Working abroad
Services and supports of the Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP) (Institute of Employment and Professional Training) to those seeking a job abroad.
Access job offers, learn more about the living and work conditions of the destination country and obtain other supports and advice.
Service channels
- Search now Access the iefponline portal through the 'Search online' button to access information on job offers to other supports and accommodations
Free of charge
Sign up on the site and register your resume so that recruiters can find out about your availability and skills - Search on the location Contact an IEFP employment service and explain that you are looking for a job abroad
Free of charge
Go to an IEFP employment service and explain that you are looking for a job abroadSearch for a point of service near you:
What is the price to working abroad?
It is free of charge.
How working abroad?
Online
Register your curriculum
- On the iefponline portal.
- Sign in, using:
- Your username and password, if you are already signed in on the portal
- your access data to the Direct Social Security
- the Citizen Card, PIN codes and card reader
- the Digital Mobile Key.
- Register your curriculum on the “My Curricula” section.
- On the “General View” section, select “Application for a Job” and “Select the type(s) of application(s) desired”, to define the geographic area where you want to work:
- select EURES, to work on European Union countries, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein or Switzerland
- select Third Countries, to work on other countries.
- On the EURES - The European Job Mobility Portal
Sign in on the website and register your curriculum so that recruiters know your availability and competences.
Search for offers
- On the iefponline portal, you may find offers for all countries (before searching, choose the tab “Offers abroad”).
- On the EURES - The European Job Mobility Portal, you may find offers for European Union countries, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
Learn more about the living and work conditions
- If the country of destination is a European Union country, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein or Switzerland, consult the EURES - The European Job Mobility Portal.
- If the country of destination is another country, consult the Portuguese Communities portal.
Other useful information
On the Work abroad page of the IEFP portal, you may find more information, such as the practical guide Work abroad - learn more before your departure or a check-list of what you should consider.
On the location
Go to an employment service of the IEFP services network and explain that you are seeking for a job abroad and need counselling.