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The qualifying activity is working as an au pair for a family in which German is spoken, for people under 27 with basic German.
If you are under 27 and have a basic knowledge of German, you can work for up to one year as an au pair in a family in which German is spoken.
The host must be a family in which German is spoken as a mother tongue; if German is only the family language, the au pair must not come from the host parents' home country.
in a family in which German is spoken as a mother tongue. If German is spoken as the family language in the family, approval may be granted if the employee does not come from a home country of the host parents.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence that proves the placement, role or affiliation.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether pay, pocket money, accommodation or other work is allowed.
Au pair employment lasts up to one year. The official source does not state whether the host family can be changed, whether family can accompany or whether the stay can be extended.
employed as an au pair for up to one year
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