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Short guides to benefits abroad (EØS)

You have the option of seeking employment in another EEA country for up to three months while receiving unemployment insurance benefits from Denmark.

You may receive unemployment insurance benefits abroad for three months if you meet these terms:

  • are citizen in an EEA country.
  • are a member of a Danish unemployment insurance benefits fund.
  • are living and residing in Denmark on the date of your departure.
  • have been unemployed for at least four weeks prior to departure (you can get dispensation to reduce the four weeks to one week if you, for instance, are a citizen in the country to which you are going).
  • are eligible for unemployment insurance benefits on the day of departure.

Guide to receiving EEA unemployment insurance benefits

1. Apply for EEA unemployment insurance benefits before your departure through the form which you fill in and send to us at Tast Selv. 2. Register at the job centre in the city to which you travel within 7 days of arrival. 3. Be available for the labour market in the country to which you travel. 4. Remain in the country for the approved period of time (up to three months) while receiving unemployment benefits from Denmark 5. Fill in an unemployment insurance benefits card at Tast Selv each month.

Guide to when you return home after a period of EEA unemployment insurance benefits

1. Register as unemployed at your job center (jobnet.dk) on the same day that you return to Denmark. 2. Send us documentation for your return journey. If you have travelled by car, bus or train you have to appear in person either in our offices or at the job centre
Can I work as a self-employed person in other EEA countries?

If you work as a self-employed person in another EEA country, then the main rule is that you cannot be insured against unemployment in Denmark. In these cases, you can continue to be a member of A&Til.

Apart from Denmark, only a few other countries insure members who run their own businesses. You must therefore contact A&Til before starting your own business in another country.

Can I receive early retirement payments after having worked abroad?

If you receive early retirement payments, you can move to another EEA country and still receive your early retirement payments from Denmark. As always, you have to fill in your early retirement payment form and send it to the unemployment insurance fund.

You can take three months of holiday in non-EEA countries during each calendar year whilst receiving early retirement payments.

You have to continue to be a member of a Danish unemployment insurance fund while you are receiving early retirement payments abroad.