As of April 1, 2001 foreign Au Pairs may be employed without additional permits provided the host family has submitted a formal notification of employment to the relevant Labor market service two weeks prior to commencement of employment the labor market service has issued a confirmation authorizing employment.
Au pairs must meet the following requirements:
・they must be between 18 and 28 years old.
・contact must have been established through a private agency authorized to refer au-pairs in Austria or through the host family itself.
・the rights and duties defined in the contract of employment must be adhered to.
・Au Pairs must not have worked as an Au Pair in Austria for one year during the previous five years.
・they must prove minimum knowledge of German (foreign language level at school or one semester at university or language course). They are to improve their language competence with the help of the host family.