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One of the reasons we chose Au Pair in Europe is the great care that they take looking after their au pairs and ensuring everything runs smoothly. The Protocol, European Agreement on "au pair" Placement on 24.XI.1969 at Strasbourg, click here.

In Europe "Au pair" placement is the temporary reception by families, in exchange for certain services, of young foreigners who come to improve their linguistic and possibly professional knowledge as well as their general culture by acquiring a better knowledge of the country where they are received. Placement "au pair" which shall initially be for a period not exceeding one year, may, however, be extended to permit of a maximum stay of two years. The person placed "au pair" shall not be less than 17 or more than 30 years of age. Nevertheless, exceptions to the upper age limit may be granted by the competent authority of the receiving country in individual cases when justified. European Agreement on "au pair" Placement Strasbourg, 24.XI.1969 The member States of the Council of Europe, signatory hereto, Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve greater unity between its members, in particular for the purpose of facilitating their social progress;

Noting that in Europe more and more young persons, especially girls, are going abroad to be placed "au pair"; Considering that, without wishing to make any critical assessment of this widespread practice, it is advisable to define and standardise, in all member States, the conditions governing such "au pair" placement; Considering that "au pair" placement constitutes in member States an important social problem with legal, moral, cultural and economic implications, which transcends national boundaries and thereby takes on a European complexion;

Considering that persons placed "au pair" belong neither to the student category nor to the worker category but to a special category which has features of both, and that therefore it is useful to make appropriate arrangements for them;

Acknowledging more particularly the need to give persons placed "au pair" adequate social protection inspired by the principles laid down in the European Social Charter;

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