Visa Requirements for au pair in UK

Searching for information about how to bring a mexican to UK as an au pair for 2 years. Is it possible? What type of visa would she need?

afrizat wrote:Searching for information about how to bring a mexican to UK as an au pair for 2 years. Is it possible? What type of visa would she need?

I didn't think Mexican citizens are elligable for Au Pair visas, but do check - that's from my rapidly failing memory....

Wanderer wrote:

afrizat wrote:Searching for information about how to bring a mexican to UK as an au pair for 2 years. Is it possible? What type of visa would she need?

I didn't think Mexican citizens are elligable for Au Pair visas, but do check - that's from my rapidly failing memory....

They weren't but Au Pair visa doesn't exist anymore anyway.

Wanderer wrote:

afrizat wrote:Searching for information about how to bring a mexican to UK as an au pair for 2 years. Is it possible? What type of visa would she need?

I didn't think Mexican citizens are elligable for Au Pair visas, but do check - that's from my rapidly failing memory....

Au Pair visa is gone! Replaced by YMS, which is not open to Mexican Citizens unfortunately;

Nationality
Only citizens of the following countries are eligible to apply

Australia;
Canada;
Japan; and
New Zealand.

So there is no way to have a young mexicain lady come here to learn english (and help out with our children)?

Would a student visa work?

afrizat wrote:So there is no way to have a young mexicain lady come here to learn english (and help out with our children)?

Would a student visa work?

She could come over as a student but she can't work for more than 20 hours a week which would mean she can't work as an au pair.

the really is such a shame... oh well