EU DESTINATION GUIDE

Working in an EU country with a foreign qualification

Choose your destination, then follow the EU starting steps and find its national assistance centre. Your qualification country and nationality can lead to different procedures.

Destination in the European Union

1. Find the body responsible for your profession

Search the official EU guidance using your destination and exact professional title. A national assistance centre can help you find the regulator and understand the recognition route.

OFFICIAL SOURCECheck whether the profession is regulated ↗

Use the country and profession search linked from Your Europe.

OFFICIAL SOURCEFind the national assistance centre ↗

Choose your destination in the European Commission's official directory.

2. Match the procedure to your qualification

EU professional recognition rules apply to you

Ask the regulator which recognition procedure fits your profession and whether your work will be temporary or permanent. Some professions have sector-specific rules; do not assume that every qualification is automatically accepted.

A qualification obtained outside the EU

National recognition rules can apply. Ask the destination's authority which procedure and evidence it requires. Recognition in another country does not by itself establish your right to practise in this destination.

3. Confirm your work rights

OFFICIAL SOURCEEU citizenship and work permits ↗

EU citizens generally do not need a work permit in another EU country. Check residence and professional registration separately.

OFFICIAL SOURCEWork and residence for non-EU nationals ↗

Choose your destination and immigration category. National rules and exemptions depend on your situation. Denmark uses its own national portal.

4. Keep your preparation checklist

Record the job title, work location, qualification country, nationality and whether the work is temporary or permanent.
Find the regulated-profession entry or ask the national assistance centre to identify the responsible body.
Ask the regulator for the procedure and current evidence requirements.
Confirm language, translation and registration requirements before purchasing services.
Check your work and residence category and any local registration.

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Official starting sources checked on 27 October 2026. Confirm requirements with the body responsible for your profession, nationality and qualification.

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