Checked September 2026
Can you actually be an au pair in the Netherlands?
Nine conditions apply to everyone and a few more depend on your passport. Find your country below and read the whole list before you pay an agency anything — one of these conditions rules out more people than the rest put together.
Applies to everyone
- You are at least 18 and no more than 25
- You are unmarried and have no children
- You have never held a Dutch residence permit
- You have never worked for this host family
- You are not related to the host family
- The host family has at least two members
- A recognised sponsor files the application
- The work stays inside 30 hours a week
- You have one year, and it cannot be extended
Then, your passport
| Country | Residence permit | MVV | TB test |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Philippines route suspended | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| South Africa | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brazil | Yes | Yes | No |
| Colombia | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mexico | Yes | Yes | No |
| Peru | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Indonesia | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ukraine | Yes | Yes | No |
| Georgia | Yes | Yes | No |
| the EU, EEA or Switzerland | No | No | No |
Not your country? The shared conditions above still apply. Ask a recognised sponsor to confirm the MVV and TB test for your nationality — or join the waitlist and tell us your nationality, and we will write the checklist for it.