An au pair is in
charge of taking care of the children. He or she will get food and
accommodation provided by the family free of charge, and a small allowance in
addition (sort of pocket money). Being an au pair is an ideal way to get a
first impression and understand the Turkish culture and lifestyle.
There are a number of conditions that both host family and
the prospective au pair need to fulfill before making the move to Istanbul. For
more detailed information on documents and conditions, costs and time involved
click on the following link: http://www.icep.org.tr/english/aupairturkey.asp
What the au pair must know
Only au pairs from the following countries are allowed to work in Turkey.
Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Macedonia, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia,
South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United
States.
The au pair is an extra pair of hands to help you take care of your
children. Having said that, an au pair is not a
professional nanny. She will have some basic skills and can look after
children but for any specialized care or concerns, please ensure that you have
the right person on the job. In general, an au pair does the following:
- Speaks the language, at least enough to understand and
talk with the family
- Ensure the children get up on time; dress the children
- Take them to school/nursery/activity classes
- Play with them, entertain them
- Be in charge of their meals
- Tidy up their rooms
- Be free to baby-sit them if needed, some evenings
What the family has to do
The family has to welcome the au pair in thinking that she is not an
employee but a home help for the children. Therefore they will make sure:
- The au pair has her own bedroom,
- The number of working hours per week differs according to
contract but in general an au pair will work about 35 hours a week,
- An au pair is only expected to do light domestic
work. Au pairs may be asked to do some housework, especially
related to the children,
- Medical insurance will have to cover the au pair in case
of sickness or accident
- The family pay some pocket money
- It may be good to register the au pair with the
family GP
Her possessions should also be registered on the house
insurance.
Some addresses...
If you want to register as an au pair or as a family, you can
contact:
You can also consult:
Usually agencies will ask registration fees from the family, the au pair
or both.
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