Briefing

Mutually recognised professional qualifications

The changes and challenges which might be faced by health and social care organisations as rules change around mutually recognised qualifications.

29 July 2019

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This briefing highlights some of the changes and challenges which might be faced by health and social care organisations as rules change around mutually recognised qualifications.

The Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications Directive (the Directive) provides a reciprocal framework of rules which enables EEA and Swiss nationals to have their professional qualifications recognised in a state other than the one in which the qualification was obtained. It also provides rules for recognition of non-EEA and non-Swiss qualifications held by EEA or Swiss nationals.