The “au pair” young person must have the written authorisation by the minister of family and integration authorising him/her to be hosted by an approved family.
Conditions for the authorisation
The “au pair” young person has to:
- be at least 18 years old and not older than 30 years;
- be resident in a country other than Luxembourg;
- be holder of a permit giving him/her access, in the home country, to higher education or prove that he/she attended classes up to the age of 17;
- have basic knowledge of one of the languages spoken by the host family as well as of English or one of the three languages of administration as defined in the Law of 24 February 1984 on the languages regime (Luxembourgish, French or German);
- provide a medical certificate issued at least 3 months before his/her placement, certifying the “au pair” young person’s ability to perform light day- to-day family duties, including child care;
- have concluded an “au pair” placement agreement with an approved host family;
- submit an application for approval to the Minister of Youth by a pre-established form including all supporting documents;
Moreover, the“au pair” young person agrees to:
- The “au pair” young person agrees attend a compulsory information session during his arrival organised by the National Youth Service (SNJ).
- comply with laws on the entry and residence of aliens,
- attend language classes during the term of the placement as an “au pair” young person.
- to not exercise any activity in an employed or self-employed capacity during the term of the “au pair” placement.
Refusal or withdrawal of the authorisation
The authorisation shall be withdrawn
- when the “au pair” young person has engaged in deceptive practices or has made inaccurate statements to obtain it.
- when the “au pair” young person does not comply with the conditions or the made commitments on the basis of which the granting of the approval has been submitted.
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