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How to navigate in the Single Candidate Portal

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When you access to the Single Candidate Portal you will be redirected to the EU Login authentication:  

 

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Enter your e-mail address and click on “Next”. You will be redirected to the form where you have to choose a 2nd factor authentication using the EU Login Mobile App. 

You can only authenticate using the following:

1) PIN code

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2) QR code

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In case not done yet, you must first Create your EU Login Account.

 

  The first time you access the Single Candidate Portal, you will have to accept the rules in the Data privacy policy.

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Once you have accepted the data privacy statement, you will be redirected to your profile in the Single Candidate Portal. Your first name and last name are prefilled in your profile. The e-mail address in your EU Login will also be automatically copied into your profile. Please fill the remaining fields. 

IMPORTANT: The personal data in your profile (your last name, your first name and your date of birth) must be identical to the personal data in your identity document bearing your photo (ID card or passport). If you have more than one family name or first name on your identity document, you must list them all. 

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Candidates with an external user account can add a (new or updated) copy of their ID or passport any time via the “Add Nationality” button( see the picture above). 

You must indicate your mobile and your home phone numbers. If you have only one phone number, you can copy it in both fields. Only use the following format: + country code, followed by number.  

You must add at least one nationality. Note that to participate in selection procedures organised by EPSO, you must be a national of one of the EU Member States. Start and end dates are not mandatory. 

Click on:

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You will be redirected to the homepage of the Single Candidate Portal.  

 

Navigation through the Single Candidate Portal: 

From the Single Candidate Portal homepage, you can: 

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My applications

You can find your draft and submitted applications through the My Applications link on the homepage of the Single Candidate Portal.

You can save your application any time to modify and submit it later. You must submit your application before the deadline in the notice of competition. Applications that are not submitted by the deadline are not considered. In line with the data privacy statement, they will be deleted 1 year after the deadline.

You can also withdraw your application until the deadline for applications is over.

Each application has a unique number. If you decide to edit an application that was previously validated, your application will get a new number.

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