Unemployment insurance benefit while looking for work in a foreign country
An unemployed person receiving unemployment insurance benefit can move to another EU country to look for work and continue to receive the unemployment insurance benefit he/she is entitled to, provided the unemployed person is actively seeking work in another country and is available for work and complies with the other country's rules on registering and looking for work. The jobseeker is entitled to the benefit for a limited period – up to 3 months (in exceptional cases up to 6 months).
Information about the rules of the labour market, labour market agencies and job seeking in other member countries can be obtained from our EURES advisors and EURES website.
Estonian residents who are not citizens of Estonia or any other member country must have a residence permit and a work permit to enter into employment in another member country.
