Turespaña 2026 Job Position Competition: Who Can Participate and How to Apply

Key data

The Spain Tourism Institute (Turespaña) opens its general competition for position provision with effect from the same day of its publication in the BOE, 24 September 2026. The Resolution of the Under-Secretariat of the Ministry of Industry and Tourism establishes the conditions, requirements and deadlines that all career civil servants of the AGE who want—or are obliged—to participate must know.

This is not an optional call for everyone: for those in provisional assignment or awaiting assignment, participation is mandatory when the position they occupy or are assigned to is called. Ignoring this obligation can have direct administrative consequences.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution calls a general competition—not restricted—to fill vacant positions at Turespaña. Below are the key elements of the procedure:

A relevant aspect is the incorporation of criteria from the IV Equality Plan of the AGE in the evaluation of the competition. This means that the process is not neutral in terms of gender: positive action measures are applied in accordance with said plan, which can influence the final resolution when there are candidates with equivalent merits.

Economic and operational impact

For the civil servants affected, the impact is mainly operational and career-related. Changing assignment within the AGE can result in variations in the assignment allowance and specific allowance, which depend on the level and characteristics of the awarded position.

From the perspective of human resources management in the organization, filling vacancies through general competition has direct implications:

• Reduction of positions filled through provisional assignments, which are situations of greater instability.
• Normalization of Turespaña's workforce with civil servants in definitive situation.
• Obligation for civil servants in provisional assignment to compete, which can generate significant workforce movements.
• Application of the IV Equality Plan of the AGE as a tiebreaker or evaluation criterion, with impact on the final resolution of the competition.

For units managing human resources in the AGE, this competition requires reviewing which civil servants in their workforce are in provisional assignment or awaiting assignment and communicating their obligation to participate if their position is called.

Who does it affect?

• Career civil servants of the AGE in active service status who wish to change assignment to Turespaña.
• Civil servants in provisional assignment at Turespaña: mandatory participation if their position is called.
• Civil servants awaiting assignment: mandatory participation if a compatible position is called.
• Civil servants in other administrative situations (leave of absence, special services, etc.) who meet the requirements within the application deadline.
• HR managers of the AGE who must inform and manage their workforce's participation.
• Civil servants with less than 2 years in their current definitive assignment: in principle excluded, unless they are in one of the limited exceptions provided for in the resolution.

Cannot participate civil servants who are in a situation of permanent suspension.

Practical example

A career civil servant of the AGE who has been 3 years in their current definitive assignment in another ministerial organization meets the minimum permanence requirement of 2 years. They decide to apply for a vacant position at Turespaña through the Funciona-SIGP Portal with their electronic certificate. They have until the end of the 15 business days deadline counted from 24 September 2026 to submit their application.

On the other hand, a civil servant who has been 18 months in provisional assignment at Turespaña and whose position is called is obliged to participate in the competition. If they do not submit an application within the deadline, they incur non-compliance with an administrative obligation, with the consequences that this may entail for their assignment situation.

In both cases, the application must be made exclusively electronically through the Funciona-SIGP Portal, with a valid electronic certificate. Paper applications or applications through other channels are not accepted.

What should civil servants do now?

1. Verify your own administrative situation: check if you are in provisional assignment, awaiting assignment or active service with definitive assignment, as this determines whether participation is mandatory or optional.
2. Check the permanence requirement: confirm that you have been at least 2 years in your current definitive assignment, or identify if you are in one of the limited exceptions that allow you to compete earlier.
3. Prepare your electronic certificate: the application is 100% electronic through the Funciona-SIGP Portal. Without a valid electronic certificate it is not possible to submit the application.
4. Access the Funciona-SIGP Portal and complete the application within the 15 business days from 24 September 2026. Do not wait until the last moment to avoid technical issues.
5. Check the called positions: review the list of vacant positions included in the competition to identify those that fit your profile and requirements.
6. HR managers: identify in your workforce civil servants in provisional assignment or awaiting assignment and communicate their obligation to participate if their position is called.

Official source

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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-2026-19783