Hosting a young person or working as an au pair

Are you a family living in Luxembourg with children under the age of 13? Would you like to welcome an au pair into your home?

Are you under 30, want to discover Luxembourg and develop your language skills?

Perhaps the au pair childcare system is a good solution for you. However, the au pair process in Luxembourg involves several steps. We explain how to go about it.

Hosting an au pair in Luxembourg

Why hire a young au pair to look after your children?

Are you looking for a temporary childcare solution for your children in your home? Do you want to introduce a young person to another culture and share your own? Then welcoming a young Au Pair is undoubtedly a great opportunity for the whole family.

The Au Pair is a full member of the family

But be aware that an Au Pair is not just there to look after your children. Even if you sign an agreement with him or her, this is not an employment contract. You do not become his or her employer.

The Au Pair is a full member of your family. Of course, they look after your children and do some household chores, but in exchange you must provide them with room and board. In addition, you must also pay them an allowance, which is pocket money for the duration of their stay.

The young Au Pair looks after your children and helps with everyday family tasks. However, they cannot work more than 5 hours per day on average over the week, or a maximum of 25 hours per week.

During the rest of their time, the au pair must attend language classes paid for by the host family. The aim is for them to learn a new language and improve their language skills throughout their stay in Luxembourg.

Documents required to host an au pair in Luxembourg

Approval from the Ministry of Youth for the host family

To host a young person in your home, you must obtain approval from the Ministry of Youth. This approval is mandatory in order to authorize you to host an au pair.

The application for approval to host an au pair must be submitted to the National Youth Service. To obtain approval, you will need to provide certain documents, including a certificate of household composition(issued by your local municipality) and an extract from your criminal record.

In addition, if you have a child under the age of 6, you must also provide proof of alternative daycare arrangements. A sworn statement may suffice.

Au pair agreement.

In addition to the above documents, you will need to sign a hosting agreement with the au pair specifying the conditions, rights, and obligations of each party. You will need to submit this agreement to the National Youth Service along with the rest of the application.

A copy of the ministerial approval and a copy of the approval for the au pair must be sent to the Joint Social Security Center so that the au pair can be registered with social security.

You can find more information about hosting an au pair at guichet.lu.

Working as an Au Pair in Luxembourg

Why become an au pair in Luxembourg?

In addition to the unforgettable nature of the au pair experience in Luxembourg, you will have the opportunity to gain your first professional experience abroad.

What's more, your costs will be kept under control, as you will receive free room and board. You will become part of a family and share in its special moments.

Furthermore, Luxembourg is located in the heart of Europe and has a strong multicultural character. More than 170 nationalities are represented in the country and almost half of its population is foreign.

So, by working as a young au pair in Luxembourg, you'll find it easier to integrate. You'll also have more opportunities to discover other cultures and languages. Luxembourg has three official languages: Luxembourgish, French, and German. English is also widely spoken.

Requirements for working as an au pair in Luxembourg

If you want to work as an au pair in Luxembourg, you must meet the following requirements:

• Be between 18 and 29 years of age
• Have obtained a diploma that allows you to enter higher education in your country of origin. If you do not have this, you must prove that you have completed at least 17 years of education
• Have a basic knowledge of at least one of the languages spoken in the host family. You must also know English, French, German, or Luxembourgish
• Not have a salary or self-employed work during the entire duration of your Au Pair stay.

Before your arrival in Luxembourg, you must have a medical certificate issued within the last three months. This must indicate that you are able to perform simple everyday tasks, including caring for children.

Approval from the Ministry of Youth

To work as an Au Pair in Luxembourg, you must obtain approval from the Ministry of Youth to become an Au Pair.

To do this, you must first find your host family and sign a host agreement with them.

Once authorization from the Ministry of Youth has been received, the young Au Pair must submit an application for a temporary residence permit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Application for a temporary residence permit

The application for a temporary residence permit as a future Au Pair must include your identity details (surname, first name, address, etc.). Various documents and additional information must be attached to the application. More information is available at guichet.lu.

The application must be sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Once you have obtained your temporary residence permit, you can apply for your entry visa to Luxembourg, if applicable. You will then be authorized to enter Luxembourg.

Formalities upon arrival in Luxembourg as a young Au Pair

First, within 90 days of arrival, the au pair mustregister with the municipality of residence of the host family.

Next, they must also undergo medical examinations and submit a newapplication for an Au Pairresidence permit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This step is mandatory, as the temporary authorization is only valid for 90 days.

Once in Luxembourg, the young au pair must attend an information session at the National Youth Service. This session gives young au pairs the opportunity to meet other young au pairs.

To find out more about the Au Pair childcare system in Luxembourg, visit the website au-pair.lu.

To find other childcare solutions in Luxembourg, click here.