Coming to the UK?

Any national of a Member State of the European Union(EU), European Area(EEA) or Switzerland has the right to work, to seek work, to set up business or to provide services in any other Member State, in this instance the UK.

You are free to pursue your profession in the UK as long as no law exists which requires specific national qualification to access the profession (these professions are unregulated) The majority of professions in the UK are non regulated, however there are currently 102 professions that are regulated mostly clustered within the teaching, medical and legal sectors.

In the UK if the profession you wish to practise is regulated you may be required by the competent authority to obtain professional recognition of your qualifications to be able to practise your profession in the UK. more...

Leaving the UK?

Any individual who has obtained qualifications in the UK has the right to work, to seek work, to set up business or to provide services in any other Member State. of the European Union(EU), European Area(EEA) or Switzerland.

Just like the UK, every other member state has professions that are regulated and as such the competent authority in the country you wish to seek work may require you to obtain professional recognition of your qualifications. more...