Leaving the UK

You may be able to get contribution-based JSA in Spain for up to three months if:

• you are entitled to contribution-based JSA on the day you go abroad
• you have registered as a jobseeker for at least four weeks before you leave
• you are available for work and actively seeking work in Great Britain up to the day you leave
• you are going abroad to look for work.

Arriving in Spain

Signing on

You must sign on at your nearest office of the Instituto Nacional del Empleo (INEM)

• you must sign on within 7 days of arriving in Spain to continue receiving the benefit as normal
• you must provide INEM with an E303 form
• you must go to the office once every three months to register as looking for work.

Taking a course in Spain

You are entitled to take a course while receiving JSA abroad as long as this is not for more than 16 hours a week and you are able to leave it within 24 hours notice.  This is the same for any paid work you may carry out whilst in receipt of JSA.

To apply for JSA please visit the DirectGov website.

For more information on exporting JSA within the European Economic Area (EEA) please visit the Department for Work and Pensions website.