EURES Targeted Mobility Scheme support for mobility in Europe
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- Nationwide except the Åland Islands
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When you participate in a job interview or move to another EU country, Norway or Iceland for work, you can receive financial support from the EURES Targeted Mobility Scheme.
EURES Targeted Mobility Scheme projects provide financial support to promote labour mobility in the EU, Norway and Iceland. There are several projects coordinated by the Swedish and German employment services and the European ...
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Contact a EURES adviser for more information on the terms and process of applying for the support. You can find your local EURES adviser with the Search for EURES Advisers tool and contact them by email or phone.
Please note that the support application must always be submitted before the start of work, relocation or a planned job interview trip, so contact us well in advance for instructions on how to apply.
To whom and on what terms
You can apply for funding from the Targeted Mobility Scheme project if
- you are at least 18 years old,
- you are a citizen of an EU country, Norway, or Iceland,
- you have lived in an EU country or Norway/Iceland for a long time and are looking for work in another EU country or Norway/Iceland,
- you have contacted the EURES services and received advice on applying for support ,
- you have an employment contract with a minimum duration of 6 months and the employer in the employment contract is the same as in the support application,
- you work for the entire period, i.e. at least the required 6 months, otherwise the support may be fully recovered
- the working time is at least 50% of the full-time employee's working time,
- the terms of employment comply with national labour market legislation and practices (e.g. minimum wage in the sector, collective agreements),
- the employer pays a salary that is not tied to the result or is not commission-based,
- you are not receiving other support, such as reimbursement of travel expenses or accommodation, from for example employers, other projects or authorities and
- you are not a posted worker.
Please also note the following when applying for support
- Support intended for relocation must be applied for no later than three weeks before the move and the start of work. For other applications, the deadlines vary. More information on application deadlines is available from an EURES adviser.
- You need to attach a copy of the job advertisement in the support application.
- The supports are one-off, i.e. once the application has been approved, the support is paid once.
- You must receive advice from a EURES adviser before applying for support.