The Association of International Youth Work (vij) is a professional association in the field of the German welfare and social work that places au pairs to host families in Germany and abroad and vice versa. The vij internet portal provides information on:

Au pair in Germany

Au pair abroad

Au pair in Paris

The vij keeps au pair information offices in most of the German Federal States which place au pairs from abroad to German host families.

Au pairs from Germany can apply at the vij branch office in Paris or at one of the au pair information centres in Russia or the Ukraine.

For first information on au pair stays abroad see also: information on host countries

The German internet portal Aupair-Vergleich.de (websites in German) provides general information on planning, preparing and realising an au pair stay:

information on different kinds of au pair, rights and rules as an au pair, problems with and changing the host family

choosing a host country and information on several host countries

organising and applying for a placement as an au pair

A list of some qualified au pair placement organisations supplements the extended search function.

Aupair Index is an international register of au pair placement agencies providing several search functions.

The International Au Pair Association (IAPA) is the global trade association for qualified au pair agencies and companies. IAPA provides an independent body to which au pairs and host families alike may apply for information and address their concerns. Member organisations have committed themselves to abide by IAPA's Codes of Conduct (minimal standards) for the placement of au pairs.