Reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs
You can be reimbursed for costs resulting from participating in job search or employment promoting services.
You can apply for compensation for travel and accommodation costs if you are an unemployed jobseeker and
* you applying for a job
* you apply for labour market training, coaching or trial
* you participate in an expert evaluation organised by the employment authority.
You can apply for compensation for return trips made in Finland for a job interview if the work lasts at least two weeks and the average working hours are at least 18 hours. Compensation may also be granted for a job interview trip to another Member State of the European Union or to a country belonging to the European Economic Area.
To receive compensation, you must be an unemployed jobseeker. Costs may be reimbursed if:
* you participate in an admission event or aptitude test for labour market training
* you will familiarise yourself with the educational institution providing labour market training before the training begins so that you can check the accessibility and other suitability of the institution for your studies due to a disability or illness
* you visit the employment authority so that your visit is considered necessary and you need transport services due to a disability or illness
* you participate in an expert evaluation organised by the employment authority.
The basis for reimbursement of travel expenses is the distance in kilometres multiplied by €0.21. The part of the travel expenses exceeding €12 shall be reimbursed up to a maximum of €200.
Compensation is granted for accommodation expenses based on the costs incurred, up to a maximum of €80 per day.
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This service is available from 1 January 2025.
Apply for reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs from the employment authority within one month of the end of the trip. The employment authority may pay the compensation in full or in part in advance.
If you are applying for the reimbursement of travel expenses, you do not need to attach receipts to your application. If you were staying overnight on the way, attach a receipt for the overnight stay costs to your application.
Apply for the allowance primarily using an electronic form in the e-service. Log into the service with your personal banking IDs, a mobile certificate or a certificate card. Complete the application in the service and attach the required documents. The service’s internal instructions will help you fill in the application. In the e-service, you can submit an application, respond to requests for supplementary information concerning the application, supplement your application and receive decisions concerning your case.
If you cannot use the e-service, apply for compensation using the printable form. Submit the form to the employment authority.
If you have been granted compensation for travel or accommodation expenses in full or in part in advance, submit the supporting documents for the costs incurred to the authority that made the decision within one month of the end of the trip.
If you have applied for compensation in the e-service, you can supplement the information needed for payment in the e-service if necessary.
To whom and under what conditions
You can be reimbursed for travel costs if the employment authority considers the reimbursement of costs appropriate for the availability of labour and the employment of the unemployed.
Compensation for travel expenses incurred from visiting the employment authority may be granted to an unemployed individual client who, due to a disability or illness, needs transport service in order to be able to visit the employment authority. A precondition for compensating travel costs is that a personal visit to the employment authority is necessary.
The travel and accommodation costs of participating in a job interview or service can only be reimbursed if you are unemployed and as a jobseeker in the employment services in your region.
The length of the trip is calculated so that the journey begins from your actual place of residence.
You can be reimbursed for overnight stays if, due to traffic conditions, staying overnight has been necessary and costs have been incurred.