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About me and the Blog

Soy Jennifer,  graduada en Biotecnología y actualmente AuPair en Suiza. Decidí crear este blog para hacer más accesible toda la información necesaria para ser AuPair aquí en Suiza y también para compartir mis viajes. Recientemente, decidí abrir una nueva sección en el blog dedicada al inglés, en varias de mis entradas veréis material y recomendaciones enfocadas en los exámenes de Cambridge. Me podéis encontrar en otras redes sociales como: Instagram: Jennimiguez TikTok: Jenni- Aupair in Switzerland Linkedin: Jennifer Miguez My name is Jennifer and I decided to create a blog to recompilate useful iformation about my trips and also about my AuPair experience. I am a Biotechnology graduate and currently living in Zürich, Switzerland as an AuPair. Hope you enjoy reading through my pages, I will be happy to go through the coments and solve any doubts!

How to become an Aupair in Switzerland

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If you arrived here, you may be expecting to find all the legal and information requirements to become an Aupair in Switzerland, this post is a recompilation of all the information needed from how to search for a family going through the legal procedures needed to complete and finally some practical information all based in my experience as an Aupair in Switzerland (Zürich). On the comments section you can ask any question that you think it's not clear, I will be happy to answer! General AuPair information in Switzerland How long can I be an Aupair in Switzerland? Up to 12 months, can be extended to 24 months if you are EU/EFTA citizen. Which are my duties? All your duties should be discussed between you and the family to avoid missunderstandings. An Aupair is someone that wants to learn the language of the country of destination and in exchange takes care of the children of the family. Aupairs are not housecleaners, or 24 hour nannys.  Which are my rights? For at leat half of the ...