Hello Aupair World,

I have a question: I registered on your website, because I intend to go abroad as an au pair this year. However, I was not able to find out how much I would have to pay for the au pair placement. Can you help me?

Best wishes

Kathrin N. from Wurzburg

The Support Team's Reply

Dear Kathrin,

Thank you for your email. Generally, the following applies: The au pairs pay the fee for their visa application in their home country (if needed), the language course in the host country, as well as their travel cost. Unfortunately, we cannot give you a fix total of the costs at this point. Several factors play a role in this context:

• The visa fee depends on the type of visa.
• The travel cost depends on the distance of the host country from your home country.
• Furthermore, it depends on your chosen means of transport, the season, the day of the week and time of the day, as well as relevant tariffs.
• The fee of the language course can vary depending on the host country, region, season and duration of the course.

Therefore, we recommend that you gather more information on the costs, as soon as you have found your host family.

You can find more information on your monthly pocket money on the Info Host Countries page of the relevant host county. You will also be able to find out more on the insurance and who is supposed to pay for it.

When you book your trip, you can ask if there are any attractive offers for you. This also applies to the language course. Most probably, your host family can help you find a good value course on the spot?

We wish you good luck and a great time with your host family!

Best wishes

Your Aupair World Support Team