What does the Au Pair Quality Association do?
The Gütegemeinschaft Au pair was founded in November 2004 and has been supported from the start by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ). Its aim is better quality and transparency for host families and young people in the au pair program.
Purpose
To safeguard the quality of preparation, placement, and support — and to mark verified services with the Au pair quality seal.
Responsibilities
- Quality-mark statutes and implementing rules
- Monitoring compliance by seal users
- Only verified services may carry the quality seal
The association does not operate a commercial business. Source: Gütegemeinschaft Au Pairs
Why are we RAL-certified?
Many embassies only accept original host-family documents for an au pair visa. Express shipping is expensive and not always reliable. With RAL-certified agencies, many missions accept scanned documents — which noticeably simplifies the visa process for our host families.
Certification is demanding: documents and processes are reviewed and must be traceable. Because we built IT-supported, transparent workflows from the start, we meet these requirements in a structured and sustainable way.
- Verified placement quality
- Traceable processes
- Often a simpler visa path
Frequently asked questions
What does RAL mean for host families in practice?
Verified agency standards and — at many embassies — the option to work with scanned documents instead of costly original shipments.
Since when has My Family Au Pair been certified?
Since November 2021.
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We guide you in a structured way — from selection through the visa and beyond.
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