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Staff exchange scheme (MobiliseSME)

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How does the exchange work?


Your company can either host an exchange or send a member of staff on an exchange. To take part you need to register at the matchmaking platform, where you can post the profile of the type of employee you are intending to send or host.

Once you connect with another company via the platform, you have to send your application to the corresponding national contact point (they will be allocated to you when you register) so your exchange can be validated.

The exchanges can be for the following periods: 2 weeks, 1 month, 1.5 months and 2 months. For the pilot scheme you can arrange to make exchanges up until the end of June 2017.

Who can apply?

Eligible countries: t
o take part in the scheme, your company must be based on one of the following countries:
  • EU countries
  • Candidate and potential candidate countries (Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo)
  • EEA countries and EFTA countries (Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway)

Hosting exchange partners

Any type or size of company can become a host and there is no limit to the amount of exchanges they can host.

Sending exchange partnersOnly the following company types can apply to send staff on an exchange:
  • Micro businesses or SMEs
  • One-man enterprises
    (only the following liberal professions: lawyers, notaries, tax accountants, certified financial auditors, medical doctors, pharmacists, psychologists, architects, engineers)
Companies can send up to 2 members of staff on an exchange.

Financial support

If your exchange is approved, the visiting employee will get financial support to cover their travel and living costs; this amount has a set limit:
(Maximum amount per period while staying in this country (in €))


Country of stay

2 weeks

4 weeks

6 weeks

8 weeks

Albania

567

756

1008

1260

Austria

972

1296

1728

2160

Belgium

900

1200

1600

2000

Bulgaria

603

804

1072

1340

Czech Republic

657

876

1168

1460

Croatia

774

1032

1376

1720

Cyprus

846

1128

1504

1880

Denmark

1170

1560

2080

2600

Estonia

720

960

1280

1600

Finland

1026

1368

1824

2280

France

972

1296

1728

2160

F.Y.R.O.M

603

804

1072

1340

Germany

900

1200

1600

2000

Greece

846

1128

1504

1880

Hungary

720

960

1280

1600

Iceland

972

1296

1728

2160

Ireland

1080

1440

1920

2400

Italy

972

1296

1728

2160

Latvia

657

876

1168

1460

Liechtenstein

1170

1560

2080

2600

Lithuania

603

804

1072

1340

Luxembourg

900

1200

1600

2000

Malta

774

1032

1376

1720

Montenegro

603

804

1072

1340

Netherlands

900

1200

1600

2000

Norway

1170

1560

2080

2600

Poland

657

876

1168

1460

Portugal

846

1128

1504

1880

Romania

603

804

1072

1340

Serbia

603

804

1072

1340

Slovenia

774

1032

1376

1720

Slovakia

657

876

1168

1460

Spain

900

1200

1600

2000

Sweden

1026

1378

1824

2280

Turkey

810

1080

1440

1800

United Kingdom

1080

1440

1920

2400

Outermost Regions (EU)

1170

1560

2080

2600


Source: ​© European Union, 1995-2017
-> You can read more about the program on the MobiliseSME website
Source: ​© European Union, 1995-2017
Sources: European Union, http://www.europa.eu/, 1995-2025, 

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