Auxiliares de conversación extranjeros en España

Ayudas a graduados o estudiantes universitarios de al menos segundo curso de países con los que existe acuerdo bilateral para ser auxiliar de conversación extranjero en centros educativos públicos españoles.

Grants for graduates or university students who have completed at least their second year from countries with which there is a bilateral agreement, to be language assistants in public schools in Spain.

Citizens from the following countries (having a signed Memorandum of Understanding with Spain) with a college degree or having completed two full college academic years:

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria (English), Canada (English or French), China (English or Chinese), Czech Republic (English), Denmark (English), Finland (English), France, Germany, Hungary (English), Iceland (English), India (English), Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast (French), Luxemburg (English or French), Malta, Morocco (French), Netherlands (English), New Zealand, Norway (English), Oceania Countries (Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu), Philippines (English), Poland (English), Portugal, Singapore (English), Sweden (English), Switzerland (German or French), Tunisia (French), United Kingdom, United States.

Requirements will vary depending on the citizenship of the applicant. Applicants should contact their corresponding International Organization or Education Office of the Embassy of Spain for specific requirements.

The general requirements for new applicants and renewals are:

• Be a citizen or permanent resident of one of the countries listed above that has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Spain.
• Have a conferred college degree or be currently enrolled as a 2nd year or higher college student.
• Be aged 18 - 45. You must be at least 18 years old as of January 1, 2026, and not be 45 or over on January 1, 2027, to participate in the program as a new candidate.
• Submit a Health Statement (Appendix I) confirming that the candidate does not suffer from any illness or special condition that would make it impossible for them to carry out their duties as a language assistant. (only new applicants).
• Submit a signed Sworn Declaration of knowledge and acceptance of the requirements of the language assistants program. (Appendix I). (only new applicants).
• Submit a signed Statement of Purpose (only new applicants).
• Submit a letter of recommendation written by a professor or employer and dated no earlier than September 1, 2025 (only new applicants).
• Applicants from Bulgaria, China, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Singapore, and Sweden must accredit a C2 level of English.
• Applicants form Morocco and Tunisia must accredit a C2 level of French.
• Provide a clean Certificate of Sexual Offences. This certificate may be required at any stage of the process (renewals must request the certificate directly from the Spanish police).
• Participants from previous calls who have withdrawn twice consecutively, even if justified, will be excluded.
• Participants who, in previous academic years, left the program after having already joined it will also be excluded.

Language and culture assistants will receive a monthly stipend of 800 euros as an allowance towards room and board. For some regional education offices, the allowance may be higher and accordingly, the number of hours in the classroom will increase. Language assistants are expected to dedicate 14 - 16 hours a week towards classroom collaboration at their schools. For further questions, please refer to the following information:

Conditions per Regional Education Offices

Length of the program: November 1st, 2026, to May 31st, 2027

For more information about the program, applicants should refer to the following guidelines:

• Program Conditions
• Conditions per Regional Education Offices
• Eligible Regional Education Offices According to Applicant Nationality
• Language Assistant Handbook
• Mentor-Teacher Handbook
• Frequently Asked Questions. FAQ
• Contact Email Addresses for Regional Education Offices and Ministry of Education Cohorts

Information for schools who host language assistants from the Ministry of Education cohort:

• Program Information for Schools
• Onboarding Form (Hoja de incorporación)
• School Evaluation Report for Renewals

• Anuncio de la convocatoria BOE publication date: May 19, 2026

  Extracto de la Resolución de 13 de mayo de 2026, de la Subsecretaría de Educación, Formación Profesional y Deportes, por la que se convocan plazas para auxiliares de conversación extranjeros para el curso académico 2026-2027

• Convocatoria de auxiliares de conversación extranjeros en España curso 2026-2027 BDNS publication date: May 14, 2026

• From June 02, 2026 at 8:01 AM
• To June 30, 2026 at 7:59 PM

NEW Applicants:

• New applicants from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg (French), Malta, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom must apply for participation in the program through the international organization that corresponds to their country of origin, within the deadline and in form and manner established by the given organization. These candidates will be subsequently included in the Profex 2 platform. They will be informed of their username and password so that they can log in to their account and accept the position awarded to them, providing the documents requested.
• New applicants from Australia, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, India, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, New Zealand, Philippines, Oceania countries (Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu), Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Sweden, Tunisia, the United States, should apply through the Education Office of the Embassy of Spain pertaining to each country. In addition, they must apply through the Profex 2 application.

International Organization or Education Office of the Embassy of Spain

• Handbooks for New Applicants:

The PROFEX 2 Handbook

Declaration of Health Statement and Sworn Declaration (Appendix I) ) Version en Français

RENEWAL Applicants:

• Renewal candidates from all countries must submit their renewal application through Profex 2. They will receive instructions on how to register in Profex 2.

Program Conditions for Renewals

Specific conditions for the Regional Education Offices

Profex 2 Handbook for Renewals

Documents required to apply for the Renewal:

School Evaluation Report Salto de línea Passport with validity of at least November 1, 2027

Submitting the application for new applicants

• At the International Convening Agency: applicants from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
• Candidates from Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, India, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Oceania countries (Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu), Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Sweden, Tunisia, United States must follow the instructions of the corresponding Spanish Ministry of Education.

Application Statuses on PROFEX 2:

• En Revisión: The online application has been submitted and will be reviewed at a later date.
• Admitida: The application has been reviewed and meets all the requirements.
• Excluida Subsanable: Applicants who receive an email requesting missing documents or modifications should refer to Instructions for Corrections on Profex2 .
• Candidato Seleccionado: You have been awarded a placement to a regional education office. You have 3 days to accept the placement.
• Plaza aceptada: The applicant has accepted the placement.
• Plaza rechazada: The applicant does not accept the placement. Another placement will NOT be offered during the current cycle. The applicant may apply again to the program for the next cycle.

• New applicants must submit their visa application at their local Consulate General of Spain two months before the start date indicated in the Placement Letter.
• Renewal Candidates (first renewal) must apply for the renewal of their TIE through the Mercurio platform using their digital certificate:

Instructions for renewing the TIE and requesting Authorization to Return

Digital certificate for TIE

• Renewal Candidates (second and third renewals) cannot renew their TIE or extend the visa authorization. They must return to their home country and apply for a new visa.

Contact Information

• Contact information for regional offices
• Applicants from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Côte d'Ivoire, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, the UK: auxiliares.conv@educacion.gob.es
• Applicants from Australia, Canada, China, India, New Zealand, Philippines, the USA, Oceania and Singapore: auxiliares.extra@educacion.gob.es
• IT support for the PROFEX 2 portal: profex.soporte@educacion.gob.es
• Information concerning the call on the website for the Acción Educativa Exterior

Additional Administrative Information

Queries on the procedure can be made by any of the means listed on the Administrative Information page 

DATA PROTECTION

In compliance with current regulations, the data of applicants will be processed by the Directorate General for Educational Planning and Management and incorporated into the process of “Calling for teacher mobility programs and training of Spanish teachers abroad”, managed by the Department for Educational Actions Abroad, la Unidad de Accion Educativa Exterior (Paseo del Prado 28, 28014 Madrid).

The purpose of the processing of personal data is the management and processing of applicants' applications based on Article 6.1 e) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Law 40/2006, of December 14, on the Statute of Citizenship Abroad and Royal Decree 1027/1993, of June 25, regulating educational actions abroad.

The data, which originates from the person concerned on the basis of a registration form, will be kept for the time necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected and will be transferred to the educational offices of the countries participating in the cycle.

The security measures implemented correspond to those provided for in Annex II (security measures) of Royal Decree 3/2010, of January 8, which regulates the National Security Scheme in the field of electronic administration and the order ECD/298/2018, of March 12, which approves the information security policy in the field of electronic administration of the MECD.

Data subjects may exercise their rights under articles 15 to 22 of the Regulation before the Data Protection Delegate (dpd@educacion.gob.es ), through the Electronic Headquarters of the Ministry, in person at the registry offices or by mail. They may also file a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency , the supervisory authority for the protection of personal data.

• Title of the procedure: Auxiliares de conversación extranjeros en España
• Code: 998188

• Convocatoria 2025-2026