United Kingdom
Statutory Paternity Leave: 1 or 2 weeks, taken within 52 weeks of the birth.
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Ireland
Paternity leave: 2 consecutive weeks, starting within 26 weeks of the birth. Paternity Benefit €299/week in 2026.
gov.ie – Paternity BenefitFrance
3 days of birth leave plus 25 calendar days of paternity leave – 28 days for a single birth.
Service-Public.fr – Congé de paternitéSpain
19 weeks of paid birth and childcare leave per father, including 6 compulsory weeks after the birth.
Seguridad Social – Nacimiento y cuidado de menorNetherlands
1 week of fully paid birth leave plus up to 5 extra weeks at 70% via UWV – up to 6 weeks.
Government.nl – Paternity / partner leaveBelgium
20 days of birth leave within 4 months: 3 days on full salary, then 82% from the health insurance fund.
RIZIV – Geboorteverlof voor werknemersAustria
Papamonat: 1 month of unpaid leave after the birth, with a Familienzeitbonus of €54.87 a day.
oesterreich.gv.at – PapamonatSwitzerland
2 weeks of paternity leave within 6 months, paid at 80% of earnings up to CHF 220 a day.
Federal Social Insurance Office – Income compensationItaly
10 compulsory working days of paternity leave at 100% pay (20 for multiple births).
INPS – Congedo di paternità obbligatorioPortugal
28 compulsory days plus 7 optional days of paternity leave, paid at 100%.
gov.pt – Licença parentalPoland
Urlop ojcowski: 2 weeks at 100% pay, before the child turns 12 months.
gov.pl – Urlop ojcowskiSweden
10 days at about 80% of income around the birth, plus a share of 480 days of parental benefit.
Försäkringskassan – 10-dagarNorway
2 weeks of care leave around the birth, plus a 15-week (100%) or 19-week (80%) paternal quota.
Arbeidstilsynet – OmsorgspermisjonDenmark
2 weeks of paternity leave at the birth, plus 9 more reserved benefit weeks.
Life in Denmark – Maternity/paternity benefitsNew Zealand
1 or 2 weeks of unpaid partner's leave, depending on 6 or 12 months of service.
Employment New Zealand – Partner's leaveSingapore
4 weeks of Government-Paid Paternity Leave, capped at SGD 2,500 a week.
Ministry of Manpower – Paternity leaveUnited Arab Emirates (private sector)
5 working days of paid parental leave, usable until the child is 6 months old.
u.ae – Types of leave (private sector)Canada – Quebec (QPIP)
QPIP paternity benefits: 5 weeks at 70% (basic plan) or 3 weeks at 75% (special plan).
Québec.ca – QPIP choice of planUnited States (FMLA)
No federal paid paternity leave. Eligible employees may take up to 12 workweeks of unpaid, job-protected leave under the FMLA.
U.S. Department of Labor – FMLAPakistan (Islamabad Capital Territory)
Maternity and Paternity Leave Act 2023: 30 days of fully paid paternity leave, up to three times during service.
National Assembly of Pakistan – Act 2023India (Central Government employees)
Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules: 15 days of paternity leave for male government servants with fewer than two surviving children.
DoPT – CCS (Leave) Rules, Rule 43-A