If you are in the following countries, click the link below that corresponds to where you live. The application process varies by country.

If you live in any other country, you can fill out and submit your application anytime using the red Apply button below. If you prefer to speak to someone first, schedule a call or just send an email to programs@geovisions.org.

When you're ready to apply, fill out and submit your application.

What's Involved With The Application?

You'll set up your own login and password. Then you'll need to fill out a formal online application and upload some documents like a copy of your passport, some photos, a short video, a medical form, and a background check.

When you're finished with everything you'll be asked to pay your fees. First, the $350 program deposit and then the final amount of $645 is due just before matching with a family.

Our UK office will then have access to your complete file, and they will match you with an amazing family. More than likely multiple families will want to interview you. When you approve the match, a UK arrival date will be worked out between you and the host family.

Becoming a live-in childcare assistant is a serious position … and while you do get paid to travel … your main responsibilities are the children you care for.  While you might consider yourself patient, fun-loving, and perfect for a job like this … think about how responsible you are and your previous experience with children under your care.  If you’re ready … we have incredible families who need you right away, living in amazing locations all over the UK.  It's an amazing cultural exchange!

What do live-in childcare assistants do exactly? They take care of the children during scheduled hours. Help the children with their homework and assist in keeping children’s rooms and play areas clean. Prepare snacks and meals for the children, and drop them off or pick them up from school or activities. Does this sound like something you’d be really good at?

Our refund and cancellation policy is very simple:

• Your initial $350 program deposit will be applied to the overall program fee. This program deposit is non-refundable, except in the unlikely event that we are unable to offer you a placement on the program (in this case you will receive a refund less a $50 processing fee.)
• If you cancel for any reason after you have paid the $350 program deposit, that full deposit is non-refundable for any reason.
  The remainder of the program fee ($645) will be due when your application is finished and submitted to host family placement and matching.
• If you cancel after your placement is confirmed and within 60-days prior to the program start date, you will not receive a refund.
• If you cancel after your placement is confirmed and outside 60-days prior to the program start date, you will receive a refund less your $350 program deposit.
• No portion of program fees will be refunded after the program begins. If you end your program earlier than anticipated, no portion of the program fees will be refunded.

There are two types of programs in the UK:

Live-In Childcare Assistant

• Minimum 150 hours childcare experience.
• Minimum B1 English level if you are not a native-English speaker.
• Minimum commitment of 12 months.

Live-In Childcare Assistant Pro

• Minimum 200 hours childcare experience.
• Minimum B1 English level if you are not a native-English speaker.
• Minimum commitment of 12 months.
• Childcare experience in established childcare facility such as a nursery, a school with verified references or a degree/diploma/course related to education/child development/health profession OR previous au pair program experience with verified references from the host family OR experience with an infant.

Whether you’re a native English speaker or not, we can help you find the perfect placement.

Native English-speaking childcare assistants are very popular among our families. We have connections and opportunities to join families all over the UK.

If you would like to become a live-in childcare assistant for the first time, we can guide you through the process and help you find a family safely and securely.

This rewarding adventure will provide you with a true understanding of life in the UK (Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, or England) while giving you the chance to travel. Becoming a live-in childcare assistant will allow you to gain valuable life skills and the confidence to forge solid foundations for the future.

You will be living with a host family who will provide you with accommodation and food. You will also receive a monthly salary approved by the British Government along with healthcare from the NHS.

Being part of this international program is an extremely rewarding experience. It’s a great chance to work overseas, immerse yourself in a new culture and learn invaluable life skills along the way.

When you become a live-in childcare assistant, you begin a unique working and living relationship with your host family over an extended length of time. 

Like with any family, there will be times of miscommunication. 99% of the time, these misunderstandings are cleared up quickly.

However, don’t hesitate to contact our office in the UK for help. They want to hear from you, no matter the reason! If things really are not working out, they’ll work with you regarding the possibility of a rematch with a new family, subject to availability.

Yes. Your visa does allow you to take classes in the UK whilst being a live-in childcare assistant.

Depending on your placement, you are free to take university (or other) courses in Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, or England.

Here are the Government's requirements to obtain a Skilled Worker's Visa. GeoVisions Foundation will work with you every step of the way in this process.

A Skilled Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer.

This visa has replaced the Tier 2 (General) work visa.

Your job

To qualify for a Skilled Worker visa, you must:

• work for a UK employer that’s been approved by the Home Office
• have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from your employer with information about the role you’ve been offered in the UK
• do a job that’s on the list of eligible occupations
• be paid a minimum salary - how much depends on the type of work you do

Knowledge of English

You must be able to speak, read, write and understand English. You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of English when you apply.

How long you can stay

Your visa can last for up to 5 years before you need to extend it. You’ll need to apply to extend or update your visa when it expires or if you change jobs or employer.

Once the host family has agreed to place a live-in childcare assistant, you should receive a written offer from the family. This will cover everything expected during the placement, including the family’s expectations, house rules, pocket money payable, hours to be worked, accommodation to be provided, and any other information applicable that should be noted during the live-in childcare assistant's placement.

First things first, it's not technically a driver's license—you'll already need one of those from your country or state of origin to accompany your international driving permit. The permit, a small, passport-like booklet issued by the American Automobile Association (AAA) and the American Automobile Touring Alliance, gives visitors the right to drive a car in any of the countries that accept it. The permit translates your American driver’s license into ten languages, including Arabic and Portuguese. 

If you're traveling to a country that doesn't speak your language, you should get one anyway for the peace of mind, according to Bryan Shilling, AAA's managing director of travel products and services. “The real value of it isn’t so much from a legal standpoint," says Shilling. "It’s really in case something were to happen—you’re pulled over for a driving infraction, or there’s an accident, or something goes awry. If you don’t have an international driving permit, [the police] may not be able to communicate effectively with you."

Start by filling out an application (print it here) and make sure you have two passport-sized photos. Then, find your nearest AAA branch office (the AATA only take applications by mail) and bring those materials, along with your driver’s license and $20, to the most convenient location. There's no need to make an appointment, and as long as your documents are in good shape, you'll receive your international driving permit within minutes on the spot.

You could simply use your existing phone with a local SIM card purchased when you arrive in the UK.

Because you're going to be away for a year or more, you might want to consider purchasing a phone with a UK cellular and data plan.

Some newer phones come with 2 SIM cards ... one you can keep your home number and the other will be your new UK number.

If you’re planning to contact people back home, you could also use your existing device with WiFi for apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, FaceTime, Skype, and other ways of calling free back home.

Your airline may give you a hard time at the airport (or even when you purchase your ticket) if you don't purchase a round trip airfare. But it is not legally necessary to buy a roundtrip ticket.

You will want to make sure to show the desk agent your Skilled Workers Visa at the airline counter and your biometrics card. They will know you intend to be in the UK a year or more and you'll then be fine to board with a one-way ticket.

The program fee you pay makes it possible for us to promote the program (the way you heard about it) and to also pay our staff to review your application, help you make your application better, and get you placed and matched that much faster. It also helps us advertise for families and to fully vet them. It allows us to also provide 24/7 UK support while you're there.

The GeoVisions Foundation is a non-profit, 501 (c) (3) organization, so our mission is to keep fees as low as possible for our participants. We can't give you tax advice, but many of our participants have been able to receive a tax refund on the fees they have paid to The GeoVisions Foundation.