Electronic unemployment registration procedure launched

From 2022, the electronic ID card will also make it possible to register for unemployment online without necessarily having to visit the employment agency.

A new regulation on electronic unemployment registration came into force on January 1, 2022. In addition to appearing in person at the relevant employment agency, this means that in future there will be a legally secure electronic option for registering unemployment. Electronic unemployment registration uses electronic proof of identity in accordance with the German Identity Card Act. The prerequisite for electronic unemployment registration is therefore that the use of the so-called online ID function of the ID card is activated and that a corresponding reader is available.