Receiving Jobseeker’s allowance in Spain

It is possible to get Jobseekers allowance (contributions based only*) in Spain or another EEA country for up to three months. Your qualification to receive Jobseeker’s allowance is dependent on:

• Your entitlement to contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance on the day you go abroad
• You have registered as a job seeker a minimum of four weeks before you leave
• You are available for and actively seeking the UK work up until the point you leave
• You are going abroad to find work
• Registration with the equivalent Jobs Resource in the country where you will be going
• You comply with the rules and regulations in the country you are moving to for registering and finding work

* If you are leaving the UK permanently it is not possible to get Income Based Jobseeker’s Allowance.

** If your stay abroad is only temporary, usually you cannot get income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

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