Workers residing in Madrid who are unemployed and have to renew their job application in the coming weeks should know that there are new developments in this regard.
And it is that, after more than a year and a half, the renewal of the job demand will no longer be automatic. As of this October 1, the renewal of the job demand corresponds to the citizen.
With the coronavirus pandemic, the State Public Employment Service (SEPE) opted to automatically renew employment demands due to the impossibility of carrying out procedures at the agency’s offices. In mid-2021, with the advance of vaccination, and Madrid has now joined.
Thus, from October 1 the citizen will have to renew the job application, for which they have two options: electronically at the SEPE Electronic Headquarters or by visiting the office of the body that corresponds to their address.
To renew the request online, you will need to access with a digital certificate (), or username + password. Residents of Ceuta and Melilla are the exception: they must always do so in person.
To be able to go to a SEPE office, . This can be done by phone (91 273 83 84 is open 24 hours a day) or at the Electronic Office, in the ‘Appointment’ section. By entering the postal code and then the DNI and the reason for the visit, you can select an available appointment for a day that the system proposes or one that suits you.