Residence permit for au pair status

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

The residence permit for au pair status is for people who intend to come to Finland to work as an au pair.

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Apply with this application for a residence permit if you intend to come to Finland to work as an au pair.

What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

The host is a host family with which the au pair has a written placement agreement; the au pair must not be closely related to its members (e.g. sibling or first/second cousin), and the family must organise tasks so that Finnish or Swedish classes can be attended.

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7. You have a written agreement with your host family on your au pair placement.
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4. You are not closely related to the members of the host family
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Examples of too close relatives are your sister or brother and your first or second cousin. You can, however, come from the same country as a member of your host family.
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The tasks of an au pair must be organised in the host family in a way that allows you to take classes in Finnish or Swedish while you are in Finland.

What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

Proof consists of a certificate of Finnish/Swedish language or Finnish culture studies (or documentation of interest in Finnish culture) from an educational institution or an accountable online course provider, proof of enrolment on a language or culture course in Finland, and the written agreement with the host family.

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Attach one of the following certificates to your application:
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certificate of your studies in the Finnish or Swedish language
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certificate of your studies in Finnish culture
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documentation of your interest in Finnish culture
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certificate issued by an educational institution;
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certificate of an online course you have completed if the company offering the course is responsible for the course content (WordDive or Alison, for example).
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Proof of enrolment on a course that you will attend during your stay in Finland. This can be a language course in Finnish or Swedish or some other course where you acquaint yourself with Finnish culture and society.
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A written agreement between you and your host family where you agree on the following issues:

Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

The host-family agreement covers accommodation, means of support and benefits from the host family, and pocket money of at least EUR 340 per month; the permit allows only au pair tasks and gives no right to other work in Finland.

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accommodation, rights and obligations during the au pair placement
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means of support and any benefits you may receive from your host family
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pocket money of at least 340 euros per month
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A residence permit for au pairing allows you to only perform au pair tasks. You do not have the right to work in Finland.

How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

A person can live in Finland on au pair status for a maximum of one year. The official source does not state whether the host family can be changed, whether family may accompany or whether the status can be extended.

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You can live in Finland on an au pair status for a maximum of one year.

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Residence permit for au pair status

What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

Your story.Your next step.

Your story.
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