{"id":4162,"date":"2025-10-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.educa.pro\/permiso-individual-de-formacion-pif-dias-requisitos-y-solicitud"},"modified":"2026-06-10T13:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:01:19","slug":"individual-training-permit-pif-days-requirements-and-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educa.pro\/en\/articulos\/permiso-individual-de-formacion-pif-dias-requisitos-y-solicitud\/","title":{"rendered":"Individual Training Leave (PIF): Days, Requirements and Application"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Individual Training Permit (PIF)<\/strong> is a law<\/strong> for employees to request time off to undertake formal studies, whilst continuing to receive their salary for the duration of this process. These measures are designed to improve professional qualifications and enable employees to adapt to new trends in the labour market without having to give up their job or their salary. <\/p>

How many days of paid leave are there for training? <\/h2>

According to the State Foundation for Vocational Training (FUNDAE)<\/strong>, which is the body responsible for administering this subsidised training, the time limit for this leave is 200 working hours <\/strong>by academic year or calendar year, as appropriate. <\/p>

In days, this is equivalent to 25 days a year<\/strong> provided that the person carrying out the work is on a full-time contract. <\/p>

How many PIFs can I apply for? <\/h2>

In the case of this permit, the limit is not on the number of permits but on the number of hours, as we mentioned earlier. Those 200 hours can be divided into as many permits as are necessary, provided that the total does not exceed the eligible limit<\/strong> for the company. There is also a restriction on the maximum number of hours per day, which cannot exceed 8, just as is the case with a normal working day. <\/p>

How are training hours calculated? <\/h2>

It is essential to understand that The PIF hours allocated to the employee refer to the hours during which they are absent from work to attend training,<\/strong> not during the hours of the course you are currently taking. <\/p>

These hours are regarded as actual working time and must therefore be remunerated as such. Depending on the agreement, these hours may coincide in full or in part. <\/p>

Who pays for the individual training permit? <\/h2>

It is the company<\/strong> which continues to pay the worker\u2019s wages whilst they are carrying out the training <\/a>and with the PIF active. After this period, the company recoup the cost<\/strong> through Social Security rebates, provided that it meets the requirements imposed on organisations, which are: <\/p>