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Lucía from Spain is available from March.

Driving licence · English B2

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For au pairs

Live abroad with a family that actually fits

Free room and board, pocket money, a language you'll really learn, and a second family you keep for life.

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A family with two children around a breakfast table

For families

Childcare that grows into a friendship

Flexible daily help with the kids, a new culture at your table, and full control over who joins your home.

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Lucía M., 22

Valencia, Spain

Au pair

Early-childhood student who loves messy art afternoons.

LanguagesSpanish (native) · English (B2)

AvailableFrom March, 10–12 months

Driving licence
Non-smoker
Toddlers

Identity checkedReplies in ~3h

The Bergman family

Utrecht, Netherlands

Family

Two kids (4 & 7), a bike for you, and Sunday pancakes.

LanguagesDutch · English

AvailableFrom April, 12 months

Own room + bathroom
City centre
Dog

Identity checkedReplies in ~1 day

Mei L., 24

Taipei, Taiwan

Au pair

Three years of nannying, first-aid certified, calm in chaos.

LanguagesMandarin (native) · English (C1)

AvailableFrom June, 12 months

First aid
Swimming
Babies 0–1

Identity checkedReplies in ~5h

Success stories

Matched, arrived, and still in touch

A few of the pairs who found each other here — names changed, friendship intact.

Amara, 23
Au pair from Lagos, with the Pieters family in Utrecht
Matched in 4 weeks

Jonas, 21
Au pair from Hamburg, with the Fitzgerald family in Vancouver
Matched in 6 weeks

Claire & the Chen family
Host family in Melbourne, with Marta (25) from Kraków
Matched in 3 weeks

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Spain

Sunshine, siestas, fast Spanish

1,240 families hosting

Germany

Clear rules, paid language course

1,510 families hosting

France

The classic au pair route

980 families hosting

Netherlands

English-friendly, bike everywhere

460 families hosting

Italy

Food, family, and slow evenings

720 families hosting

United Kingdom

Big cities, big weekends

650 families hosting

Ireland

English immersion, small-town warmth

290 families hosting

Austria

Alps, order, and a paid course

240 families hosting

Belgium

Two languages, one small country

210 families hosting

Switzerland

Highest pocket money in Europe

190 families hosting

Denmark

Hygge, bikes and short hours

170 families hosting

Sweden

Balanced weeks, long summers

160 families hosting

Norway

Fjords and generous allowances

140 families hosting

United States

Agency-run J-1 cultural exchange

1,120 families hosting

New Zealand

Working holiday, outdoor life

120 families hosting

Canada

Longer stays, strong protections

310 families hosting

Australia

Working holiday visa friendly

280 families hosting

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What an au pair actually is (and isn't)

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