Our Costs
Here at Sunshine Au Pair, we have combined everything in one price! The followings are included in our fee:
VAT is included
Visa and residence permit cost (fee to the Dutch IND office: €350) are included
Au Pair online training program (to introduce them to daily life in the Netherlands)
All physical Au Pair events conducted by Sunshine Au Pair, see our Events page
Culture First Online Course (Worth €100, is one of our cultural activities for our Au Pairs)
"SAMEN" cultural online presentation for new arrivals
Interviews of selected Au Pair candidates (interview feedback will be provided after)
Support and follow-up of the Au Pair throughout his/her au pairing year
Below are the rates for different kinds of applications. It is important for us that we do not charge any fee from the Au Pair. All our events, trainings, and the Culture First Online Course are free for all our Au Pairs.
Self-Matched Application – all in one price (the IND fee of € 350 is included)
For your own Au Pair candidate (you found an Au Pair yourself)
Au Pair needs a residence permit* | €2098 |
Au Pair needs a visa (MVV) and a residence permit ^ | €2198 |
EU Au Pair | |
1 – 3 months | €500 + €80/monthly after that |
3 – 6 months | €698 + €80/monthly after that |
6 – 12 months | €898 |
* Nationalities who need residence permit:
UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Korea, Japan, Monaco, Vatican City, United States of America, or South Korea.
^When hosting a Filipino Au Pair, the host family is responsible for legalization cost at the Philippines embassy in the Netherlands (€27,50) and delivery cost to post the legalized contract to the Au Pair in the Philippines (€65 – €80)
Full-Service Application – all in one price (the IND fee of € 350 is included)
The Host Family decides to work with an Au Pair candidate from our Sunshine Au Pair agency database. The Au Pairs in our database go through rigorous screening process. Our office will provide you with a complete profile of the candidates and interview feedbacks. We will plan all interview appointments for your family.
Au Pair needs a residence permit* | €2688 |
Au Pair needs a visa (MVV) and a residence permit ^ | €2788 |
EU Au Pair | |
1 – 3 months | €698 + €121/month after that |
3 – 6 months | €998 + €121/month after that |
6 – 12 months | €1608 |
* Nationalities who need residence permit:
UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Korea, Japan, Monaco, Vatican City, United States of America, or South Korea.
^When hosting a Filipino Au Pair, the host family is responsible for legalization cost at the Philippines embassy in the Netherlands (€27,50) and delivery cost to post the legalized contract to the Au Pair in the Philippines (€65 – €80)
Rematch Application
Rematch Applications are done in instances where the Au Pair switch to another Host Family during the exchange year.
Registration cost for host families who are currently not registered with our agency | €242 one time |
Placement cost for EU Au Pair (per month) | €80 |
Placement cost for International Au Pair (per month) | €121 |
For more explanation on our services, please download the attachment.
Sunshine Au Pair do not require any fee from the au pair. It is important for us that host families and au pairs have a successful cultural exchange year. We focus on taking care of the au pairs, helping them with relevant administration work, and more importantly, to make the experience good for both parties.
Other standard expenses which can be expected when participating in the Au Pair program with Sunshine as a Host Family:
Board and lodging for the au pair including when the host family is away on holiday
Au pair pocket money of €320 per month (Max €340 per month)
Flight ticket cost
- For Filipino au pairs – the host familly pays for the return ticket of the au pairs
- For International au pairs (Full Service)
- The host family or the au pair pays for the ticket to come to the Netherlands;
- The host family pays for the au pair’s ticket to return to their own country. Both parties need to agree with each other beforehand about the return journey ticket in case the agreement ends early (as signed in the Host Family and Au Pair agreement)
- For International au pairs (Self-Matched)
- The host family or the au pair pays for the ticket to come to the Netherlands;
- The host family pays for the au pair’s ticket to return to their own country. Both parties need to agree with each other beforehand about the return journey ticket in case the agreement ends early (as signed in the Host Family and Au Pair agreement)
A public transport card that subscribe to one of the NS subscriptions below:
- Option 1: An OV Chipkaart with a starting balance of €50 plus Dal Voordeel (daily discount option)
- Option 2: An OV Chipkaart with a starting balance of €10 plus Weekend Vrij
Health and liability insurance for the Au Pair. We partner with JoHo.
- JoHo ISIS Au pair insurance Standard policy (approx € 450 per year) or
- JoHo ISIS Au pair insurance Super policy (approx € 550 per year)
A mobile SIM card (€10 per month)
TB Test Cost (applicable to certain nationalities that are mandatory to do this test after his/her arrival in the NL)
Au pair BRP cost (Basisregistratie Personen), applicable to all international au pairs
Inform the agency of any changes
Administrative formalities (guide the au pair for residence permit card pick-up, BSN registration at the Municipality, support to arrange Dutch Basic Healthcare insurance, zorgtoeslag, to organise TB test appointment, and year end formalities)
Host families may also provide the followings (optional):
Museum card (around €60 per year)
Dutch language course or other courses (max €350)
A gym card
Mobile plan (additional)
Bicycle (either new or used)
Others
The Au Pair is responsible for arranging the followings:
Cost of documents and domestic flight cost
Apply for the Dutch Basic Healthcare Insurance and request for care allowance (zorgtoeslag) with the help from the host family or the agency
Participate in cultural activities with the host family and events organised by the agency
Join our regular Sunshine follow-up calls
Inform the agency of any changes
Plan for the 2-week vacation period and manage own expenses
Last updated: 17 Apr 2023