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Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

The right to look for a job

Any national of a Member State has the right to look for a job in another Member State. He or she will receive from the national employment offices the same assistance as nationals of the host Member State.

Any EU national has the right to:

  • look for a job in another EU country
  • receive the same assistance from the national employment offices as nationals of their host country
  • stay in the host country for a period long enough to look for work, apply for a job and be recruited.

Jobseekers cannot be expelled if they prove that they are continuing to seek employment and have a genuine chance of finding a job.

EURES – European Employment Services

If you want to look for a job in another country, you will find useful information on job opportunities and living and working conditions in the European Economic Area (EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) on the EURES – European Employment Services.