Costs for attending an interview

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Country	Will the employer cover my costs for attending an interview?
Austria - costs for attending an interview	No, but if you can prove financial hardship, public employers may offer you financial help for the application procedure.
Belgium - costs for attending an interview	In general, the employer will not cover your travel costs.
Bulgaria - costs for attending an interview	This would be very rare. Travel costs may be covered under some specific programmes for unemployed persons registered in labour offices.
Croatia - costs for attending an interview	The employer is not obliged to cover costs for attending an interview.
Cyprus - costs for attending an interview	No, this is not standard practice in Cyprus.
Czech Republic - costs for attending an interview	No, this is not usual.
Denmark - costs for attending an interview	Travel costs for getting to the interview are rarely reimbursed.
Estonia - costs for attending an interview	No, this is not likely.
Finland - costs for attending an interview	Probably not, but for some positions it might be negotiable.
France - costs for attending an interview	Travel costs for getting to interviews may be met by the public employment service if the candidate is registered as a jobseeker and asks for this support before going to the interview.
Germany - costs for attending an interview	Some companies might cover the costs you incur in attending the interview, but there is no rule on this. You can only wait and see if they offer to reimburse your expenses.
Greece - costs for attending an interview	It depends on the employer.
Hungary - costs for attending an interview	Costs incurred when going to an interview are almost never reimbursed.
Iceland - costs for attending an interview	Very rarely, except in the case of a highly skilled specialist job. This is up to the employer.
Ireland - costs for attending an interview	It’s reasonable to ask the employer to cover the costs for attending an interview, however these days you need to be prepared to hear that it’s not in the budget. In that case, you’ll need to decide whether you’re willing to cover the costs yourself.
Italy - costs for attending an interview	In some cases, for some positions, the candidate may be offered a refund of some or all of the costs incurred in travelling to the interview.
Latvia - costs for attending an interview	Employers rarely cover costs for attending an interview.
Lichtenstein - costs for attending an interview	Yes, but do ask about this in advance.
Lithuania - costs for attending an interview	No, it is not common for employers to cover travel costs.
Luxembourg - costs for attending an interview	No, candidates’ travel costs are not usually covered.
Malta - costs for attending an interview	It depends on the company.
Netherlands - costs for attending an interview	This is not automatic. However, asking for compensation is not considered impolite and is possible.
Norway - costs for attending an interview	Many companies do refund travel expenses for interviews. However, this should be checked with the employer beforehand.
Poland - costs for attending an interview	Not usually. This should be negotiated.
Portugal - costs for attending an interview	This is not common, unless the employer is desperately looking for your particular skills, professional qualification or profile.
Romania - costs for attending an interview	No, the employer will not cover these costs in Romania.
Slovakia - costs for attending an interview	This could happen, but it is rare.
Slovenia - costs for attending an interview	No, this is not common practice in Slovenia.
Spain - costs for attending an interview	No, the applicant usually pays these costs. This matter could be negotiated with the employer before the interview.
Sweden - costs for attending an interview	No, this is not usual, but if you are highly specialised it might be possible.
Switzerland - costs for attending an interview	No, except in the case of some public services.
United Kingdom - costs for attending an interview	No, not usually.