IRELAND
The au pair's age must be between 17 and 27 years old.
The duration of the stay has to be between 6 to 12 months.
Working hours vary from 25 to 35 per week plus three evenings of baby-sitting per week.
The pay is around 70/100 euro per week.
Au pairs have the right of 2 days off per week and 1 week of a paid vacation for every 6 months of work.
The au pair must have the opportunity to attend a language course and the cost of it are in charge of the au pair.
Citizens from EU and Iceland and Liechtenstein need neither a visa nor a work permit to be an au pair in Ireland. They just have to notify the police of their presence in the Country.
Citizens from all other Countries need a visa to enter in Ireland, which must be obtained with the condition that the au pair has to be enrolled at a recognized language school for studying English. Au pairs will have a part-time job for a maximum of 25 hours per week but the visa can be denied if there is evidence that the student would intend to work full time.
For more information contact the Department for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (work permit section) Kildare Street, Dublin 2 tel.0035321274099 fax. 003531890220222