Teacher Transfer Competition Basque Country 2026/2027: deadlines and affected bodies

Key data

Teaching civil servants from state bodies who want to change their destination to the Basque Country have a window of 22 business days to act: from November 5 to 26, 2026. The Resolution of October 8, 2026, from the Personnel Management Directorate of the Basque Department of Education, publishes the call for state-level transfer competitions for the 2026/2027 academic year, with the complete call available in the Official Gazette of the Basque Country since November 4, 2026.

The procedure is governed entirely by Order EFD/1041/2026. Any teaching civil servant from the included bodies wishing to apply for a position in centers under the Basque educational administration must submit their application within the established deadline.

What does this regulation establish?

The call opens the state-level transfer competition process for the 2026/2027 academic year, which means that any teaching civil servant from the affected bodies—regardless of the autonomous community where they currently work—can apply for a position in educational centers under the Department of Education of the Basque Country.

The 8 teaching bodies included in the call are:

The procedure is governed by Order EFD/1041/2026, which establishes the general bases of the competition. The specific call for the Basque Country was published in the Official Gazette of the Basque Country on November 4, 2026 and the deadline for submitting applications is from November 5 to 26, 2026.

Economic and operational impact

For teachers, a transfer to the Basque Country can mean a significant change in remuneration conditions, given that the Basque educational administration manages its own system of supplements and working conditions within the framework of the Basque economic agreement.

From an operational perspective, the key aspects to consider are:

• Non-extendable deadline: The period from November 5 to 26, 2026 is the only available window. Failure to submit the application means being excluded from this process and waiting for the next call.
• State-level scope: The competition is state-level, so teachers from all autonomous communities compete. The final resolution will depend on the scoring system applied according to Order EFD/1041/2026.
• Destination in the Basque administration: The positions called are exclusively under the Department of Education of the Basque Country, not other educational administrations.
• Specialized teaching bodies included: The call is not limited to Teachers and Secondary Education; it also covers EOI, Music and Performing Arts, Plastic Arts and Design, Vocational Training, and Inspection, which significantly expands the potentially interested group.

Who does it affect?

• Teaching civil servants from any autonomous community wishing to transfer to Early Childhood or Primary Education centers in the Basque Country.
• Secondary Education Professors and Lecturers wanting to apply for positions in Basque institutes.
• EOI Professors interested in positions in Official Language Schools in the Basque Country.
• Music and Performing Arts Professors and Plastic Arts and Design Professors seeking positions in Basque conservatories or art schools.
• Vocational Training Professors wishing to transfer to vocational training centers under the Basque Government.
• Education Inspectors wishing to join the Basque educational inspection service.
• HR departments of public educational centers that must anticipate possible vacancies or new hires for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Practical example

A Vocational Training Professor career civil servant currently assigned to a public center in Castilla y León wants to transfer to the Basque Country for personal reasons. To participate in this process, they must:

1. Consult the complete call published in the Official Gazette of the Basque Country on November 4, 2026 to learn about the positions offered and specific requirements.
2. Prepare and submit their application in accordance with what is established in Order EFD/1041/2026, which regulates the procedure and applicable scoring system.
3. Do so before November 26, 2026: if they submit the application on November 27, they are automatically excluded from the process and must wait for the next academic year's call.

The same scheme applies to an Education Inspector or an EOI Professor wishing to change their destination to the Basque educational administration: the deadline and procedure are identical for all bodies included in the call.

What should teachers do now?

1. Verify membership in one of the 8 called bodies: Teachers, Secondary Education Professors, Lecturers, EOI Professors, Music and Performing Arts, Plastic Arts and Design, Vocational Training, and Education Inspectors.
2. Download and read the complete call published in the Official Gazette of the Basque Country on November 4, 2026, which details the positions offered, the scoring system, and participation requirements.
3. Consult Order EFD/1041/2026, the regulation governing the procedure, to learn about required documentation and the scoring system.
4. Prepare the application and supporting documentation with sufficient advance notice before November 26, 2026, the submission deadline.
5. Submit the application within the deadline: from November 5 to 26, 2026. Failure to meet this deadline results in automatic exclusion from the process for the 2026/2027 academic year.
6. HR managers of Basque public educational centers should anticipate managing possible vacancies and new hires resulting from the competition resolution.

Official source

Consult complete regulation at official source

Notice: This article is purely informational in nature and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-23136