Step 2: Apply
Source: https://www.edd.ca.gov/en/unemployment/step-2-apply
Archived: 2026-04-23 17:26
Step 2: Apply
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Step 2: Apply
Español
1
Get Your Information in Order
2
Apply
3
Register in CalJOBS
4
Review Benefit Documents
5
Certify for Benefits
6
Receive Your First Payment
7
Continue to Certify
8
End Your Benefits
Mailing something to EDD?
USPS now postmarks mail when it’s processed, not when it’s dropped off. To avoid delays, mail early or use
myEDD
whenever possible. Submitting online is the fastest and most secure way to send documents to us.
Tip: Getting your information ready before you apply can make things go more smoothly.
Online
The fastest way to apply for unemployment benefits is through
myEDD
. Here's a
video
if you want to learn about using myEDD.
Apply Now
Other Ways to Apply
Apply by Phone
You can apply by phone, but it's faster to apply online. Call Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time:
English and Spanish:
1-800-300-5616
Armenian:
1-855-528-1518
Cantonese:
1-800-547-3506
Korean:
1-844-660-0877
Mandarin:
1-866-303-0706
Tagalog:
1-866-395-1513
Vietnamese:
1-800-547-2058
All Other Languages:
1-800-300-5616. Interpreter services are available free of charge.
California Relay Service (711):
Provide the UI number (1-800-300-5616) to the operator.
TTY:
1-800-815-9387
Visit
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
to find locations where you can get more help.
Apply by Fax or Mail
You can fax or mail an
Unemployment Insurance Application
(DE 1101I) in English or Spanish. Online applications through myEDD are much faster. If you must fax or mail a paper application, follow the directions on the application:
Worked in California
English
|
Spanish
Worked in California and Another State
English
|
Spanish
Served in the Military
English
|
Spanish
Worked for the Federal Government
English
|
Spanish
You can contact your local
America’s Job Center of California
, at no cost, for help with completing and submitting your paper application.
Visit
Language Resources
for translated resources currently available, including forms, publications, and contact information to get language help.
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منابع اللغة (Arabic)
լեզվական ռեսուրսները (Armenian)
منابع زبان (Farsi)
भाषा संसाधन (Hindi)
言語ソース (Japanese)
언어 자료 (Korean)
ធនធានភាសា (Mon-Khmer [Cambodian])
ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਸਰੋਤ (Punjabi)
Языковые ресурсы (Russian)
语言资源 (Simplified Chinese)
Recursos en otros idiomas (Spanish)
Mga Resource ng Wika (Tagalog)
แหล่งข้อมูลด้านภาษา (Thai)
語言資源 (Traditional Chinese)
Nguồn Hỗ Trợ Ngôn Ngữ (Vietnamese)
Skip to Main Content
Step 2: Apply
Español
1
Get Your Information in Order
2
Apply
3
Register in CalJOBS
4
Review Benefit Documents
5
Certify for Benefits
6
Receive Your First Payment
7
Continue to Certify
8
End Your Benefits
Mailing something to EDD?
USPS now postmarks mail when it’s processed, not when it’s dropped off. To avoid delays, mail early or use
myEDD
whenever possible. Submitting online is the fastest and most secure way to send documents to us.
Tip: Getting your information ready before you apply can make things go more smoothly.
Online
The fastest way to apply for unemployment benefits is through
myEDD
. Here's a
video
if you want to learn about using myEDD.
Apply Now
Other Ways to Apply
Apply by Phone
You can apply by phone, but it's faster to apply online. Call Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time:
English and Spanish:
1-800-300-5616
Armenian:
1-855-528-1518
Cantonese:
1-800-547-3506
Korean:
1-844-660-0877
Mandarin:
1-866-303-0706
Tagalog:
1-866-395-1513
Vietnamese:
1-800-547-2058
All Other Languages:
1-800-300-5616. Interpreter services are available free of charge.
California Relay Service (711):
Provide the UI number (1-800-300-5616) to the operator.
TTY:
1-800-815-9387
Visit
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
to find locations where you can get more help.
Apply by Fax or Mail
You can fax or mail an
Unemployment Insurance Application
(DE 1101I) in English or Spanish. Online applications through myEDD are much faster. If you must fax or mail a paper application, follow the directions on the application:
Worked in California
English
|
Spanish
Worked in California and Another State
English
|
Spanish
Served in the Military
English
|
Spanish
Worked for the Federal Government
English
|
Spanish
You can contact your local
America’s Job Center of California
, at no cost, for help with completing and submitting your paper application.
Visit
Language Resources
for translated resources currently available, including forms, publications, and contact information to get language help.
Back to Step 1
Go to Step 3
Skip to Virtual Chat
Leaving the EDD Website
You are about to leave our website.
Leave Website
Language Resources
منابع اللغة (Arabic)
լեզվական ռեսուրսները (Armenian)
منابع زبان (Farsi)
भाषा संसाधन (Hindi)
言語ソース (Japanese)
언어 자료 (Korean)
ធនធានភាសា (Mon-Khmer [Cambodian])
ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਸਰੋਤ (Punjabi)
Языковые ресурсы (Russian)
语言资源 (Simplified Chinese)
Recursos en otros idiomas (Spanish)
Mga Resource ng Wika (Tagalog)
แหล่งข้อมูลด้านภาษา (Thai)
語言資源 (Traditional Chinese)
Nguồn Hỗ Trợ Ngôn Ngữ (Vietnamese)