Unemployment: mobility aid
Verified 01 July 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Mobility aid may be granted to you, in particular if you are a job seeker registered with France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi). This help covers all or part of your travel, meal and accommodation expenses. Assistance may be provided if you attend a job interview, have training away from home, or participate in a competition. We present you with the information you need to know.
Interview
You can receive mobility aid if you are in one of the following situations:
- You are registered as a jobseeker, but you do not receive unemployment benefits
- You are the creator (or buyer) of a company, in the context of a return to work, and you have the status of an employee of the company
- You receive an unemployment benefit of less than or equal to Return to Employment Assistance (RWA) (either €31.97 per day)
- You will resume an activity (for example, CSD: titleContent or temporary employment contract)
Warning
your situation will be reviewed on the day you request assistance.
Your job interview should be more than 60 km round trip or 2 hours round trip from your home.
Warning
for Drom: titleContent, the condition is 20 km round trip.
The job search or the resumption of activity must relate to a DTA: titleContent or a CSD: titleContent at least 3 consecutive months or a temporary employment contract.
The professionalization and apprenticeship contracts of a duration of more than 3 months shall also be beneficiaries of the mobility aid.
You are not eligible for mobility aid if you are looking for or taking up a job in a international volunteering in company (VIE) or a civic service contract.
On the Internet
You can apply for a mobility aid in your personal area France Travail and download the necessary supporting documents without traveling to an agency.
France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi): personal space
Your advisor France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) will consider your request according to your situation (geographical, financial etc.).
The application must be submitted to France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) before your job interview or at the latest within 7 days calendars after the job interview.
On the spot
If you cannot do this on your personal space, contact your France Travail advisor directly.
Your advisor France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) will consider your request according to your situation (geographical, financial etc.).
The aid application must be submitted to France Travail before your job interview or at the latest within 7 days calendars after the job interview.
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Travel, accommodation and meal expenses
Your travel, accommodation and meal expenses can be reimbursed in part.
Your expenses can be partially covered according to the ceiling determined for each type of aid.
Type of costs which may give rise to participation by France Travail | Aid ceiling |
|---|---|
Mileage allowance | €0.23 per kilometers driven multiplied by the number of return kilometers |
Accommodation costs (e.g. hotel) | €31.20 per night (subject to presentation to France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) of an invoice) |
Meal costs | €6.25 per day (subject to submitting a proof to France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi)). |
You can benefit from mobility aid in all categories up to an annual ceiling of €5,200.
The costs are covered for a maximum of 1 month following the return to employment.
SNCF transport voucher
You can benefit under certain conditions from an SNCF transport voucher.
An SNCF transport voucher can be granted when you go to a job interview located more than 60 kilometers round trip from your place of residence.
With the agreement between France Travail and the SNCF, and if you are traveling in mainland France, you may be able to benefit from a preferential rate.
You must make your request before any trip to your France Travail advisor.
Be sure to provide all the necessary supporting documents (proof of the invitation to the interview).
As soon as a train journey is possible, the use of the transport voucher will be preferred over the payment of mileage travel expenses.
The allocation of a transport ticket does not guarantee the availability of a place on the desired train. You must book and withdraw your tickets as early as possible before the trip.
Transport vouchers to be exchanged for an SNCF train ticket are fully covered by France Travail, except for the booking fee (for example, if you travel by TER or inter-city, the booking fee will remain at your expense).
The reservation can be exchanged free of charge before the departure of the train, subject to the conditions of validity of the ticket (3 days).
No refund is possible from the time of departure of the train.
In the event that you do not complete your trip, the tickets issued may be refunded to you after deduction of 10% the fixed price. This levy can only be made within a maximum period of 2 months from the date of issue of tickets at station counters and in SNCF shops.
In case of cancelation of the trip, you will have to return the unused transport voucher to your advisor France Travail.
Warning
the SNCF transport voucher cannot be allocated for a trip to Corsica (SNCF does not operate the Corsican railway network). In this case, or in the case of mobility from or to Corsica, care can only be provided through the allocation of the mobility aid.
SNCF reservation voucher
You can benefit under certain conditions from an SNCF reservation voucher.
The SNCF reservation voucher can be granted when you go to a job interview located more than 60 kilometers round trip from your place of residence.
If you are traveling in metropolitan France, and with the agreement concluded between France Travail and the SNCF, you may be able to benefit from a preferential rate.
The reservation voucher is available to all registered jobseekers, whether or not they are compensated for unemployment benefit. It does not matter how much unemployment benefit is received (whether or not it is above the minimum EI). The category of job seeker registration is also not taken into account.
You must make your request before any trip to your France Travail advisor.
Be sure to provide all the necessary supporting documents (proof of the invitation to the interview).
As soon as a train journey is possible, the use of the booking voucher will be preferred over the payment of mileage travel expenses.
The allocation of a booking voucher does not guarantee the availability of a place in the desired train. You must book and withdraw your tickets as early as possible before the trip.
It all depends on how far you will go to your interview.
You will pay in full the proposed preferential rate, any booking fees and other taxes.
Yes, the reservation can be exchanged free of charge before the departure of the train, subject to the conditions of validity of the ticket (3 days).
No refund is possible from the time of departure of the train.
In the event that you do not complete your trip, the tickets issued may be refunded to you after deduction of 10% the fixed price. This levy can only be made within a maximum period of 2 months from the date of issue of tickets at station counters and in SNCF shops.
Warning
the SNCF reservation voucher cannot be allocated for a trip to Corsica (SNCF does not operate the Corsican railway network). In this case, or in the case of mobility from or to Corsica, care may be taken only through the award of a mileage allowance.
If the mobility aid voucher is less than €150, the voucher must be presented at the public treasury. It must be delivered within a maximum of 7 days after the date of signature of the voucher.
The aid shall be paid by France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) after receipt of the following supporting documents:
Job search
Attestation of attendance at the interview.
Return to employment
1er salary voucher.
Mobility assistance is not taxable on income.
Who shall I contact
Training
You can receive mobility aid if you are in one of the following situations:
- Not compensated by unemployment benefit (while registered as a jobseeker)
- Creator (or buyer) of a company, in the context of a resumption of employment, and beneficiary of the status of employee of the company
- You receive an unemployment benefit of less than or equal to Return to Employment Assistance (RWA) (either €31.97 per day)
- You will resume an activity (for example, CSD: titleContent or temporary employment contract).
Warning
your situation will be reviewed on the day you request assistance.
Your training must be more than 60 km round trip or 2 hours round trip from your home.
Warning
for Drom: titleContent, the condition is 20 km round trip.
The training must be financed or co-financed by France Travail (agreed training action - AFC, pre-recruitment training action - AFPR, operational preparation for individual employment - POEI or individual training aid - AIF).
On the Internet
You can apply for a mobility aid in your personal area France Travail and download the necessary supporting documents without traveling to an agency.
France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi): personal space
Your France Travail advisor will consider your request according to your situation (geographical, financial, etc.).
Applications for aid must be submitted to France Travail no later than 30 days after training.
On the spot
If you cannot do this on your personal space, contact your France Travail advisor directly.
Your France Travail advisor will consider your request according to your situation (geographical, financial, etc.).
Applications for aid must be submitted to France Travail no later than 30 days after training.
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Travel, accommodation and meal expenses
Your travel, accommodation and meal expenses can be reimbursed in part.
Your expenses can be partially covered according to the ceiling determined for each type of aid.
Type of costs which may give rise to participation by France Travail | Aid ceiling |
|---|---|
Mileage allowance | €0.23 per kilometers driven multiplied by the number of return kilometers |
Accommodation costs (e.g. hotel) | €31.20 per night (subject to presentation to France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) of an invoice) |
Meal costs | €6.25 per day (subject to submitting a proof to France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi)). |
You can benefit from mobility aid in all categories up to an annual ceiling of €5,200.
The costs are covered for a maximum of 1 month following the return to employment.
SNCF transport voucher
You can benefit under certain conditions from an SNCF transport voucher.
An SNCF transport voucher can be granted when you go to a training course that takes place more than 60 kilometers round trip from your place of residence.
With the agreement between France Travail and the SNCF, and if you are traveling in mainland France, you may be able to benefit from a preferential rate.
You must make your request before any trip to your France Travail advisor. Be sure to provide all relevant supporting documents (proof of the training invitation).
As soon as a train journey is possible, the use of the transport voucher will be preferred over the payment of mileage travel expenses.
The allocation of a transport ticket does not guarantee the availability of a place on the desired train. You must book and withdraw your tickets as early as possible before the trip.
Transport vouchers to be exchanged for an SNCF train ticket are fully covered by France Travail, except for the booking fee (for example, if you travel by TER or inter-city, the booking fee will remain at your expense).
The reservation can be exchanged free of charge before the departure of the train, subject to the conditions of validity of the ticket (3 days).
No refund is possible from the time of departure of the train.
In the event that you do not complete your trip, the tickets issued may be refunded to you after deduction of 10% the fixed price. This levy can only be made within a maximum period of 2 months from the date of issue of tickets at station counters and in SNCF shops.
In case of cancelation of the trip, you will have to return the unused transport voucher to your advisor France Travail.
Warning
the SNCF transport voucher cannot be allocated for a trip to Corsica (SNCF does not operate the Corsican railway network). In this case, or in the case of mobility from or to Corsica, care can only be provided through the allocation of the mobility aid.
SNCF reservation voucher
You can benefit under certain conditions from an SNCF reservation voucher.
The SNCF reservation voucher can be granted when you go to a training course that takes place more than 60 kilometers round trip from your place of residence.
If you are traveling in metropolitan France, and with the agreement concluded between France Travail and the SNCF, you may be able to benefit from a preferential rate.
The reservation voucher is available to all registered jobseekers, whether or not they are compensated for unemployment benefit. It does not matter how much unemployment benefit is received (whether or not it is above the minimum EI). The category of job seeker registration is also not taken into account.
You must make your request before any trip to your France Travail advisor. Be sure to provide all relevant supporting documents (proof of the training invitation).
As soon as a train journey is possible, the use of the booking voucher will be preferred over the payment of mileage travel expenses.
The allocation of a booking voucher does not guarantee the availability of a place in the desired train. You must book and withdraw your tickets as early as possible before the trip.
It depends on how far you're going to go to the training site.
You will pay in full the proposed preferential rate, any booking fees and other taxes.
Yes, the reservation can be exchanged free of charge before the departure of the train, subject to the conditions of validity of the ticket (3 days).
No refund is possible from the time of departure of the train.
In the event that you do not complete your trip, the tickets issued may be refunded to you after deduction of 10% the fixed price. This levy can only be made within a maximum period of 2 months from the date of issue of tickets at station counters and in SNCF shops.
Warning
the SNCF reservation voucher cannot be allocated for a trip to Corsica (SNCF does not operate the Corsican railway network). In this case, or in the case of mobility from or to Corsica, care may be taken only through the award of a mileage allowance.
If the mobility aid voucher is less than €150, the voucher must be presented at the public treasury. It must be delivered within a maximum of 7 days after the date of signature of the voucher.
Who shall I contact
The aid is paid by France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) after receipt of proof of attendance at the training course.
Mobility assistance is not taxable on income.
Competition
You can receive mobility aid if you are in one of the following situations:
- Registered jobseeker but not receiving unemployment benefit
- Unemployed person receiving an unemployment benefit not exceeding Return to Employment Assistance (RWA) (either €31.97 per day)
- Creator (or buyer) of company, in the context of a return to work, with the status of employee of the company
- Resuming activity (CSD: titleContent or temporary employment contract, for example).
Warning
your situation will be reviewed on the day you request assistance.
The public contest must be more than 60 km round trip or 2 hours round trip from your home.
Warning
for Drom: titleContent, the condition is 20 km round trip.
On the Internet
You can apply for a mobility aid in your personal area and download the necessary supporting documents without traveling to an agency.
France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi): personal space
Your France Travail advisor will assess your request according to your location (geographical, financial, etc.).
The aid application must be submitted to France Travail before the start of the competition or at the latest on the first day of the competition.
On the spot
If you cannot do this on your personal space, contact your France Travail advisor directly.
Your France Travail advisor will assess your request according to your location (geographical, financial, etc.).
The aid application must be submitted to France Travail before the start of the competition or at the latest on the first day of the competition.
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Travel, accommodation and meal expenses
Your travel, accommodation and meal expenses can be reimbursed in part.
Your expenses can be partially covered according to the ceiling determined for each type of aid.
Type of costs which may give rise to participation by France Travail | Aid ceiling |
|---|---|
Mileage allowance | €0.23 per kilometers driven multiplied by the number of return kilometers |
Accommodation costs (e.g. hotel) | €31.20 per night (subject to presentation to France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) of an invoice) |
Meal costs | €6.25 per day (subject to submitting a proof to France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi)). |
You can benefit from mobility aid in all categories up to an annual ceiling of €5,200.
The costs are covered for a maximum of 1 month following the return to employment.
SNCF transport voucher
You can benefit under certain conditions from an SNCF transport voucher.
An SNCF transport voucher can be granted when you take part in a competition that takes place more than 60 kilometers round trip from your place of residence.
With the agreement between France Travail and the SNCF, and if you are traveling in mainland France, you may be able to benefit from a preferential rate.
You must make your request before any trip to your France Travail advisor. Be sure to provide all relevant supporting documents (proof of participation in the contest).
As soon as a train journey is possible, the use of the transport voucher will be preferred over the payment of mileage travel expenses.
The allocation of a transport ticket does not guarantee the availability of a place on the desired train. You must book and withdraw your tickets as early as possible before the trip.
Transport vouchers to be exchanged for an SNCF train ticket are fully covered by France Travail, except for the booking fee (for example, if you travel by TER or inter-city, the booking fee will remain at your expense).
The reservation can be exchanged free of charge before the departure of the train, subject to the conditions of validity of the ticket (3 days).
No refund is possible from the time of departure of the train.
In the event that you do not complete your trip, the tickets issued may be refunded to you after deduction of 10% the fixed price. This levy can only be made within a maximum period of 2 months from the date of issue of tickets at station counters and in SNCF shops.
In case of cancelation of the trip, you will have to return the unused transport voucher to your advisor France Travail.
Warning
the SNCF transport voucher cannot be allocated for a trip to Corsica (SNCF does not operate the Corsican railway network). In this case, or in the case of mobility from or to Corsica, care can only be provided through the allocation of the mobility aid.
Booking voucher
You can benefit under certain conditions from an SNCF reservation voucher.
The SNCF reservation voucher can be granted to you when you participate in a competition that takes place more than 60 kilometers round trip from your place of residence.
If you are traveling in metropolitan France, and with the agreement concluded between France Travail and the SNCF, you may be able to benefit from a preferential rate.
The reservation voucher is available to all registered jobseekers, whether or not they are compensated for unemployment benefit. It does not matter how much unemployment benefit is received (whether or not it is above the minimum EI). The category of job seeker registration is also not taken into account.
You must make your request before any trip to your France Travail advisor.
Be sure to provide all relevant supporting documents (proof of participation in the contest).
As soon as a train journey is possible, the use of the booking voucher will be preferred over the payment of mileage travel expenses.
The allocation of a booking voucher does not guarantee the availability of a place in the desired train. You must book and withdraw your tickets as early as possible before the trip.
It all depends on how far you are going to travel to the competition venue.
You will pay in full the proposed preferential rate, any booking fees and other taxes.
Yes, the reservation can be exchanged free of charge before the departure of the train, subject to the conditions of validity of the ticket (3 days).
No refund is possible from the time of departure of the train.
In the event that you do not complete your trip, the tickets issued may be refunded to you after deduction of 10% the fixed price. This levy can only be made within a maximum period of 2 months from the date of issue of tickets at station counters and in SNCF shops.
Warning
the SNCF reservation voucher cannot be allocated for a trip to Corsica (SNCF does not operate the Corsican railway network). In this case, or in the case of mobility from or to Corsica, care may be taken only through the award of a mileage allowance.
If the mobility aid voucher is less than €150, the voucher must be presented at the public treasury. It must be delivered within a maximum of 7 days after the date of signature of the voucher.
Who shall I contact
The aid is paid by France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) after receipt of proof of attendance at the training course.
Mobility assistance is not taxable on income.
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