United Kingdom - Licensing Requirements for Professional ServicesLicensing Requirements
The recognition of skills and qualifications acquired by EU citizens in EU Member States, including the corresponding recognition procedures and charges are, in correspondence with article 165 of the TFEU, the responsibility of Member States. Similarly, recognition of skills and qualification earned in third countries is also a national responsibility.
However, the European Commission takes initiatives to facilitate recognition procedures. For example:
“Your Europe” maintains a webpage dedicated to help citizens understand what the regulated professions are and what document are needed for their recognition in each Member State.
The UK has specific licensing requirements for certain professions:
Information about acceptable overseas medical qualifications.
Information about the dental overseas registration exam and temporary registration.
Information about the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme.
Information about regulations applying to financial services professionals.
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However, the European Commission takes initiatives to facilitate recognition procedures. For example:
- Recognition of professional qualifications obtained in one Member State for the purposes of access and pursuit of regulated professions in another Member State is subject to Directive 2005/36.
- Recognition of qualifications for academic purposes in the higher education sector, including school-leaving certificates is subject to the Lisbon Recognition Convention. The ENIC-NARIC network provides advice on (cross-border) recognition of these qualifications.
“Your Europe” maintains a webpage dedicated to help citizens understand what the regulated professions are and what document are needed for their recognition in each Member State.
The UK has specific licensing requirements for certain professions:
Information about acceptable overseas medical qualifications.
Information about the dental overseas registration exam and temporary registration.
Information about the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme.
Information about regulations applying to financial services professionals.
Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.