You must be between the ages of 17 and 30 and unmarried. You may not bring children under the age of 18 with you to Denmark. In addition, you must have completed the equivalent of nine years of schooling, and must have a working knowledge of either Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German.

Normally, you may not previously have had two or more au pair stays in other Western European countries.
Normally, you may not previously have held a Danish residence permit

The primary goal of an au pair stay is to improve language and other relevant skills, as well as expand au-pair’s cultural horizons by learning about Denmark. The requirement that au-pair must have a working knowledge of either Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German ensures that this can happen.

Foreign nationals who wish to be an au pair in Denmark must apply for a residence permit.
Au-pair and the host family must fill out and sign the Immigration Service's au pair contract.
The application for a work permit takes approximately 2 months. It has to be arranged before going to Denmark.

24 months from the issuing of the residence permit.

The au pair must bear the travel costs to Denmark herself/himself. If the host family wants to bear a part of the costs, it is advisable to do this after a successful stay of the au pair of at least 6 months.
The host family will pay the au pair’s return ticket if the au pair is a resident of a country outside of Europe.

The basic idea is that the au pair should take part in the host family's daily chores in the home. These chores may especially include, for example, housework duties, child care and minding animals.

Working hours must normally not exceed 5 hours per day, six days per week and 30 hours per week. This means that if the host family states in the au pair contract that she/he is to carry out chores for 6 hours every day, with the weekend off, an au-pair will not be granted a residence permit.
An au-pair is entitled to one full day off every week.
The domestic chores should be scheduled in a way that allows the au pair sufficient time to follow language courses and pursuing cultural and professional interests, including participating in religious activities

It is the responsibility of the host family to provide the au-pair with appropriate care if she/he should fall ill.

The au pair must be ensured housing (lodging) for the period being applied for. The applicant must live with the host family for the entire period of employment and have his/her own room.

Minimum 3.050 DKK per month (before taxes).

Must be paid from the amount of the au pairs' pocket money. The tax percentage is estimated by the au pairs' monthly salary and the value of food and lodge the au pair receives. The au pair has to be registered with the Tax Office.

The family has to be representative for Danish culture. In order to ensure that the au pair has someone to inform them about Danish language and culture, normally at least one parent must be a Danish citizen. The Danish language must be spoken as the main language in everyday life.
A host family must have at least one parent and one child under the age of 18 living at home.
A host family may only welcome one au pair at the some time. The au pair lives together with the host family and has his/her own room.
The au pair is not allowed to work for any employer but the host family. The host family must be able to support itself, i.e. it must not receive public assistance.

The au pair has to be given the opportunity to attend Danish language courses.
An au pair is not entitled to attend school in Denmark. The host family is not required to pay for an au pair's language lessons.

The contract is terminated if one of the parties has given a written notice period of 14 days.

The au pair has to be registerd with the local police office within 7 days after the arrival in order to receive a final residence permit.

It is the responsibility of your host family that you are covered by the Danish national health insurance, which entitles you to free medical care. It is also the responsibility of your host family to provide you with appropriate care if you should fall ill

The au pair has to be registered with the Social Registration Office in order to obtain a social security number.

The average processing time for au pair case is 2 mounthes. Au Pair may be granted a residence permit for up to 24 months, but no longer than the duration of au pair contract. In exceptional cases, the residence permit can be extended by six months, resulting in a total of two years.
If au-pair wishes to change host families, she/he must apply for a new residence permit. Au-pair may not start as an au pair for a new family until she/he has received a new residence permit.