It is the application for one or several job positions made by a sea worker, whether unemployed or not, at an Employment Office, Job Placement Agency, the European Employment Service or the Registry for Job Seekers Abroad.

• To be a Spanish citizen or a citizen of any country in the European Economic Area.
• To be a foreign, non-EU worker with legal access to the Spanish labour market. 
• To be of legal working age. 
• To be fully able to work. 
• To have a Sea Navigation Card, if the job requires being at sea.

More information on requirements

• Social Security Card, in case of having worked in Spain before.
• Certificates of professional or academic qualifications, if any.

Depending on the country of origin, the following additional documentation must be presented:

• Workers with Spanish citizenship or from any European Economic Area countries:
  • National Identification Document (DNI), Identity Card or Valid Passport.
• Workers from the rest of the world:
  • Foreign Resident Identification Number (NIE).
  • The relevant certificate from the Provincial Directorate of Labour, Social Security and Social Affairs, or valid work permit.

At the Sea Employment Office, Job Placement Agency, European Employment Service, or Registry for Job Seekers Abroad corresponding to the worker's place of residence.

Once the application has been submitted, the job seeker is registered to participate and benefit from job placement services. In addition, a card will be issued to the worker as registration proof.

• Content of the Employment Application
• Job Opportunities
• Work Contract