Au pair in Munich, Germany
Munich, a prosperous economic hub, offers au pairs excellent hosting conditions in a secure environment.
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The official data for Germany
Legal status(es)
Age 18–26 years
Standard au pair contract (Au-Pair-Vertrag)
Visa
Required
National (type D) “Au-Pair” visa for third-country nationals
Where no explicit legal rule exists (hour cap, police clearance), AuPair Connect recommends relying on consolidated practice (~30 h/week, ~€280/month), references and a thorough interview before hosting.
Age
18–26 years
Under 27 years old required (26 completed at departure); host family with no specific legal age limit.
Working time
30 h/week
Germany has no fixed legal weekly hour ceiling: the European Au Pair Agreement grants at least one full free day per week. The accepted practice and standard Au-Pair-Vertrag settle on ~30 h/week.
Contract / Agreement
Au pair contract — Au-Pair-Vertrag (model contract published by the Bundesagentur für Arbeit)
Bundesagentur für Arbeit · Prior employment approval for third-country nationals; residence permit from the Ausländerbehörde after entry
A private room and full board are provided by the host family, in line with the Au-Pair-Vertrag.
Steps
- 1 Conclude a model au pair contract (Au-Pair-Vertrag) with the host family — Host family / young au pair
- 2 For third-country nationals: apply for the national Au-Pair visa with the prior approval of the Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Auswärtiges Amt / German representation
- 3 Provide proof of health insurance from the first day of work — Host family / insurance company
- 4 After entry: apply for the residence permit at the Ausländerbehörde before the visa expires — Ausländerbehörde
Salary / Pocket money
280.00–280.00 EUR/month
≈ €280/month (reference value published by the Bundesagentur für Arbeit, set by contract — the official reference published by the Bundesagentur für Arbeit). Added on top of a private room, full board and health insurance.
Contributions
No employer-type social contributions; compulsory health insurance from the first day
Pocket money (Taschengeld) is not a salary
The host family takes out the insurance; the au pair must provide proof of it for the visa.
Tax advantages
No specific tax advantage related to hosting an au pair
Pocket money generally tax-exempt as it stays below the tax-free allowance (Grundfreibetrag ~€11,604/year in 2026)
The specific tax treatment of au pair pocket money is not explicitly documented by the German tax authorities.
Official sources
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Au-pair (employeurs) · verified on 2026-08-17
- Auswärtiges Amt — Visa und Aufenthalt (nationales Visum) · verified on 2026-09-18
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit — BA — Au-Pair-Vertrag modèle (PDF) · verified on 2026-08-17
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit — BA — Merkblatt « Au-pair bei deutschen Familien » (assurances, argent de poche, cours de langue) · verified on 2026-09-13
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit — BA — Fact Sheet « Au pairs in German families » · verified on 2026-09-13
- Gesetze im Internet — Beschäftigungsverordnung (BeschV 2013) · verified on 2026-08-17
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Living & settling in Munich
Concrete local information for your au pair stay in Munich.
Prefecture & appointments
In Munich, the Kreisverwaltungsreferat (KVR) manages permits by appointment via the city portal; the national visa is requested before departure at the German consulate in the country of origin. The card is then issued at the KVR on Poccistraße.
FLE schools & Alliance Française
The Goethe-Institut in Munich (Dachauer Straße 122) and the VHS in Schwabing offer German courses for au pairs; the Haidhausen district is very popular with young people.
Local family demand
Families in Bogenhausen and Schwanthalerhöhe, often well-off, look for serious candidates for after-school care; contributing to German lessons is a common practice.
Transport & cost of living
The MVV annual IsarCard for all zones costs about €1,064, and the network is exemplary. Munich rents (€600–850 a room) are among Germany's highest, offset by high salaries and living standards.
The au pair market in Munich
How local demand is structured and what families look for in Munich.
Munich is Germany's most exclusive au pair market: high family incomes and the presence of international companies sustain stable, selective demand. Families in Bogenhausen, Schwabing, Haidhausen and Nymphenburg look for reliable candidates for after-school care, often on fixed schedules tied to Bavarian schools and afternoon sports activities. The market is smaller but more competitive than Berlin's, because Munich attracts fewer applications and families offer some of the country's best hosting conditions in return: a private room, full board, insurance and a reference allowance of around €280 per month set by contract. To learn German, the Goethe-Institut in Munich (Dachauer Straße 122) and the Volkshochschulen in Schwabing and Haidhausen run intensive and evening courses up to B2. Administratively, the federal rules apply: an Au-Pair-Vertrag, a national visa requested from the German consulate before departure, a work authorisation from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit and registration with Munich's Kreisverwaltungsreferat (KVR), which handles residence-permit appointments. The MVV network (U-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram and bus) is punctual and extensive, but Munich rents are among Europe's highest: the board-and-lodging arrangement offered by the family therefore becomes a decisive economic advantage. Candidates with solid references, a good level of German and a driving licence start with an edge in this market. In Munich demand concentrates in well-defined, affluent districts: Bogenhausen and Lehel for executive and professional families, Schwabing and Maxvorstadt for academic and creative households, Haidhausen and Au for younger parents near the Isar, Nymphenburg and Sendling for settled families. The MVV network (U-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram, bus) serves all these areas and Franz Josef Strauss airport is reached via the S1 and S8. Daily life revolves around the Englischer Garten, the Viktualienmarkt and the Isar banks, much loved by families at weekends. Munich households, often affluent and attached to Bavarian traditions, expect reliability, punctuality and discretion. In this market, German proficiency, even intermediate, and the ability to support children schooled in a demanding system are decisive assets.
Verified facts · Munich
- In Munich the German federal rules apply: an Au-Pair-Vertrag, a national visa requested before departure, a work authorisation from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit and registration with the local authorities. Source : Bundesagentur für Arbeit — au pair employment · Verified
- Munich's Kreisverwaltungsreferat (KVR) handles foreign residents' permit procedures by appointment, including those of young non-EU au pairs. Source : Landeshauptstadt München — KVR · Verified
- The Goethe-Institut in Munich (Dachauer Straße 122) and district Volkshochschulen offer German courses up to B2, with evening options compatible with childcare. Source : Goethe-Institut München · Verified
- The Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund (MVV) coordinates the metropolitan U-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram and bus; monthly passes cover the whole urban network with student and youth options. Source : Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund (MVV) · Verified
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