Financial support to take the leap
EURES Targeted Mobility helps you if you want to work in another European country but face concrete barriers — costs of language courses, travel or getting your qualifications recognised. Open to everyone, regardless of education level.
18+
Age — no other requirements
3
Active lead projects
ESF+
EU funding
What is it?
Support when the barriers are financial
EURES Targeted Mobility Scheme (TMS) is EURES's most substantial support for individuals who want to work abroad in Europe but face concrete financial barriers. It is not a general entitlement but a project-based programme led by national employment services.
The programme is notably open: no educational requirements, no upper age limit beyond 18, no specific profession required. This sets it clearly apart from the Blue Book and Schuman traineeships.
Active lead projects are run by the employment services in Sweden (Arbetsförmedlingen), Germany (Bundesagentur für Arbeit) and Italy (Ministero del Lavoro).
Opportunities
Choose your path
Support for jobseekers
Varies by project
Dedicated support from national employment services to remove financial barriers to mobility.
- ✓Funding for language courses
- ✓Qualification recognition support
- ✓Travel and subsistence grants
- ✓Matching with employers in other EU countries
Support for employers
Varies
Help recruiting motivated EU workers. Financial support for training and integration costs for SMEs.
- ✓Recruitment assistance from national employment services
- ✓Financial support for SMEs
- ✓Written contract required: 6 months (jobs) or 3 months (internships)
- ✓Open to all sectors and sizes
Financial support
What the EU covers
Language courses
Funding for courses in the destination country's language.
Qualification recognition
Support for the process of getting your qualifications recognised in the new country.
Travel and subsistence
Grants towards travel and initial living costs in the destination country.
Step by step
How it works
Find the current project
The three active lead projects are run by Arbetsförmedlingen (SE), Bundesagentur für Arbeit (DE) and Ministero del Lavoro (IT).
Get in touch
Contact the lead organisation or its partners directly via the EURES portal and ask about the application process.
Matching and job search
The lead organisation's advisers help you with matching, job searching and recruitment assistance.
Get support and move
Once you have a job, support for language courses, qualification recognition and travel costs is paid out under the project's terms.
Frequently asked questions
Your questions answered
Ready to apply?
eures.europa.eu/targeted-mobility
eures.europa.eu (officiell EURES-portal)
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