Selection & contract
Host family and au pair get to know each other and decide to go ahead. Both sides sign the Austrian model au-pair contract.
Au-pair programme Austria
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A home away from home. An experience for life.
With an au pair you bring cultural exchange, languages and a helping hand for your children into your home – and a young person gets the chance to discover Austria and learn German. MOSI BRIDGE accompanies both sides: from selection through AMS and embassy to everyday life.
Legally sound · personally guided · with heart
- Host families
- Au pairs
- AMS & authorities
- Support
Cultural exchange that enriches both sides.
An au pair lives with the host family as a family member for a limited time, helps with childcare and light, family-related tasks – and gets to know the country, language and culture. The legal framework in Austria is clearly regulated and protects both sides.
MOSI BRIDGE e.U. accompanies you throughout the entire process: from preparing the documents through the notification to the Public Employment Service (AMS) and the application at the embassy to your au pair's arrival and integration in Austria.
16.5
hours per week – the legal maximum working time
50 %
of the German course costs are covered by the host family (minimum)
100 %
accompanied – from selection to everyday life
Das Au-pair-Programm von MOSI BRIDGE vermittelt Au-pairs nach Österreich und begleitet Gastfamilien und Au-pairs durch den gesamten Prozess: Auswahl und Au-pair-Mustervertrag, Anzeige beim Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS), Aufenthaltsbewilligung über die Österreichische Botschaft, Ankommen und Integration. Rahmenbedingungen: höchstens 16,5 Stunden Arbeitszeit pro Woche, eigenes Zimmer und vollständige Verpflegung, gesetzliches Taschengeld, Deutschkurs mit mindestens 50 Prozent Kostenübernahme durch die Gastfamilie, Anmeldung bei der Österreichischen Gesundheitskasse (ÖGK). Auf dieser Seite: Welcome-Paket für Gastfamilien (PDF), Au Pair Application Form (PDF), die Vollmacht für das AMS-Verfahren (deutsches Original, in der englischen und französischen Fassung mit zusätzlicher Übersetzungsseite – für das AMS muss das unterschriebene Original in deutscher Sprache vorliegen) und die Online-Bewerbung für Au-pair-Kandidat:innen. Allgemeine Dokumente wie das Welcome-Paket Pflege, das Welcome-Paket ÖBB & Wiener Linien und die Vollmacht für den Bewerbungsprozess stehen im Downloadbereich der Startseite bereit.
Three steps to arrival.
AMS notification
We prepare the au-pair notification to the competent Public Employment Service (AMS). The confirmation of notification is the basis for the next step.
Residence permit & arrival
With the AMS confirmation, the au pair applies at the Austrian embassy in their home country for the residence permit “Aufenthaltsbewilligung – Sonderfälle unselbständiger Erwerbstätigkeit (au pair)”. Once approved: travel and settle in.
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Important: book the flight only once the residence permit has been granted. Please inform us immediately about changed travel dates, additional documents requested by the authorities or a changed family situation – this keeps the procedure on track.
Clearly regulated – for a good life together.
What the host family provides
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Own room A clean, furnished, lockable room – free of charge, with heating, electricity and bathroom use.
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Full board Free, adequate meals – including on days off and during illness.
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Punctual pay The statutory au-pair remuneration, paid reliably and on time.
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Working time & free time A maximum of 16.5 hours per week – and enough free time for the course, friendships and rest.
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German course Regular course attendance is made possible; the host family covers at least 50 % of the course costs.
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Family member for a while A respectful welcome into everyday family life – at eye level.
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Registrations Timely registration with the authorities and the social insurance (ÖGK).
What the au pair takes on
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Childcare Helping to look after the children – playing, accompanying, preparing meals.
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Light housework Light, family-related tasks around the children.
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House rules Respecting the host family's rules and habits.
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Reliability Acting dependably, punctually and responsibly.
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Learning German Actively learning German and attending the course regularly.
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Privacy Respecting the privacy of all family members.
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Binding and transparent.
These key points apply to every au-pair relationship in Austria – we make sure they are respected.
Working time & tasks
A maximum of 16.5 hours per week. This includes: looking after the children, accompanying them to school or kindergarten, playing with them, preparing children's meals, folding children's laundry, tidying the children's room and light household tasks.
Accommodation
Own room with bed and wardrobe, heating, electricity, bathroom use and shared use of the living areas – free of charge. We expressly recommend a desk and internet access.
Meals
Adequate meals every day, free of charge – including on days off and during illness.
Pocket money
The statutory monthly remuneration under the Austrian provisions in force. Board and lodging are provided free of charge on top and remain untouched by the remuneration.
German course
The au pair improves their German during the stay. The host family enables regular course attendance and, under the Austrian model contract, covers at least 50 % of the course costs.
Insurance
Before starting work, the au pair is registered with the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK). Depending on the status, an additional private health and liability insurance is advisable – we are happy to advise.
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Clearly defined: outside the au-pair framework
An au pair is a family member for a while and supports with the children. These tasks therefore belong in other hands:
- Deep cleaning of the entire house
- Gardening
- Renovation work
- Caring for sick or elderly persons
- Working in the family business
- Full-time childcare
- Tasks of cleaning staff or domestic helpers
Settling in well – step by step.
After arriving in Austria, we accompany you through the first administrative steps and the start into everyday life:
- Register the residence (Meldezettel)
- Collect the residence permit
- Check the registration with the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK)
- Open a bank account (if needed)
- Start the German course
- Get to know the neighbourhood
- Discuss the house rules together
- Hand over important phone numbers
These papers matter.
We tell you in good time what is needed when – and check everything before submission.
The au pair usually needs
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Valid passport
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A1 German certificate
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Birth certificate
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Passport photos
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Au-pair contract
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AMS confirmation of notification
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Residence permit
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If required: NBI clearance
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If required: apostille or certified translations
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Proof of health insurance
The host family provides
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Signed au-pair contract
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AMS documents
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Signed AMS power of attorney (German original)
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Letter of invitation
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Copy of an identity document
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Proof of the home address
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Information about the children
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Information about accommodation and working hours
Dokument
Everything important to read up on.
All documents are freely available for download – ideal for sharing and reading at leisure.
Welcome package for host families
The complete guide: procedure, duties of both sides, working time, accommodation, pocket money, German course, insurance and the steps after arrival.
Download PDF
Au Pair Application Form
The application form to print and fill in – the alternative to the online application. Simply send the completed form to mail@mosibridge.at.
Download PDF
Power of attorney for the AMS procedure
With this power of attorney, MOSI BRIDGE represents your host family before the AMS – from the notification through to the confirmation. The AMS requires the signed original in German; page 2 provides an English translation so you know exactly what you are signing.
Download PDFOur service continues beyond the placement.
Throughout the entire stay we remain the contact for host family and au pair – reliable and available. We support with:
- Questions about the procedure
- Dealings with the authorities
- Preparing the arrival
- The au pair's integration
- Communication between host family and au pair
- General questions during the entire stay
Open and honest communication contributes significantly to a successful au-pair stay.
Your application as an au pair.
Take your time filling in the form – in German, English or French. Required fields are marked with *. Prefer paper? Then use the PDF form from the download section and send it to mail@mosibridge.at.