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EEA unemployment benefits

If you have been employed and insured against unemployment in Denmark and become unemployed in another EEA country, you may transfer your periods of employment and unemployment insurance from Denmark to the other EEA country.

Your periods of employment and unemployment insurance in Denmark may be used to meet the conditions of the other EEA country concerning entitlement to benefits during unemployment.

For more information see the below link to lifeindenmark's page:

Lifeindenmark.dk: Unemployment benefits from your home country (new window)

EEA (EØS) 4.1 - application for document PD U1

Form EEA 4.1 is used to apply for document PD U1. PD U1 can be used for transferring Danish periods of employment and unemployment insurance, if you are to apply for unemployment benefits in another EEA country.

EEA (EØS) 4.1 - application for document PD U1

Last updated: 22-05-2023