Teacher Transfer Contest 2026/2027: deadlines, bodies and keys to participate

Key data

Public education teaching civil servants have a three-week window to request a change of destination within the framework of the state transfer contest 2026/2027. The Order EFD/1041/2026, published on October 6, 2026, sets the complete procedural framework: deadlines, scoring criteria, special conditions and participation rules for each body.

This is a contest of biennial character and state scope, which means that the positions offered and possible destinations cover the entire national territory managed by the Ministry of Education and the autonomous communities that participate in the call.

What does this regulation establish?

Order EFD/1041/2026 regulates the complete procedure of the state transfer contest for the 2026/2027 academic year. Its key elements are:

• Single application deadline: from November 5 to 26, 2026. Applications are not accepted outside this deadline.
• Only one application per body: if a teacher belongs to more than one body, they can submit an application for each one, but only one per body.
• Merit scoring criteria: the evaluation criteria are set out in specific annexes according to the teaching body. There is no single scoring system: each body has its own annex.
• Full professors and teachers compete together: full professors at each level compete for the same vacancies as teachers in their reference body.
• Special conditions for civil servants in probation: personnel in probation status have differentiated participation rules depending on the year they are in that status.

Teaching bodies affected

Operational impact for teachers

A transfer contest has no direct economic cost for the teacher, but its operational and professional consequences are significant:

• Permanent change of destination: obtaining a position in the contest implies a transfer with permanent status, which affects job stability, place of residence and specific working conditions.
• Determining score: the score obtained according to the merit annex of each body is the only criterion for awarding vacancies. Knowing and properly preparing the supporting documentation is critical.
• Short and immovable deadline: only 22 calendar days (from November 5 to 26) to submit the application. There is no second opportunity until the next biennial contest.
• Participation of civil servants in probation: those in their first or second year of probation must verify their specific conditions before submitting an application, as the rules differ from those of other career civil servants.

Who does it affect?

• Career civil servants of the Teachers Body in public centers of state scope.
• Civil servants of the Secondary Education Teachers Body, including full professors.
• Civil servants of the Official Language Schools Teachers Body.
• Civil servants of the Music and Performing Arts Teachers Body.
• Civil servants of the Vocational Training Teachers Body.
• Education Inspectors of state scope.
• Civil service personnel in probation status, with special conditions depending on the year of probation.

It does not affect temporary, labor or university teaching personnel, whose mobility is governed by different regulations.

Practical example

A Secondary Education teacher with permanent assignment in Madrid who wishes to transfer to Valencia must submit her application between November 5 and 26, 2026, within the deadline set by Order EFD/1041/2026.

As a member of the Secondary Education Teachers Body, her application will be evaluated according to the scoring criteria set out in the specific annex of that body. If she also had the status of full professor, she would compete for the same vacancies as other Secondary teachers, without a separate process.

She can only submit one application for that body. If she also belonged to the Teachers Body (by having passed previous competitive exams), she could submit a second application, but exclusively for that second body and evaluated with its own scoring criteria.

If she were in her first year as a civil servant in probation, she should previously verify whether she meets the special participation conditions established in the order before formalizing the application.

What should teachers do now?

1. Verify membership in the affected body: confirm that you are a career civil servant (or in probation) of one of the LOE bodies covered in the order.
2. Consult the corresponding merit scoring annex: each body has its own merit annex in Order EFD/1041/2026. Review what merits are valued and with what score.
3. Gather supporting documentation of merits: seniority, training, previous assignments, etc. Documentation must be ready before November 5, 2026.
4. Submit the application within the deadline: from November 5 to 26, 2026. A single application per body. Applications are not accepted outside the deadline.
5. If you are in probation status: review the special participation conditions depending on the year of probation you are in, before formalizing any application.
6. Follow the procedure through the official channel: processing is carried out through the channels enabled by the Ministry of Education or the corresponding regional authority.

Official source

Consult complete regulation in official source (BOE-A-2026-20763)

Notice: This article is for informational purposes only 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-2026-20763