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Jeune au pair (Young au pair — VLS-TS)

Long-stay visa equivalent to a residence permit (VLS-TS « jeune au pair ») for non-European young people aged 18-30 placed with a French host family to improve their French language skills, in exchange for light household work and childcare. Per service-public.gouv.fr F15813 and france-visas.gouv.fr/jeune-au-pair: the placement is regulated by a written convention between the au pair and the host family (Cerfa 15973-01) covering hours, activities, pocket money, accommodation, meals, insurance, and arrangements for the au pair's French classes. The host family must be of a different nationality from the au pair and not related. Initial visa duration 1 year, extendable once to a maximum total of 2 years. Distinct from the 'stagiaire aide familial étranger' track (which is only open to European nationals — Vietnamese applicants use only the jeune au pair path) and from 'salarié au pair' (a separate salaried sub-track with different profile and rules).

LAST VERIFIED · 2026-05-13 SOURCE: France-Visas · Independent · not affiliated

From the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

“Decisions by the Embassy of France in Hanoi or the Consulate-General in HCMC. Post-arrival: VLS-TS validation on ANEF within 3 months of arrival — standard long-stay window. After the initial 1-year period, one extension via a new convention is permitted, capped at a total stay of **2 years**. Préfecture fees per F15813 (CESEDA R426-13 to R426-15): €100 timbre fiscal at VLS-TS validation upon arrival; €150 taxe at delivery of the first carte de séjour (so €250 total at first issuance after the VLS-TS year); €100 at each renewal of the carte de séjour temporaire. Distinct from the €350 entrepreneur/talent schedule — verify the jeune au pair specific amounts on F15813 before each filing. EES does NOT apply.”
— French Ministry of Foreign Affairs · French consulates

What you need

  • Per F15813 and the france-visas jeune-au-pair page: (1) age between **18 and 30**; (2) signed convention with a French host family using Cerfa 15973-01 — the host family must be of a different nationality than the au pair and there must be no family relation; (3) the convention must specify: tasks and weekly hours (max **25 hours/week**), one full rest day per week, accommodation conditions (minimum 9 m² bedroom with a window), meals provided, insurance arrangements, French-classes arrangements, and pocket-money amount (minimum **EUR 320/month** per F15813; verify current threshold before each filing); (4) language/education evidence: basic French language knowledge OR completed secondary education OR professional qualifications. Application file at TLS Contact Hanoi or HCMC against the france-visas interactive visa assistant. Vietnamese supporting documents notarised + sworn-translated into French or English.

Checklist

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  • Long-stay visa application form (Cerfa 14571-05) — completed via france-visas assistant, printed, signed *
  • Age proof — applicant must be 18-30 years old *
  • Basic French OR secondary education OR professional qualifications *
  • Host family attestation — different nationality from au pair + no family relation *
  • Two recent identical biometric photos (35mm × 45mm, ICAO standard) *
  • Original passport (validity covering the planned stay + 3 months; 2+ blank pages; issued ≤ 10 years) *
  • Vietnamese documents — notarised + sworn translation into French or English *
  • Accommodation provided by host family — verified by convention (9 m² min bedroom with window) *
  • Health insurance — coverage from arrival (typically arranged by host family per convention) *
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Qualifying instrument

  • Convention jeune au pair — Cerfa 15973-01, signed by au pair + host family *
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Fees

  • Visa fee — verify current amount on france-visas before each filing *
  • TLS Contact service fee — EUR 25 per application *
  • TLS Contact appointment confirmation *

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