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Aupairs outside of the European Union must be at least 17 years old and not yet be 25 years old on requesting the visa.

1- If you are a European Union citizen and you wish to do paid or self-employed work in Germany, you do not need a visa or work-permit, in accordance with European Union Regulations.
2- If you are a citizen of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway you have the same freedom of movement as EU nationals.

3- If you not a European Union Citizen and wish to do paid or self-employed work in Germany, you will need a visa and work permit before entering Germany.

4- If you are a citizen of Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea or the United States of America, you can apply for your residence and work permit after arriving in Germany.
As soon as you have begun to work in Germany (but not later than three months after your arrival), you must obtain a residence permit (Aufenthaltsgenehmigung) from the local Foreign Nationals Authority (Ausländeramt).