Your Way to Germany:
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​Application and Selection Process
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Language Preparation and Organization:
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Welcome as an Au Pair
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Career Placement and Entry
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Integration and Support:
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​Application and Selection Process
Online application: Submit your application using our online form and give us initial information about your qualifications and career goals.
Getting to know you personally: In a video call, we get to know you personally, answer your questions and clarify the next steps together.
Qualification test: We check your education and professional qualifications and together we create a realistic timetable for your preparation and start in Germany.
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Language Preparation and Organization:
Learn German with our app: Start in your home country with app-based language preparation to reach the A2 level - flexible and adapted to your everyday life. We are available to answer any questions you may have and offer you regular feedback on your progress in language learning.
Preparation for Germany: We support you in collecting all the necessary documents for the au pair visa and organizing your arrival (flight, entry).
Reaching the A2 level: After successfully completing the first language level, you are ready for the next step to Germany.
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Welcome as an Au Pair
A warm welcome: We will personally welcome you when you arrive in Germany and help you to quickly settle into your new surroundings.
Living with a host family: In Germany, you live with a host family, get to know the culture and improve your language skills in everyday life.
Language courses up to B2: You attend German courses to reach the B2 level and are well prepared for starting your career.
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Career Placement and Entry
Job search and application: With our help, you can apply to suitable employers and find a position that matches your qualifications.
Career entry and recognition: You start with your new employer and we support you not only in the recognition of your qualifications in Germany, but also in converting your au pair visa into a work visa.
Administration and organization: We help you find accommodation and support you with administrative steps, such as dealing with authorities, registration, applying for a tax number and opening a bank account.
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Integration and long-term Support:
Onboarding and social integration: We organize structured onboarding, offer coaching on working and living in Germany and encourage exchange with your colleagues so that you can integrate quickly.
Long-term support: Even after you start your career, we will continue to support you to ensure your integration is successful and sustainable.
Joint activities: Take part in cultural and social activities to integrate even better and make new contacts.
What are the benefits of coming to Germany as an au pair?
​At Animo, we offer you a particularly advantageous path that allows you to come to Germany as an au pair before starting your professional career here. This approach brings you numerous advantages and is an important part of our comprehensive support offer:
​Intensive Language Training with Animo:
​As an au pair in Germany, you have the unique opportunity to learn German intensively, not only in language courses, but also in everyday life. Animo's exclusive programs will prepare you optimally for the language exam up to B2 level, which will make it easier for you to enter the German job market.
Targeted Preparation for the Job Market:
Animo offers you the time and support to prepare yourself optimally for the German job market. During your au pair stay, you can prepare for the recognition process of your professional qualifications while we accompany you every step of the way. This exclusive preparation gives you a clear advantage when you later apply for a work visa.
Cultural Integration with Support:
During your au pair stay, Animo will help you experience German culture first hand and integrate quickly. We will ensure that you feel comfortable in your new environment and support you in adapting to the German way of life, which will make your professional integration much easier later on.
Seamless Transition into the Profession:
After your au pair stay and the successful completion of your language courses, Animo will facilitate your transition to a work visa and your professional activity in Germany. Since you are already familiar with the German language and culture, this transition will be seamless and smooth.
Easy Visa Conversion:
After you have been in Germany as an au pair and have improved your language skills, it will be easier for you to apply for a work visa. The transition from an au pair visa to a work visa is usually less complicated because you are already there and can demonstrate the necessary language skills.
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Au Pair Visa:
​You need an au pair visa, which is usually valid for 6 to 12 months. During this time, you must take a German course and can improve your language skills to at least B1 or B2 level.
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Recognition of Qualifications:
​Parallel to your au pair stay, you can start the process of having your professional qualifications recognized to ensure that you are allowed to work in your profession after completing your au pair stay.
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Switching to a Work Visa:
​After you have improved your language skills and possibly had your qualifications recognized, you can apply for a work visa. This allows you to seamlessly enter the German job market.
​Administrative Steps for Starting Your Career
Below you will find detailed information about the official requirements and processes that are important for starting your career in Germany. From the recognition of your qualifications to applying for a visa - we will guide you through the entire process.
Recognition Process:
Before you can work as a skilled worker in Germany, your foreign qualifications must be recognized. The recognition process includes the following steps:
Submission of documents: Your professional qualifications must be submitted to a competent German authority. This authority will check whether your training is comparable to German standards. Depending on the profession, it may be necessary to provide detailed information about the content and scope of your training.
Adaptation qualification: If differences are identified, you may be required to complete adaptation qualification or additional training in Germany to gain full recognition. This is often necessary in the education and health sectors.
Language requirements: A B2 level in German is usually required to work in these professions. Good language skills are particularly important to ensure communication in everyday work.
Granting of recognition: After fulfilling all requirements, you will receive a certificate of recognition that allows you to work in your profession in Germany.
Visa Process:
Non-EU citizens require a visa to work in Germany:
Applying for a visa: You must apply for a work visa at the German embassy or consulate in your home country. It is important that you can provide proof of your recognition and language skills. You must also provide proof of financial means, either through a blocked account or a declaration of commitment.
Processing time: Processing a visa can take several weeks to months. After entering Germany, you must convert the visa into a residence permit that allows you to work.
For EU citizens, such as Spanish skilled workers, the process is much simpler:
No visa requirement: EU citizens do not need a visa to enter or work in Germany. They can enter without prior authorization and start looking for work immediately.
Recognition process: EU citizens must also have their qualifications recognized in order to be allowed to work in regulated professions such as health or education. The recognition process is similar to that for non-EU citizens, but often faster because training standards within the EU are often more comparable.
​Further Information:
Below you will find detailed information from official sources:
Recognition of foreign qualifications: Recognition in Germany – Here you will find detailed information on the recognition process of your professional qualifications in Germany (www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de).
Visa information: Federal Foreign Office – Visas and Entry – Official information on visa regulations and the process of applying for a work visa for Germany (www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/visa-service).
Living and working conditions in Germany: Make it in Germany – The Federal Government’s portal offers comprehensive information about living and working in Germany, including tips on the recognition of professional qualifications and integration (www.make-it-in-germany.com/de).
So much to consider? Don't worry! We'll guide you through the entire process and ensure a stress-free, smooth and safe experience. Write to us if you have any questions or are interested in a career in Germany .
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