Our Costs
Here at Sunshine Au Pair, we have combined everything in one price! The following are included in our fee:
VAT is included
Visa and residence permit cost (fee to the Dutch IND office: €405 net) are included
A Program Manager will be allocated as host's main contact person to provide support throughout the journey
Interviews of selected au pair candidates (interview feedback and reference check records will be provided after)
All physical au pair events (at least 6 times) organized by Sunshine (worth €300). See our Events page
Jumpstart Au Pair event - an online training (to prepare au pairs who have found their hosts for their au pair adventure in the Netherlands) €60
Conduct Welcome Event & First Aid Presentation for newly arrived au pairs (with free lunch provided) worth €140
Support and follow-up for Hosts and Au Pairs throughout the exchange year
Below are the rates for different kinds of placements:
Self-Matched/Arrangement service – all in one price (the IND fee of €405 net is included)
For your own Au Pair candidate (you found an Au Pair yourself). Click here to find out more about what Self-Match/Arrangement service means.
| International Au Pair who needs a visa (MVV) and/or residence permit* | €2398 |
| EU Au Pair | €1008 |
| Short-Term EU Au Pair (under 3 months) | €698 |
| CFO administrative work** | €121 |
| After Arrival Package (Optional)*** | €121 |
Full-Service/Connection Service – all in one price (the IND fee of € 405 net is included)
The Host Family decides to work with an Au Pair candidate from our Sunshine Au Pair agency database. The candidates in our database go through rigorous screening process. Sunshine will provide you with a complete profile of the candidates and interview feedbacks. We will plan all interview appointments for your family. Click here to find out more about what Full Service/Connection service means.
| International Au Pair who needs a visa (MVV) and/or residence permit * | €2898 |
| EU Au Pair | €1608 |
| Short-Term EU Au Pair (under 3 months) | €808 |
| CFO Administrative Work ** | €121 |
| After Arrival Package (one time fee, optional) *** | €121 |
* Nationalities who need only residence permit:
Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, Vatican City, United Kingdom, United States, and South Korea.
** CFO Administrative Work (applicable to hosts with Filipino au pairs):
– The Agency charges €121 administrative fee to help you with appointment scheduling, contract preparation, drop off and pick up from the Philippines embassy and to post this legalized contract to your au pair using a reputable courier service
– A host representative is responsible to personally attend a contract legalization appointment at the Philippines embassy in The Hague and pay the legalization cost (€25,00) directly at the embassy
*** After Arrival Package includes:
– Arrange the Dutch residence permit card pick up appointment and biometrics appointment (if needed)
– Arrange city hall registration appointment for BSN
– Help with DigiD account creation
– Help with bank account arrangement
– Arrange the Dutch Basic Healthcare insurance (basisverzekering)
– Arrange Care Allowance (or Healthcare benefit) from the tax office (zorgstoeslag)
– Support to register with a Dutch GP (huisart)
– Arrange TB test appointment (for nationalities who need it)
– Support to request BRP extract using DigiD
The Host Family will still pay for the BRP extract cost, the TB Test cost and transportation cost for the au pair to attend these appointments (if any). Sunshine will only provide the administrative services.
Rematch Application
Rematch Application are done in instances where the Au Pair switch to another Host Family during the exchange year. Rematch placement is non-refundable.
| Rematch administrative cost | €242 one time |
| Placement cost for an Au Pair (per month) | €121 |
General expenses which can be expected when participating in the Dutch Au Pair Cultural Exchange program with Sunshine as a Host Family:
Provide board and lodging for the au pair including when the host family is away on holiday
Provie au pair pocket money of €320 per month (Max €340 per month)
Flight ticket cost
- For Filipino au pairs – the host familly pays for both ways of the flight 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)
Provide healthcare, travel and liability insurance for the Au Pair. We partner with JoHo.
Provide a public transport card for your au pair that subscribes to one of the NS subscriptions below:
- Option 1: An OV Chipkaart with a one-off starting balance of €50 plus NS Dal Voordeel monthly train subscription
- Option 2: An OV Chipkaart with a one-off starting balance of €10 plus NS Weekend Vrij monthly train subscription
Perform Dutch cultural related activities with your au pair to be acquinted with the Dutch culture
Provide a mobile SIM card (€10 per month)
Cover the TB Test Cost for the au pair (EUR 50-70 depends on the GGD, applicable to certain nationalities that are mandatory to do this test within 3 months after his/her arrival in the NL)
Cover the Au Pair BRP extract cost (Basisregistratie Personen), applicable to all international au pairs (EUR 15-25 depends on the city hall)
Execute After Arrival 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) (not applicable if you opt for After Arrival Package)
Cover any difference if the cost of the Dutch Basic Healthcare insurance policy exceeds the Healthcare Benefits (zorgtoeslag) provided by the Tax Office
Provide 10 working days of paid leave for a 12 month stay, plus New Year's eve (31st Dec), New Year's Day (1st Jan), Easter Sunday (varies by year), King's day (varies by year), Christmas (25th Dec) and Second Christmas (26th Dec)
Inform Sunshine of any changes (for e.g. moving house, change of family composition, job/income situation, relationship situation etc.)
Execute Year-End Deregistration Administrative Tasks (for e.g. help to deregister au pair from city hall, close relevant accounts, return of residence permit etc.)
Host families should provide a room for au pairs with the following requirements:
Host families may also provide the followings to your au pair (optional):
Dutch language course or other courses allowance (max €350)
A gym card
Mobile plan (additional)
Bicycle (either new or used)
Others pre-agreed arrangement between the hosts and 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, supporting them with events, outings and building a vibrant community. Most importantly, to make the hosting year experience enriching for hosts and au pairs.
For more information, please contact Sunshine Au Pair directly, or register as a Host Family with no obligation
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For more information, you can download our Consolidated Terms & Conditions below:
Last updated: 22 January 2025