Financial supports for jobseekers
EURES Targeted Mobility Scheme provides financial supports for jobseekers looking for job opportunities in other EU Member States, Iceland or Norway.
Who can apply?
- Jobseekers aged 18 years or older.
- Citizens of an EU Member State, Norway or Iceland.
- Long term residents in an EU country, Norway or Iceland and apply for a job in another EU country, Norway, or Iceland.
- Legal residents of an EU Member State, Norway or Iceland seeking employment in any other of these countries.
- Jobseekers whose employment in another country will have a duration of at least 6 months on a full-time or at least part-time basis.
- Jobseekers who will not receive any other financial support (paid travel, accommodation, meals, local transport) for an interview or employment in another Member State from the employer or another project.
Interview trip allowance
Trip allowance ranges from € 110 to € 385, depending on the air line distance to the employer, and includes a daily allowance of € 27 to € 55. If the actual travel costs are significantly lower than the amounts indicated, the financial support may be reduced accordingly.
1. Contact the EURES network.
2. Fill out, print and sign the financial support application Interview allowance application.
3. Attach the employer’s invitation to the job interview (clearly indicating the date, time and location of the interview).
4. Attach a copy of your passport or ID card. For personal data safety purposes, write the following text on the copy: “For TMS support. Copying prohibited.”
5. Attach a copy of your education certificate or diploma or CV (in English or German).
6. Attach a copy of the job vacancy notice (Word or PDF, screenshot).
7. Scan the application and send it
- by email to TMS@ess.gov.si or
- post it to Zavod RS za zaposlovanje, Območna služba Celje, TMS, Ljubljanska cesta 14, 3001 Celje.
8. After the job interview, attach:
- proof of travel expenses (keep receipts for public transport, fuel, vignette, public transport tickets, tunnels) – the proof must indicate when you left the country of residence, arrived in the country of the interview, and returned to the country of residence, and
- the Employer's job interview attendance confirmation (print it before leaving and bring it with you to be signed by the employer).
The application deadline is at least one day before your departure and before the interview abroad.
Relocation allowance and family allowance
You can apply for financial support and for family relocation allowance, if you relocate to another Member State, Iceland or Norway after having been selected for the job.
The relocation allowance varies according to the country of destination, from € 770 to € 1,540.
1. You must contact the EURES network before applying.
2. Fill out, print and sign the financial support application:
- for you: Relocation allowance and/or
- for your family: Family relocation allowance.
3. Attach a copy of your passport or ID card. For personal data safety purposes, write the following text on the copy: “For TMS support. Copying prohibited.”
4. Attach a copy of your education certificate or diploma or CV (in English or German).
5. Attach a copy of the job vacancy notice (Word or PDF, screenshot).
6. Scan the application and send it:
- by email to: tms@ess.gov.si or
- by post to: Zavod RS za zaposlovanje, Območna služba Celje, TMS, Ljubljanska cesta 14, 3001 Celje.
7. After relocation, submit proof of travel expenses (keep receipts for public transport, fuel, vignette, public transport tickets, tunnels) – the proof must indicate when you left the country of residence and arrived in the country of employment.
8. You may be required to attach a certificate of registration of residence in the country of employment after relocation.
The application deadline is at least one day before your departure and before recruitment abroad.
Recognition allowance
If you are recruited, or short-listed/pre-selected for a job in another EU country, Norway or Iceland and you have a need to have academic and/or professional qualificationsrecognised in the new country of work, you may qualify for financial support towards the costs incurred.
You can apply for recognition allowance for certified copies and/or translations, administrative proceedings, aptitude tests and similar, if necessary as part of the official recognition procedure.
Payment of financial support may be claimed for declared costs up to a maximum of € 440.
1. You must contact the EURES network before applying.
2. Fill out, print and sign the financial support application Recognition allowance application.
3. Attach a copy of your passport or ID card. For personal data safety purposes, write the following text on the copy: “For TMS support. Copying prohibited.”
4. Attach a copy of your education certificate or diploma (in English or German).
5. Scan the application and send it
- by email to: tms@ess.gov.si or
- post it to: Zavod RS za zaposlovanje, Območna služba Celje, TMS, Ljubljanska cesta 14, 3001 Celje.
6. Attach a copy of the receipt and proof of payment of the costs of recognising qualifications.
The deadline for submitting the application is immediately after applying for recognition of qualifications with the competent institutions in the country of employment.
Language course allowance
You can apply for a language course allowance, if you are shortlisted or have agreed to take a job for which knowledge of the language is a prerequisite.
If you have not yet agreed on employment, you can only apply for financial support if you have good chances of being recruited for a shortage occupation and you will become employed in the near future.
You can attend a short language course (8-12 weeks maximum). It may take place in your country of residence before your relocation or in your country of destination, but must start within 6 weeks of your job start/relocation.
Payment of financial support may be claimed for the declared costs up to a maximum of € 2,200. You can claim reimbursement of half of the costs after approval and the remaining part after the completion of the course.
1. You must contact the EURES network before applying.
2. Obtain and enclose a copy of a customised language school offer (description, level, duration, content and price of the course – in English or German).
3. Fill out, print and sign the financial support application: Language course allowance application.
4. Attach a copy of your passport or ID card. For personal data safety purposes, write the following text on the copy: “For TMS support. Copying prohibited.”
5. Attach a copy of your education certificate or diploma or CV (in English or German).
6. Attach a copy of the job vacancy notice (Word or PDF, screenshot).
7. Scan the application and send it
- by email to: tms@ess.gov.si or
- post it to: Zavod RS za zaposlovanje, Območna služba Celje, TMS, Ljubljanska cesta 14, 3001 Celje.
The deadline for submitting the application is four weeks before the scheduled start date of the course. You can attend the course only after the application has been approved.
You have to pay the costs of the course and then request reimbursement by submitting the application (sent to you by the project promoter upon approval of the course) after you complete the course and provide proof of payment and a certificate of completion.
Supplementary trip allowance
You can apply for a supplementary trip allowance, if the mobility costs have exceeded the amount allocated under the application for travel or relocation allowance. In this case, you can claim supplementary relocation allowance or extraordinary interview travel costs.
In addition to the main conditions, you must fulfil one of the following conditions:
- you are a disabled person, have impairments; and/or
- you come from a disadvantaged social background; or
- you are facing temporary economic difficulties.
Payment of financial support may be claimed in the amount of up to € 550, covering e.g. transportation of a wheelchair or a guide-dog, travel cost of accompaniment or family member, etc.
1. You must contact the EURES network before applying.
2. Fill out, print and sign the financial support application: Supplementary trip allowance application Supplementary trip allowance application.
3. Scan the application and send it
- by email to: tms@ess.gov.si or
- post it to: Zavod RS za zaposlovanje, Območna služba Celje, TMS, Ljubljanska cesta 14, 3001 Celje.
4. Attach the necessary explanation with the documentation attesting to your situation – copy of medical certificates or income declaration or declaration on social status issued by the competent institution.
5.After the trip, attach copies of receipts evidencing the additional costs incurred.
You can apply for the financial support since the job interview invitation until you receive the employer's notice of landing the job.
The aim of the project is to support sustainable employment and mobility in the EU through quality employment under reliable working conditions. Financial support is therefore available only for regular employment and as such:
- is not granted to posted workers, trainees and apprentices (check other funding opportunities for young people),
- does not provide financial support for call centre jobs,
- is not intended for probationary period lasting a few days without a regular salary,
- does not provide placements with a job vacancy not opened to several candidates to apply for, i.e. no transparency, and
- does not provide return mobility, i.e. when you move back to work in your country of origin or former country of residence.
The project lasts until 30 June 2024 with the financial support of the European Union: ESF 2021 EURES TMS.
Please, note:
You can apply for any type of financial support only once.
You will have to pay back the financial support if you fail to attend a job interview, become employed, or attend a language course without justification.
Find out more
Visit the website of the Swedish employment service, the Targeted Mobility Scheme - TMS project promoter.
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