For au pairs
Live abroad with a family that actually fits
Live with a host family, explore a new culture, and agree room, meals and payment in line with your destination’s rules.
Start as an au pairLaunch offer: messaging is free for everyone until 18 March 2027 — au pairs always free.
See what's freeA global family exchange
Find your Au pairfect match.
Thoughtful matching for people who want more than a listing. Compare the details, talk directly, and choose with confidence.
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New match
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Private by design.
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.
Start as a familyFour steps, no mystery
From first profile to arrival day, you always know what happens next.
- 01
Build your profile
Ten guided questions, no CV upload. You can save and come back any time.
- 02
Get matched
We rank profiles by what actually matters to you: ages, dates, country, driving, languages.
- 03
Talk it through
Message and video-call inside the platform. Nothing is shared until you say so.
- 04
Agree and arrive
Use our contract template, visa checklists and arrival guide for your country.
Where do you want to wake up?
All countriesSpain
Sunshine, siestas, fast Spanish
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Germany
Clear rules, paid language course
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France
The classic au pair route
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Netherlands
English-friendly, bike everywhere
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Italy
Food, family, and slow evenings
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United Kingdom
Big cities, big weekends
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Ireland
English immersion, small-town warmth
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Austria
German-language exchange, from Vienna to the Alps
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Belgium
Two languages, one small country
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Switzerland
Highest pocket money in Europe
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Denmark
Hygge, bikes and short hours
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Sweden
Balanced weeks, long summers
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Norway
Fjords and generous allowances
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United States
Agency-run J-1 cultural exchange
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New Zealand
Working holiday, outdoor life
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Canada
Longer stays, strong protections
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Australia
Working holiday visa friendly
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The library
Know what you're agreeing to
Getting started
What an au pair actually is (and isn't)
A cultural exchange with childcare at its centre — not a nanny contract, not a cleaner, not a cheap babysitter. Here is the line, and why it matters legally.
6 min readGetting started
The first month: a week-by-week settling-in plan
Most placements that fail, fail in the first four weeks. This is the structure that prevents it — what to agree on day one, week one and week four.
7 min readMoney
Au pair pocket money by country: pay, hours & costs in 2026
Compare au pair pocket money and pay in Germany, France, Austria, Australia and the UK, with official sources, hours, family costs and a stay calculator.
9 min readNot ready to join yet?
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