Arrival and authorities
Which official steps follow the au pair's arrival?
Short answer
After your au pair's arrival, a number of organisational steps and visits to German authorities follow. As a matched host family, you receive a clear checklist in your personal host family area, showing what needs to be done when and which documents you need for it.
Last updated: 13.08.2026
What lies behind it
Well prepared after arrival
You do not have to piece the individual steps together yourself. In your personal host family area, we provide all the important information and checklists for the time after arrival, including steps such as registering with the Einwohnermeldeamt (the local residents' registration office) and, where relevant, the Ausländerbehörde (the local immigration office).
This way, you know what is due at which point in time, and can work through the necessary steps together with your au pair, one after another.