THE PAIR NETWORK — AU PAIR AGREEMENT TEMPLATE Free to use. Fill in together, print two copies, both sign. This is a cultural exchange agreement, not an employment contract. ==================================================================== 1. THE PARTIES ==================================================================== Host family name(s): _______________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________ Email / phone: _____________________________________________________ Au pair full name: __________________________________________________ Nationality / passport no.: _________________________________________ Email / phone: _____________________________________________________ ==================================================================== 2. THE STAY ==================================================================== Arrival date: ______________ Departure date: ______________ Total length of stay (months): ________ ==================================================================== 3. WEEKLY HOURS ==================================================================== Hours per week: ______ (Typical range: 25–35. Check your country page.) Usual working pattern: _____________________________________________ ==================================================================== 4. DUTIES (list tasks — do not write "childcare") ==================================================================== __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ NOT included (both sides confirm): housekeeping for the whole house, cooking for the adults, care of pets or elderly relatives, work in a family business. ==================================================================== 5. POCKET MONEY ==================================================================== Amount: __________ per week, in __________ (currency) Paid on (day): ______________ by (bank transfer / cash): __________ Monthly total: __________ ==================================================================== 6. TIME OFF ==================================================================== Full days off per week: ______ (at least one Sunday per month, where required by the host country) Evenings free per week: ______ Holiday allowance: ______ weeks, arranged at least ______ weeks in advance. ==================================================================== 7. ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS ==================================================================== The au pair has a private bedroom: yes / no Describe the room briefly: __________________________________________ All meals provided at home: yes / no Food outside the home is paid by: the family / the au pair ==================================================================== 8. LANGUAGE COURSE ==================================================================== Course hours per week: ______ Paid by: the family / the au pair / shared Course to be booked within (days of arrival): ______ ==================================================================== 9. TRAVEL COSTS ==================================================================== Flight to the host country paid by: the family / the au pair / shared If the stay ends early by family's choice, travel costs refunded: yes / no If the stay ends early by au pair's choice: ________________________ ==================================================================== 10. INSURANCE AND HEALTH ==================================================================== Health insurance arranged and paid by: the family / the au pair Insurance provider and policy number: _______________________________ In an emergency, the family will: ___________________________________ ==================================================================== 11. NOTICE PERIOD ==================================================================== Either side may end this agreement with ______ (typically two) weeks' written notice. Serious breaches (safety, visa rules) may end it immediately. ==================================================================== 12. HOUSE RULES ==================================================================== Car use: allowed / not allowed. Conditions: _________________________ Guests and overnight visitors: ______________________________________ Wifi / phone: _______________________________________________________ Smoking: ___________________________________________________________ ==================================================================== SIGNATURES ==================================================================== Host family: ______________________ Date: ____________ Au pair: ______________________ Date: ____________ Each side keeps one signed copy. Scans count as a backup — the signed originals are what most visa offices ask to see. This template is a starting point. Check the requirements of your host country before the visa appointment, and adjust the details to your agreement.