Are you a non-EU national?

If you are coming from outside the EU/ EEA, you will need a work permit to work in Ireland, Finland, France, Spain, the Netherlands or any other EU country (some exemptions may apply). 

Please note that not all occupations are eligible for employment permits, this may differ depending on the country that you want to move to. 

The information provided below will give you an overview of work permit requirements in Ireland, Finland, the Netherlands, France and Spain. Please read it carefully before you decide to apply for jobs in any of these 5 countries. 

Special conditions apply (such as a Temporary Protection Status) if you are an Ukrainian citizen currently fleeing from the war. Please check further info HERE...

• Ireland: 

If you are from outside the EEA, Switzerland or the UK, you have to apply for an employment permit to work in Ireland. In general, you must get your employment permit before you come to Ireland. You can apply for an employment permit when you have been offered a job.

Eligibility and requirements

Information for applicants on eligibility and requirements

List of occupation not eligible for work permits in Ireland can be found here.

If you have any of the critical skills listed on the eligible occupations list  ( e.g. ICT Professionals, Business, Research and Administrative Professionals, Engineering Professionals),  you or your Irish employer can apply for a critical skills work permit.

Non-EEA citizens who already live in Ireland and have certain types of immigration permission can work without an employment permit. 

You also might not need an employment permit if you are joining your family in Ireland. See ‘Immigration stamps and the right to work’ here 

• Finland:

If you are not a citizen of an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Iceland or Norway, in most cases you need to apply for a residence permit when you are moving to Finland. Select the right application based on the reason you are moving to Finland. This Application Finder helps you find the right application. Answer the questions, and the Application Finder will take you to a page that explains the application requirements that you need to meet. On the same page, you will find a list of the documents you need to attach to your application.

https://migri.fi/en/i-want-to-come-to-finland

Hands-on advice and information to get going with your life and career in Finland:

https://www.workinfinland.com/en/get-started/

• France

If you are not a citizen of the EU/EEA or Switzerland

Please keep in mind that, although you can participate in this event and use the www.europeanjobdays.eu platform for job searching and meeting employers, you will have to comply with additional legal obligations and administrative procedures to access the European labour market.

We advise you to find out in advance for further information :

• the basic principles of access to the European labour market for individual third-country nationals
• the European immigration portal

You should also be aware that employers may decide not to proceed with your application due to the expected length of immigration procedures related to your employment.

We look forward to meeting you online on 23 May, and wish you good luck in your job search !

Si vous n'êtes pas un citoyen de l'UE/EEE ou de la Suisse

Veuillez garder à l'esprit que, bien que vous puissiez participer à cet événement et utiliser la plateforme www.europeanjobdays.eu pour la recherche d'emploi et la rencontre avec des employeurs, vous devrez vous soumettre à des obligations légales et à des procédures administratives supplémentaires pour accéder au marché du travail européen.

Nous vous conseillons de vous renseigner au préalable pour obtenir des informations supplémentaires :

• les principes de base de l'accès au marché du travail européen pour les différents ressortissants de pays tiers,
• le portail européen sur l'immigration

Vous devez également savoir que les employeurs peuvent décider de ne pas donner suite à votre demande, en raison de la durée prévue des procédures d'immigration liées à votre embauche.

Nous nous réjouissons de vous rencontrer en ligne le 23 mai, et vous souhaitons bonne chance dans votre recherche d'emploi !

• Spain

If you are not a national of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland of a family member of a citizen of one of these countries you should get  a work permit to live and work in Spain. You could ask for information in the Spanish Embassy or consulate in your country.

In addition you can find useful information on the below official link:

https://www.inclusion.gob.es/en/web/migraciones/vivir-en-espana

In general, a non European citizen previously to apply for a position should get a work permit and later apply for the position.

However, there are some situations in which non European citizens living abroad may work in Spain without needing to apply for a work permit:

https://www.inclusion.gob.es/en/web/migraciones/w/supuestos-en-los-que-la-situacion-nacional-de-empleo-permite-la-contratacion-de-ciudadanos-extranjeros-no-residentes-en-espana.

Some situations:

- Nationals from Peru and Chile (bilateral agreements)

- Foreign citizens who apply for occupations with labor shortage in Spain (If you applied for a labor shortage occupation then the employer could deal with the work permit needed, in case):

https://www.sepe.es/HomeSepe/en/empresas/informacion-para-empresas/profesiones-de-dificil-cobertura/profesiones-mas-demandadas.html

• Netherlands

I would like to inform you that the possibilities to access the Dutch labour market are limited.  

Our organization is not allowed to support residents of countries outside the European Union/European Economic Area in finding work; not even temporary or seasonal work. 

For more information about the possibilities to work in the Netherlands, please visit: 

https://ind.nl/en/work/working_in_the_Netherlands