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Sign up at the job centre
If you are searching for a job, sign up at the Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP) (Employment and Professional Training Institute).
Atualizado em 09.11.2026
You must meet the following requirements:
- Be aged 16 or over
- Be able and willing to work
- Hold a valid Portuguese identity document or a valid residence and work visa
You can register at any time.
Are you registering to apply for unemployment benefit?
In that case, you must register within 90 days from the date you became unemployed.
The deadline for carrying out acts and formalities by administrative bodies and private parties during the procedure is, as a general rule, 10 working days, according to Article 86 of the Code of Administrative Procedure.
In the absence of special deadlines, the deadline for the decision in the administrative procedure is, as a general rule, 60 working days, extendable up to a maximum of 90 working days, as set out in Article 128 of the Code of Administrative Procedure.
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Responsible entity
The service Sign up at the job centre is the responsibility of Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional.
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional