Find an au pair connection that fits your family life

Connecting Au Pairs and Host Families Worldwide

An au pair is a young person who lives with a host family abroad, providing childcare and light household help in return for accommodation, meals, and a weekly allowance. Most au pairs stay between 6 and 24 months, gaining language skills and experiencing daily life in a new country firsthand.

Host families benefit from flexible, personalised childcare that fits naturally into family life. Children gain language exposure and early experience of cultural diversity, while parents enjoy the reassurance of a caregiver who becomes a genuine part of the household.

AuPairsy makes the connection simple. Whether you are a host family searching for the right au pair, or an au pair looking for a welcoming home abroad, our platform gives you the tools to search, match, and communicate — safely, in one place.

A successful match is built on clear expectations. Before an au pair arrives, families and au pairs agree on working hours, pocket money, days off, language-course time and house rules — ideally in a written agreement. Getting these details right early is what turns a placement into a genuinely rewarding year for everyone involved.

Requirements differ from country to country. Some nations run dedicated au pair visa programmes with set allowances and hour limits, while others treat au pairs as employees or use working-holiday routes. Our country guides explain how it works in each destination, with links to official government sources so you can plan with confidence.