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Belgium Au Pair Youth Authorisation

16 facts quoted from the official source

For a young person placed with an eligible Belgian host family for cultural and language exchange with limited light household tasks.

Route type
Youth mobility
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
6
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Au pair placement and host family conditionsOnly the permitted light household tasks may be performed.
  • Character, security and admissibilityAn adult applicant supplies a criminal-record extract.
  • Health screeningA compliant medical certificate is required.
  • Nationality covered by a bilateral or reciprocal agreementThe single-permit system applies to non-EU nationals working for more than 90 days.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Health insuranceHealth-insurance coverage must be documented.
  • Passport, travel document and visa classA valid passport or equivalent travel document is required.
Also stated by the source
  • Cultural And Language Exchange PrimaryCultural education and language enrichment must remain the primary purpose.
  • Eligibility summaryThe Belgian au pair route requires regional work authorisation and is limited to a maximum of one year.
  • How and where to applyThe Immigration Office decides the residence component.
  • Municipality Registration Working DaysThe worker registers with the municipality within eight working days after arrival.
  • Official source basisThe Belgian au pair route requires regional work authorisation and is limited to a maximum of one year.
  • Report summaryThe Belgian au pair route requires regional work authorisation and is limited to a maximum of one year.
  • Residence Initially LimitedThe resulting A-card residence is initially limited.
  • Work and study rightsThe host family obtains the competent regional work authorisation.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Duration Months MaxThe au pair stay is limited to one year.
  • Stay Over 90 DaysThe single-permit route covers work and residence for more than 90 days.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Belgium?
The official source states: For a young person placed with an eligible Belgian host family for cultural and language exchange with limited light household tasks.
02Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: Health-insurance coverage must be documented.

Every answer is quoted from the official dofi.ibz.be page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 16 points against the official source; 16 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source dofi.ibz.beLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Belgium government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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