Visa Regulations

Au pair requirements for United Kingdom

This document is provided for guidance only, Since these requirements are subject to change please consult the appropriate government department for up to date information. Should you find any errors in this document please email Customer services

The UK government provides a leaflet (INF16) which outlines the requirements for people coming to the UK as an au pair

Briefly anyone coming to the UK as an au pair must fulfil the following criteria;

You must show that you want to come to the UK on an au pair placement and that you:
• are not married or in a civil partnership
• have no dependants
• do not plan to stay in the UK for more than two years as an au pair
• can support yourself and live without getting any help from public funds, and
• intend to leave the UK when you complete your au pair placement.

Which nationalities are permitted to come to the UK on an au pair placement?

Any citizen from the European Economic Area is free to take up and au pair placement in the UK these include Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
also Swiss nationals whilst not part of the European economic Area are permitted to take up an au pair placement in the UK.

plus the following countries are included in the au pair scheme

Andorra, Faroe Islands, Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Greenland, San Marino,
Bulgaria, Macedonia, Turkey, Croatia and Monaco