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Au Pair Visa
You are planning to work in Germany as an Au Pair?
Important
Documents not in the English language must be submitted with a certified German translation. A translation of the personal data page of the passport is, however, not required.
Certificates, diplomas, etc. must be presented in the original. Your original documents will be returned to you once your application has been processed.
The visa must be approved by the Federal Employment Agency and, where applicable, the competent foreigners authority in Germany. The visa can only be issued when this approval has been received.
Processing time is as a rule ca. 4 weeks but can take longer in individual cases.
Flight reservations are not required to apply for a visa – please only book when you have received your visa.
The mission abroad reserves the right to request further documents.
Missing documentation delays the procedure and can result in your application being rejected.
Please do not contact the mission abroad to check the status of your application during the normal processing period. Such inquiries are extremely time-consuming for the visa section and can thus not be answered.
Please do not staple the documents.
Required documents
Use the following checklist to make sure your application documents are complete. All documents listed here are to be submitted in the requested form and order.
One (1) fully completed and signed application form including declaration pursuant to Section 54 Residence Act
One (1) recent biometric passport photo (see specimen photos)
- Valid and personally (signed passport with at least two completely empty pages)
- One (1) uncertified copy of the data page of your valid passport
Signed au-pair contract based on the specimen contract published by the Federal Employment Agency (original and one (1) copy) A printout or fax copy will be accepted if the au-pair post was offered through an agency with RAL Gütezeichen (Quality Mark)
Signed au-pair questionnaire for host parents published by the Federal Employment Agency (original and one (1) copies)
Personally drafted complete curriculum vitae, detailing in particular training to date and, where applicable, periods of employment
Letter of motivation detailing expectations of planned stay and anticipated career and personal benefits, as well as future plans
Residence registration certificate of the guest family (original and one (1) copy)
Where available: Proof of qualification, for example, diplomas, certificates, work log with translation (original and one (1) copy)
Proof of German language skills at A1 level in the form of a recognised language diploma (original and one (1) copies)
Health insurance in line with EU standards (to cover taking up residence in Germany and valid for the entire Schengen area, minimum coverage of 30,000 €, valid from the day of entry for the entire stay); proof to be provided at the latest when collecting the visa!
Proof of adequate financial means (as a rule in the form of the au-pair contract).
For applicant of a nationality other than Mauritian.
Please refer to the website of TLS Port Louis.
