---
title: "Au-pair applicant submits online application in Hamburg"
sdDatePublished: "2026-08-27T15:34:00Z"
source: "https://welcome.hamburg.com/resource/blob/947290/db2d3dcbfa34b95907e60c41a63ce020/checklist-au-pair-data.pdf"
topics:
  - name: "immigration"
    identifier: "medtop:20000771"
  - name: "education"
    identifier: "medtop:05000000"
locations:
  - "Hamburg"
---


Au-pair applicant submits online application in Hamburg

Checkliste_EN Au-Pair

Last updated: August 2026

Checklist
Au-pair
Hamburg Welcome Center, Süderstraße 32b, 20097 Hamburg
welcome.hamburg.com
www.facebook.com/hamburgwelcomecenter

Required documents:
⮚ Application form*(fully completed and signed)
⮚ Passport
⮚ Residence permit/Visa (if applicable: with supplementary sheet, provisional document) and
entry stamp for new arrivals.
⮚ Au-pair contract based on the specimen contract published by the Federal Employment
Agency (BA)*
⮚ Au-pair declaration published by the BA*
⮚ Au-pair questionnaire published by the BA* (fully completed by the host family)
⮚ Proof of basic German language skills (A1) by presenting a recognized certificate (ALTE
standard e.g. DSH, TestDaF, Goethe-Institut, ÖSD, TELC).
⮚ Curriculum vitae: self-authored, signed, with no gaps and, in particular, a description of
previous training and, if applicable, professional activity.
⮚ Motivationletter: this should outline the expectations associated with the planned stay and
the expected professional and personal benefits as well as future plans.
⮚ Proof of qualifications: e.g. certificates, proof of employment or diplomas etc. (if available)
⮚ Proof of continuous sufficient health insurance coverage:
•
In the case of a statutory health insurance: current insurance confirmation
•
In the case of private health insurance: confirmation of Annex 2* by the health insurance.
⮚ 1x current biometric photo:
You can take a photo at our self-service biometric station. Please allow 15 minutes before
your appointment for this. The fee is €6.
⮚ Fees are charged for the application at the appointment.
In certain cases, additional documents may be required.
Application
Please use our online service to submit your application.
*You can find our forms & checklists here:

https://welcome.hamburg.com/go/837568
Please note (disclaimer):
This information is only intended to give you an initial indication and therefore does not claim to be complete. Although it has been compiled
with the greatest possible care, no liability can be accepted for the accuracy of the content. This information alone does not constitute a claim
to the granting of a residence permit. The applicable residence law is decisive.