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Au pair residence permit

SwedenCulture, faith and volunteering

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

The au pair route involves living with a host family and helping with childcare and light housework.

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

The applicant must have a written au pair work agreement from a family in Sweden.

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

The placement is proven by an au pair work agreement with a host family in Sweden, signed by the au pair and the host family; it must state light housework and childcare of at most 25 hours per week and Swedish study for most of the time not spent working, with housework and studies combined not exceeding 40 hours per week.

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

The au pair must be offered compensation from the host family totalling at least 10 percent of the price base amount per month before tax, so as to have enough money for the stay in Sweden and the return journey. The official source does not state whether accommodation or meals are provided, or whether the au pair may do other work.

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

The au pair permit can be granted for a maximum of one year, never beyond passport validity. The official source does not state whether the au pair can change host family, whether family may accompany, or whether the permit can be extended.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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