All applications must be submitted via our online form with the exception of the applications for Seconded National Expert posts that must be submitted by means of email via their Europol National Unit and, if necessary, the Liaison Bureau.
Please Note
Candidates should assess and check whether they fulfil all the conditions for admission laid down in the vacancy notice, before submitting their application.
Applying for restricted temporary agent posts
If you are a member of a competent authority and you are applying for a restricted or restricted annex II temporary agent post, you must ensure that being posted at Europol is in line with, and can be accommodated by, your administrative situation with your current employer. Should your application be successful, you will be required to provide evidence to that effect before you can take up the post.
You must confirm in your application that you are currently employed by a competent authority. It is no longer necessary to provide a Europol National Unit (ENU) confirmation at the time of application. Europol will request the confirmation after the shortlisting and ONLY for shortlisted applicants. Applications submitted by other means (paper or e-mail) will not be accepted.
In some cases, certain details of a vacancy notice will not be published for security reasons. In such cases, you should get in touch with your ENU to get these details.
Application process
To apply online, follow the instructions below:
- Open the vacancies page with the current list of Europol vacant posts and click on the title of a vacancy to see the post details. Make sure you comply with criteria indicated in the notice.
- Click "Apply" under the title of the post to access our online application form.
- Fill in the application form. Do not omit any field marked with a red asterisk as required. You may insert data from your CV by clicking on the relevant option on the top of the application form.
- To reuse previous application, click on the relevant option provided on the top of the application form. Enter the email address used for your previous application to receive an access code. Use this to populate the form with details submitted in the previous application. Due to a recent update, candidates who choose the “Reuse previous application” option to apply for current vacancies may be asked to fill in again certain fields within the education and professional experience section before final submission.
- You also have the option to save entered information and finish your application later. Click on “Save progress” and enter your email address to receive a link, which will be valid until the deadline for the submission of applications. To access your saved application, click on the link and a one time access code will be emailed to you. Use this code within 5 minutes to populate the form with your saved information.
- Make sure all the information you provide is correct and your application is duly completed. CVs uploaded as attachments will not be taken into consideration.
- Submit your application.
In order to be considered, applications must be received by 23:59 CET on the closing date indicated in the vacancy notice. Applicants are advised to submit their application well ahead of the deadline. Applications cannot be submitted after the deadline.
After successful submission of an application, the system will automatically generate an email acknowledgement of receipt within 6 hours. Candidates should ensure that the email address provided on the application is correct, as most correspondence will be by email. If no acknowledgement of receipt is received within 6 hours (also, after checking the Junk/Spam folder of your email inbox), please contact us for further assistance.
You may withdraw your submitted application by sending an email to C2-12@europol.europa.eu.
You have the right to access, rectify, block and erase your personal data in accordance with the applicable data protection rules. For more information, please consult the privacy statement available on our website or contact C2-12@europol.europa.eu.
