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OFFICIAL GUIDANCE FOR WORKING ABROAD

Your next country. A clearer plan.

Find official contacts, check the questions that matter for your profession, and build a practical plan for working abroad.

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A practical guide, not a decision about your eligibility, job or visa.

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BUILT FOR REAL-WORLD DECISIONS

Know what to check
before you spend.

Recognition routes can depend on profession, qualification, destination, and sometimes the region within a country. The right first step is to find the competent authority and verify its current instructions.

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1. Find your destination

Open a country guide and see where to start with qualifications, professional registration and permission to work.

START WITH THE REGULATOR
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2. Check the official sources

Follow the authority links. Check which documents, language evidence and procedures apply to your situation.

FOLLOW OFFICIAL CHECKLISTS
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3. Make your own working plan

Save a checklist, estimate your budget, prepare questions and download your plan. No account is needed.

VERIFY BOTH PATHS

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OUR STARTING SOURCES

Start with the people who decide.

Rules change and each route is different. Always confirm current requirements with the official authority before paying for a service, translation, or course.

WHOWorld Health OrganizationState of the World’s Nursing 2025↗EUEuropean Parliament Research ServiceSkills portability initiative — key findings↗EUEuropean CommissionCross-border skills portability package↗NLBusiness.gov.nlRegulated professions and foreign qualifications↗NLBusiness.gov.nlHealthcare professional recognition and BIG registration↗UKGOV.UKRegulated professions and their regulators↗DEMake it in GermanyRecognition of foreign qualifications↗EUEuropean CommissionRegulated professions database↗CAGovernment of CanadaForeign Credential Recognition Tool↗AUAustralian Department of EducationRecognise overseas qualifications↗NZNew Zealand Qualifications AuthorityGetting overseas qualifications recognised↗IEQQI / NARIC IrelandRecognition of foreign qualifications↗

Research notes last reviewed 27 October 2026. Source links are provided for convenience; this project is independent and not affiliated with regulators.