Au-Pair Finland

As part of the Au-Pair program in Finland, you will live for 9-12 months with a Host Family. You will help with childcare and household chores up to 30 hours per week. Your Host Family will take care of your accommodation, meals and pay you a monthly pocket money.

• Age: 18–30
• Length of stay: 9–12 months
• Working hours: 30 hours per week. Au-Pairs can work up to 5 hours each day.
• Holiday: you will get 1-2 week’s paid holiday for a 6-month stay. You will also have one free day per week.
• Travel costs: Covered by you
• Insurance: Paid by the Host Family. It needs to cover accidents and illness.
• Pocket money: At least 70 € per week. Keep in mind that you will also pay taxes since this is considered a salary.
• Language course: You need to attend a language course in order to learn Finnish or Swedish
• Visa: EU-applicants do not need a visa. Non-EU-candidates can apply for the Au-Pair visa to Finland.

• Age: 18 – 30
• Single and with no children of your own
• Experience in Childcare
• Language: Fluent English or Finnish
• Driving license: not mandatory
• Insurance and medically fit
• Non-Smoker
• Duration of the stay: at least 9 months

The Au-Pair Program in Finland can start anytime. Here you will find more information about the program:

In order to find a Host Family in Finland, you have two different options. You can either get in touch with a full-service agency in your home country which will help you with your application. They will find a family for you. Depending on the country and region you live in, the application for the program can involve a payment. In exchange, you will receive support in your search and if something goes wrong during your stay, the staff of the agency will be there for you.

The second option is to find a Host Family on your own by using an online matching platform like AuPair.com. Whether you should cooperate with an agency or search a Host Family on your own depends on the time, effort and money you would like to invest. The application process is quite similar with the difference that the agency suggests you families, whereas on an online matching platform you have to set up your search criteria.

1. Application
After sending your application, the agency will send you an confirmation e-mail. Once you have gathered all the documents, the agency will send them to their partner in Finland.

2. Looking for a Host Family
The Finnish partners will look for a family for you and send them your application!

3. Placement
If the Host Family is interested, the agency will send you their profile and you can agree on a video call. If you reach an agreement, then the placement is done!

4. Book the flight
Once you have a Host Family, it's time to book the flight to Finland and live the adventure!

5. Departure
The agency will give you the contact information from their partner in the Host Country.

As an Au-Pair from the European Union you do not need a visa to travel to Finland. However, you are require to have a valid identity card to register at the local office to apply for a residence permit, if the stay is longer than 90 days.

Non-EU-citizens:

You need to apply for a visa in your home country. To get the visa, you will need a language certificate, clear criminal record, health certificate, reference letters of previous childcare experience and the filled application form.

Once in Finland, do not forget to register at the local office. For this step, you need a recent medical report and a confirmation of registration in a language course. Of course, you also need the signed Au-Pair contract, daily schedule with the family and a valid passport.

For more information about the Au-Pair visa to Finland, please contact the Finnish embassy in your country of residence.

Insurance

If you are a citizen of the EU, make sure to get the European Health insurance card. If you have a different nationality please apply for private insurance. A good option might be PROTRIP-WORLD.