the Netherlands on a residence permit
- he/she did not previously work for your family abroad
- he/she will only carry out light domestic work to assist your family
- he/she will work a maximum of 8 hours per day and a maximum of 30 hours per week; you will have 2 days off per week
- he/she will be supported by your family during your stay in the Netherlands
- he/she must sign a declaration of awareness
Documents
The host family and the au pair who is coming to the Netherlands for longer than 3 months, will need a number of documents.
The host family will need the following documents:
- a guarantor’s declaration
- a copy of the details from the Municipal Personal Records Database, showing the family composition
- a description of the au pair’s daily schedule
- a description of the way in which the au pair will be introduced to Dutch society and culture
- proof of income supported by documentation
The prospective au pair will need:
- a valid passport
- a legalized unmarried status declaration
- a signed declaration of background
- a legalized birth certificate
- legalized documents showing that the au pair is not responsible for the care of his/her own family members
- a signed declaration of awareness
- two color passport photographs
"Legalized" means obtaining apostilles, on documents which can be obtained through your Secretary of State. If the aupair arrives in country without these papers, she will not be able to work.
Declaration of awareness
With this declaration the foreign national indicates that he is aware what conditions he must meet, but also that he is aware that he will have to leave the Netherlands again at some time in the future. The foreign national must sign the declaration of awareness. The au pair’s host family must also sign this declaration.
Process
Apply for an MVV at an embassy or consulate of the Netherlands in your country
of origin or permanent residence. Depending on the purpose of your stay, you
will need to present the documents listed above. The IND rules on your application
on the basis of this information and sends its recommendation to the embassy.
If your application is rejected, you may file a petition for review with IND,
asking for a new decision.
If your application is approved, you will not automatically receive a MVV. The embassy will check whether you meet a few official requirements, such as possession of a valid travel document. If you meet these requirements, you can collect your MVV at the embassy. You must pay a fee for your MVV. Now you can leave for the Netherlands.
After arriving in the Netherlands, you must report to the foreign police within 8 business days. NOTE: a shorter period may be indicated on your MVV. You can request a residence permit (vergunning tot verblijf or VTV) there. You will have to pay a processing fee for your VTV application as well. In general you will need a MVV to apply for a VTV. Otherwise your application will be processed only if you can prove that you meet all requirements. If, however, you do not meet all requirements for obtaining a VTV, your application will be rejected immediately and you will have came to the Netherlands for nothing.
You will receive a VTV if you meet all admission requirements. The requirements concern, among other things, the income of the person at whose house you plan to stay. In addition, your presence may not pose any risks to the public peace or order or to national security.
- An authorization for temporary stay (MVV) is a sticker placed in your passport, which serves as a visa, is required for travel to the Netherlands if you plan to stay for longer than three months. You may want to study or live in with your partner in the Netherlands. During the application procedure for an MVV it will be determined whether you meet the requirements for residence in the Netherlands, before you arrive in the country. You can apply for an MVV at the Dutch embassy or consulate in your country of origin/residence. The MVV will allow you to cross the border in the Netherlands. Within 8 days of your arrival in the Netherlands, you must request a residence permit from the Foreign Police of the municipality in which you are residing of staying. The Dutch embassy will never issue a visa for a short stay (a visa valid for a max. of 3 months) if you intend to stay longer than three months. You will receive a residence permit if you meet all of the requirements for residence in the Netherlands. By traveling to the Netherlands without an authorization for temporary stay (MVV), however, you risk being sent back to your own country if your residence permit application is rejected. You will have to pay your own travel expenses and will not receive a refund for your residence permit application fee. Instead of applying in person, the person at whose home you will be staying (or the organization where you will be working) may ask the Foreign Police in the Netherlands whether you are eligible for a MVV. The foreign police will officially advise the Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) of the Ministry of Justice. The IND will then instruct the embassy in the appropriate country. The Dutch embassy or consulate will summon you to complete the procedure.
- Who needs a MVV? Most foreign nationals who wish to stay in the Netherlands longer than 3 months and want to apply for a residence permit must request a MVV in advance.
- Are there exceptions? Yes, EU/EER and Swiss foreign nationals do not need to apply for a residence permit in the Netherlands, however a work permit is required.
- Nationals of the following countries are exempt for residence permits:
Citizens of Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Greece, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Cyprus, Malta (allowed to work) Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Czech and Slovakia.
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