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International Bilateral

International bilateral programs

Manage international mobility and agreements outside the Erasmus+ framework.

Bilateral agreements

International mobility programs based on bilateral agreements between countries or institutions, outside the Erasmus+ framework.

What MiFCT offers

Country-to-country agreements

Manage international bilateral agreements.

Flexible mobilities

Adaptable configuration for each bilateral program.

Custom documentation

Templates adapted to each agreement's requirements.

International compliance

Compliance with destination country regulations.

Where this program usually gets stuck

Custom requirements

Each agreement defines its own documents and workflow steps.

Different rules

Country-specific conditions that must be documented and approved.

Coordination without traceability

Stakeholders spread out — bring everything into one auditable circuit.

Follow-up

Track status and evidence during the mobility, not at the end.

Who is involved

Coordination

Defines the workflow and manages documentation.

Partner organisation

Validates activity and provides required evidence.

Participant

Completes tasks and uploads documentation.

Compliance checklist

Documentation

  • Bilateral agreement between institutions
  • Mobility program adapted to destination country
  • Travel insurance and international health coverage
  • Visa documentation when applicable

Required approvals

  • Bilateral agreement signed by both parties
  • Home institution authorization
  • Destination institution acceptance

Auditable evidence

  • Certificate of stay in destination country
  • Participant mobility report
  • Results assessment by host institution
  • Funding receipts

Regional differences

Andalusia

The Andalusian regional government maintains bilateral agreements with regions in Morocco, Portugal and Latin America for VET student mobility.

Catalonia

Bilateral programs with Quebec, Switzerland and Maghreb countries. The Generalitat manages its own international educational cooperation agreements.

Community of Madrid

Bilateral agreements with US states, Canada and Latin American countries. The regional department coordinates exchange programs outside the Erasmus framework.

Basque Country

Bilateral programs with industrial regions in Germany, France and Nordic countries. Ikaslan facilitates connections with international VET schools.

Valencian Community

Bilateral agreements with regions in Italy, France and Mediterranean countries. The regional department promotes supplementary international mobilities.

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