Au Pairs

[filthiestfis]

Are Peruvian nationals allowed to enter the UK to work as an Au Pair? I think Buenchico will know this ;-)

[Buenchico]

Well Buenchico might, at least, know where to look ;-)

Unfortunately, the answer to your question is 'No'. See here:
http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheu k/aupairs/eligibility/

Chris

[filthiestfis]

Thank you Buenchico. I did see that page before asking the question but Im confused by the wording i.e. au pair "scheme". Ok, so there is a scheme for certain countries, but cant residents of other countries come here to work as au pair without being a part of the "scheme"?

[Buenchico]

The 'scheme' allows citizens of certain countries to enter the UK, as au pairs, without the usual visa restrictions which would apply. At one time, there were many European countries within the scheme but, as the EU has enlarged, many countries are now no longer part of the scheme simply because any EU citizen has the right to work in any EU country. (For example, Sweden isn't in the scheme because any Swedish national has an automatic right to work in the UK).

The au pair scheme has, to the best of my knowledge, only ever applied to nationals of countries within (or on the borders of) Europe.

Chris

[filthiestfis]

So Peruvians may still enter the UK with a work visa without being a part of the scheme? If a host family ageres to hire a peruvian national who is still in peru, isnt it possible for the peruvian to apply for a work permit/visa from peru with an acceptance letter from the uk family?

[filthiestfis]

ok, im just not totally convinced that outsiders of Europe can't enter the UK to work as au pair.

[Buenchico]

Any application for a work permit, for employment as an au pair, will be subject to the standard rules. The Border & Immigration Agency states:
"We issue work permits to UK-based employers wanting to employ a worker from outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Work permits are issued for a specific individual to work in a specific job. We only issue work permits for certain types of work and normally only when the employer has been unable to recruit a suitable employee from within the EEA

http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheu k/workpermits/

Chris