Thinking about welcoming an au pair ? Start here.
Learn what the au pair experience involves, understand if it could be the right fit for your family, and take your first steps with the right support.
Aupairtrip works with trusted partners that help you match with au pairs.
What is a host family ?
A host family welcomes an au pair into their home as part of a cultural exchange experience. The au pair helps care for the children, while becoming part of the family’s everyday life and discovering a new country and culture.
It is more than a childcare arrangement. It is a shared experience built on communication, respect and cultural exchange.
Welcome an au pair into your home
Share your family’s daily life and culture.
Receive flexible childcare support
Benefit from help adapted to your family’s routine, within the rules of the program.
Create a cultural exchange
Introduce your children to another language, culture and perspective.
Support a young person abroad
Help your au pair feel safe, included and respected.
Is becoming a host family right for you ?
Hosting an au pair can be a rewarding experience, but it requires more than having an extra room and needing childcare.
You want a cultural exchange
You are interested in welcoming another culture into your home.
You are ready to share family life
You understand that an au pair is not simply an employee who leaves at the end of the day.
You can communicate openly
You are ready to discuss schedules, expectations and difficulties respectfully.
You can respect clear boundaries
You understand the difference between childcare responsibilities, household life and personal time.
You want your children to grow internationally
You see value in exposing them to another language and culture.
You are ready to support someone far from home
You understand that homesickness and adjustment can be part of the experience.
The best host family experiences are built on clear expectations, mutual respect and genuine inclusion.
How we can help you become a host family
Aupairtrip works with au pair agencies that help you match with au pairs. Going through a trusted au pair agency is important. Depending on your country and program, an agency can support you with eligibility, legal requirements, matching, preparation, local assistance and safety throughout the experience.
We work with registered partners who can help your family understand the process and take the next step.
Complete the form and we will help direct you toward a relevant registered partner.
Trusted guidance
Understand the process with trusted partners.
Agency & program support
Get help with matching, eligibility and preparation.
A safer way to get started
Begin with the right structure and support.
Tell us about your family
It only takes a few minutes.
Why Aupairtrip matters for future host families
Finding the right au pair is only the beginning. When your au pair feels socially integrated, they’re more likely to feel balanced, supported, and comfortable in their experience.
A community made for au pairs
Your future au pair can connect with people who understand their experience.
Friends, trips and meetups
They can explore, discover other au pairs and enjoy their time off.
Support beyond the household
They can build their own social circle outside your family.
Premium through partner agencies
Some participating agencies may include Aupairtrip Premium.
