Au Pair Residence Permit
🇳🇱 Netherlands visas · Work
What it is
Residence permit to stay with a Dutch host family as an au pair for cultural exchange, with light household duties.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Per the permit; see the IND.
- Processing time
- 2–13 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 1 year
- Work allowance
- 30 hours per week
- Age
- 18 to 25
- How to apply
- Online
- Health insurance
- Required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (Au pair/Exchange programme)
- EUR 423
- Proof of funds (gross SV per month, host family income norm)
- EUR 3,505.5 per month
- Proof of funds (gross SV per month, host family income norm)
- EUR 2,804.4 per month
Key requirements
- Placement via a recognised au pair agency
- Host family meets IND conditions
- Age conditions apply
Working on this visa
Light housekeeping tasks for the host family only: max 8 hours a day, max 30 hours a week, at least 2 days off; no prior work for the host family.
Money you must show
Host family norm: EUR 3,505.50 (couple)/2,804.40 (single)
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 18 July 2026.