Not every applicant, who would like to take part in the Au-Pair-Program, is allowed to do that.<\/p>\n
An Au-Pair applicant has to meet all the criteria, which means that next to her suitable age and existing German knowledge, she also needs to have the appropriate motivation.<\/p>\n
The Embassy is bound to legal standards that determine who they are allowed to give visa to.<\/p>\n
Here is a citation from the law which is the legal basis that the embassy relies on when deciding whether they can grant you a visa or not.
\nThis \u201clegal German\u201d is hard to understand for non-native speakers, therefore, for the sake of clarity, we have highlighted the most important passages for you.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe legal basis for issuing a residence permit in order to work as an Au-pair is section 18 paragraph 3 of the German Residence Act in conjunction with section 12 in the Employment Ordinance. The issuance of a visa for Au-Pair residence purposes comes into consideration only when the improvement of the knowledge of the German language and the completion of the general education<\/strong> through better knowledge of the host country can plausibly<\/strong> be seen as the primary goal<\/strong>, and when the Au-Pair residence in Germany will fit into the concrete life plan of the applicant, taking into the account their social situation<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\nThe legal text makes clear statements as to when a visa for Au-Pair residence can be issued.<\/p>\n
Your Motivational Letter has to make it clear that your reasons for becoming an Au-Pair in Germany meet the requirements mentioned in the legal text exactly. And so, you must make it sound plausible that your primary goals are:<\/p>\n<\/div>
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When all these points are fulfilled, your Motivational Letter will become clear and convincing.<\/p>\n
You want to know exactly how to do that? We will show you how it\u2019s done!<\/p>\n<\/div>
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