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Au Pair from Phillippines

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geisha · 18/07/2008 16:40

Does anyone have any experience of hiring an au pair from the Phillippines? We are currently looking into it and it seems really easy and not that expensive on the face of it. Feels as though we are missing something?!Thanks.

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SqueakyPop · 18/07/2008 18:29

That site gives prices for every possible visa category, but unfortunately, Phillippines citizens are eligible for very few of them. If you look at the list, it mentions China, Japan and Bunac (North America) - so is clear the site does not just list visas that can be obtained by Phillippines citizens.

Au Pair visas have been for a few non-EU European countries. It used to be for primarily Western Europeans but that need has disappeared with the European Union. The class of visa will disappear completely within the next couple of months.

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geisha · 18/07/2008 18:24

www.vfs-uk-ph.com/visafees.aspx hope this link works out squeaky

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SqueakyPop · 18/07/2008 17:01

If British Expats in Dubai had Phillipino help, they would be able to take them back to the UK as long as they had been with the family for a year.

You can't get domestic help directly into the UK - they have to have been with your family when you were stationed abroad.

escape · 18/07/2008 16:48

here in dubai, literally most households have live in help, and the majority are filipina - I do believe it is difficult if not impossible for brit expats to take them back to the UK on trips

SqueakyPop · 18/07/2008 16:45

Can you post a link?

SqueakyPop · 18/07/2008 16:45

What class of visa did you see on the embassy website?

SqueakyPop · 18/07/2008 16:44

There are only so many visa categories, and unfortunately an au pair from the Phillippines doesn't fit into any of them.

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geisha · 18/07/2008 16:44

Have looked at te eembassy website and it says the visa for a filipino au pair cost £205 - if we have read correctly.

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geisha · 18/07/2008 16:43

Why squeaky? It has to be legal for us.

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SqueakyPop · 18/07/2008 16:42

The visa.

It is difficult for Phillippines citizens to come here legally.

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