Can someone PLEASE help me! I'm so frusterated. I am trying to become an aupair for a family in London...?

Question

According to websites, I cannot enter the UK as an aupair seeing that I am american. Has anyone from the states ever nannied in England? If so can you tell me what type of visa you had and how you went about getting it? I am trying to do what I can but I keep getting road blocks. Any advice would be useful. I tried BRUNAC but it has been more than 6 months since I was a full time student. ugh...please help! I don't know how I'm supposed to do this.

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Answer 1

This is from the UK Border Agency's official website:

In order to come to the United Kingdom as an au pair you must:

be single;

have no dependants;

be aged between 17 and 27;

plan to stay in the United Kingdom as an au pair for no more than two years;

be able to maintain and accommodate yourself without claiming public funds;

be a national of one of the following countries:

Andorra;

Bosnia-Herzegovina;

Croatia;

Faroe Islands;

Greenland;

Macedonia;

Monaco;

San Marino;

Turkey; and

plan to leave the United Kingdom when you complete your stay as an au pair.