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HOW TO APPLY FOR BEING AN AU-PAIR IN GERMANY

  • 3-5 pictures (passport picture, pictures with children, pictures of your family (parents, brothers, sisters, grand parents, pets)
  • 3 references: 2 Childcare References(babysitting, social work)
    1 character reference from teacher, priest etc. please translate into German or English, will be checked by us (forms under www.gast-online.com; Download)
  • 1 letter to the host family (ca. 2 pages) in German (if not possible in English)
  • 1 medical check (form under www.gast-online.com; Download)
  • 1 copy of your Identity Card or Passport
  • 1 copy of your driving license (if you have one)
  • 1 criminal check (police), original
  • 2 Au-Pair Questionnaires (German/English, forms under www.gast-online.com; Download)
  • 1 school report or certificate of language school which shows your German language knowledge (form under www.gast-online.com; Download)
  • maybe school report or certificate of a language school if you can speak some other languages
  • you can proof your german language knowledge under: www.goethe.de/cgi-bin/einstufungstest/einstufungstest.pl

HOW TO APPLY FOR BEING A NANNY

  • 3-5 pictures (passport picture, pictures with children etc.)
  • 2 references (good to very good references from work ) please translate in German or English, will be checked by us
  • 1 letter to the host family beginning with “Liebe Gastfamilie” or Dear Host-Family”, please write in German or if you cannot express yourself that well than in English, min. 2 pages with original signature
  • 1 medical check (form under www.gast-online.com; Download)
  • 1 copy of your ID-card or passport
  • 1 copy of your driving license (necessary)
  • 1 criminal check (police), original, should not be older than three months
  • 2 Au-Pair/Nanny Questionnaires (German/English, forms under www.gast-online.com; Download)
  • 1 final school report from educator’s school, nursing school etc.
  • 1 report if you speak other languages

HOW TO APPLY FOR BEING A HOST-FAMILY

  • 3-5 pictures
  • 2 criminal checks from both of the Host-Parents
  • 2 Host-Family Questionnaires (German/English) (form under www.gast-online.com; Download)
  • Letter to the Au-Pair with description of the Host-Family and the surroundings