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Who Can Apply to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

IMF staff must be nationals of an IMF member country, unless the Executive Board authorizes an exception.

Last reviewed: 15 July 2026

Who can apply

IMF staff must be nationals of an IMF member country, unless the Executive Board authorizes an exception.

Member countries

  • Andorra
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Afghanistan
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Angola
  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Australia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Barbados
  • Bangladesh
  • Belgium
  • Burkina Faso
  • Bulgaria
  • Bahrain
  • Burundi
  • Benin
  • Brunei
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Bahamas
  • Bhutan
  • Botswana
  • Belarus
  • Belize
  • Canada
  • Congo - Kinshasa
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo - Brazzaville
  • Switzerland
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Chile
  • Cameroon
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Cape Verde
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Germany
  • Djibouti
  • Denmark
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Algeria
  • Ecuador
  • Estonia
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Spain
  • Ethiopia
  • Finland
  • Fiji
  • Micronesia
  • France
  • Gabon
  • United Kingdom
  • Grenada
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Honduras
  • Croatia
  • Haiti
  • Hungary
  • Indonesia
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • India
  • Iraq
  • Iran
  • Iceland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Jordan
  • Japan
  • Kenya
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Cambodia
  • Kiribati
  • Comoros
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • South Korea
  • Kuwait
  • Kazakhstan
  • Laos
  • Lebanon
  • St. Lucia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Sri Lanka
  • Liberia
  • Lesotho
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Morocco
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Madagascar
  • Marshall Islands
  • North Macedonia
  • Mali
  • Myanmar (Burma)
  • Mongolia
  • Mauritania
  • Malta
  • Mauritius
  • Maldives
  • Malawi
  • Mexico
  • Malaysia
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Nicaragua
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Nepal
  • Nauru
  • New Zealand
  • Oman
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Palau
  • Paraguay
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Russia
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Seychelles
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Singapore
  • Slovenia
  • Slovakia
  • Sierra Leone
  • San Marino
  • Senegal
  • Somalia
  • Suriname
  • South Sudan
  • São Tomé & Príncipe
  • El Salvador
  • Syria
  • Eswatini
  • Chad
  • Togo
  • Thailand
  • Tajikistan
  • Timor-Leste
  • Turkmenistan
  • Tunisia
  • Tonga
  • Türkiye
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • Tuvalu
  • Tanzania
  • Ukraine
  • Uganda
  • United States
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • St. Vincent & Grenadines
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam
  • Vanuatu
  • Samoa
  • Kosovo
  • Yemen
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Membership source · last reviewed 15 July 2026

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Last checked 16 July 2026 · 5 roles

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  • Senior Communications Officer (Middle East and North Africa)

    IMFWashington, DC, USCloses 21 Jul

    The Senior Communications Officer leads strategic media engagement and digital storytelling for the IMF, with a specific focus on the Middle East and North Africa region. The role involves managing high-level relationships with journalists and influencers while developing messaging that advances the institution's policy priorities.

  • Finance Officer

    IMFWashington, DC, USCloses 20 Jul

    The Finance Officer manages and reports on the Fund's finances, conducting financial operations with member countries and other financial institutions. The role involves contributing to policy development, preparing financial statements, and ensuring a robust control environment for the IMF's financial structure.

  • Regional Advisor, Tax Policy

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    The Regional Tax Policy Advisor supports the IMF Southeast Europe Regional Technical Assistance Center (SEETAC) in delivering capacity development programs across member countries. The role focuses on improving tax policy design for efficiency and equity while strengthening institutional monitoring and evaluation frameworks.

  • Regional Revenue Administration Advisor

    IMFRome, ITCloses 18 Jul

    Based in Rome, this advisor supports the IMF Southeast Europe Regional Technical Assistance Center (SEETAC) in implementing capacity development programs for revenue administration. The role involves delivering technical assistance to member countries to strengthen revenue mobilization, improve tax compliance, and enhance institutional efficiency.

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Official sources

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