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Apply as Host Family

Fill in the form below and your dedicated program manager will be in touch to guide you through the next steps.

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IND-recognised
The Sunshine Au Pair team ready to help your family
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Register as Host Family

Fill out the form below. It takes less than 5 minutes and your dedicated program manager will follow up within 2 working days.

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Already a host family? Let's find your next match

Whether you've hosted with us before or are switching from another au pair agency, we'd love to help you find your next great match. Submit a rematch request and your dedicated program manager will be in touch within 2 working days.

Start rematch request
Open to host families from all agencies · Takes about 5 minutes
What Happens Next

What Happens After You Submit Your Application

Your next steps depend on whether you already have a candidate or are looking for one. From a single starting point, here is where each route leads.

You Apply Two possible routes
If you already have a candidate
Verifying the placement

The focus is on confirming whether the placement can move forward.

  • 1
    Reviewing your candidate’s profile
  • 2
    Conducting interviews
  • 3
    Checking references
  • 4
    Confirming that all requirements are met
If you don’t have a candidate yet
Building a picture of your family

We begin by building a clear picture of your family, which helps us understand:

  • 1
    What kind of candidate would suit your household
  • 2
    What schedule and responsibilities are realistic
  • 3
    What expectations need to be discussed early

From there, we will also ask for:

A reference for you as a host family who can provide a good home for a young adult for the whole year.
Photographs of the au pair’s intended room. It may not be 100% complete, but it must give a good indication of the space and intended layout.

After that, we can begin introducing candidates who match those criteria.

In both cases, the process develops step by step rather than all at once — and we guide you through each stage as it becomes relevant.

Important Update — Philippine Au Pair Contracts

The Philippine Embassy in the Netherlands has announced that, starting 1 July 2026, the notarisation of au pair contracts for Filipino nationals will be suspended pending a review of the au pair programme.

Sunshine Au Pair remains fully operational as an IND-recognised sponsor, with active recruitment across 20+ nationalities. We’re working closely with host families and candidates through this transition.
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