1. What is AuPairWorld?
AuPairWorld is a platform that connects au pairs and host families. Our aim is to help people find someone who is a good match for their needs and personality, so they can enjoy a rewarding cultural exchange experience together.
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2. How does AuPairWorld work?
First, you create a profile and share a little about yourself and what you're looking for. AuPairWorld then suggests profiles that match your preferences. If there's mutual interest, you can get to know each other, arrange a video call and agree on the most important details of your au pair stay in a contract.
1. Create your profile
Share information about yourself, your experience, interests, preferences and expectations.
2. Receive match suggestions
AuPairWorld compares your information with other profiles and suggests au pairs or host families who match your preferences.
3. Show interest
If you're interested in a profile, you can send a contact request. Once your request is accepted, you can start chatting and getting to know each other better.
4. Verify your identity
Before you can start chatting, both sides must complete identity verification. This helps create a safer, more trustworthy environment and confirms that there are real people behind the profiles.
5. Get to know each other
Once you've both completed verification, you can chat, ask questions and find out whether you're a good fit. You can also arrange a video call through AuPairWorld..
6. Have a video call
If you'd like to get to know each other better, you can arrange a video call.
7. Reach an agreement
If you decide to arrange an au pair stay together, you can agree on and confirm the most important details of your stay.
8. Prepare for your stay
Once you've finalised your agreement, the necessary contact details will be shared, and you can organise the next steps together.
3. How does finding a match work on AuPairWorld?
AuPairWorld supports you step by step as you search for an au pair or host family. You decide who you'd like to get to know and whether you want to arrange an au pair stay together.
Registration → Profile → Matching → Show interest → Verification → Chat → Video call → Agreement → Prepare for your stay
AuPairWorld provides the tools and structure to help you through this process. However, it's always up to you to decide whether you're a good fit for each other.
Match suggestions are simply a starting point for getting to know each other, not an automatic decision about who should be paired together.
You can discover potential matches through your suggested profiles or by searching. If someone catches your interest, you can send a contact request. Once it's accepted and you've both completed identity verification, you can start chatting, get to know each other through a video call and decide whether you'd like to arrange an au pair stay together.
4. How much does AuPairWorld cost?
Registration and profile creation are free for both au pairs and host families. Au pairs can use AuPairWorld completely free of charge. Host families need a Premium Membership if they want to send contact requests to au pairs.
AuPairWorld is free for au pairs.
Du kannst:
- Create your profile
- Receive match suggestions
- Show interest
- Receive contact requests
- Chat with host families
- and manage your placement
Host families can also register for free, create a profile and discover potential au pairs.
A Premium Membership is required if a host family wants to send a contact request to an au pair.
You can find more information about the different Premium Membership options and prices in the Premium Membership section.
5. Is au pairing right for me?
An au pair stay is about more than just childcare or helping around the house. Cultural exchange is at the heart of the experience. An au pair lives with a host family for a certain period, helps with everyday family life and gets to experience the language and culture of the host country.
You should be comfortable with:
für eine Zeit im Ausland zu leben,
- Living abroad for a period of time
- Becoming part of another family
- Taking responsibility for children
- Embracing a new culture and language
- Actively participating in everyday family life
As a host family, you welcome a young person into your home for a period of time.
This means:
- Welcoming your au pair as a temporary member of your family
- Agreeing on clear responsibilities and expectations
- Allowing enough free time
- Supporting cultural exchange
- Communicating openly with each other
A good match is about more than just meeting practical requirements. Shared expectations, personalities and how well you get along in everyday life are just as important.
6. Why do I need a profile to use AuPairWorld?
Creating a profile is essential so AuPairWorld can suggest potential matches and other users can decide whether you might be a good fit for each other.
Your profile helps other users learn more about you, including:
- Who you are
- What you're looking for and your experience
- When you're available
- What your expectations are
This information is also used to suggest potential matches.
Without a complete profile, AuPairWorld can't provide relevant match suggestions.
7. Do I need to choose someone right away?
No. Match suggestions are there to help you discover profiles that might interest you. It's up to you to decide which profiles you'd like to explore further and who you'd like to get to know.
You can:
- View profiles
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Save profiles to your favourites
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Hide profiles
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Take your time making a decision
Just because a profile appears near the top of your match suggestions doesn't necessarily mean that person is the best fit for you.