Guidance

Arrangements for the recognition of professional qualifications

Guidance for regulatory and professional bodies on arrangements to facilitate the mutual recognition of professional qualifications.

From:
Department for Business and Trade
Published
12 May 2021
Last updated
26 April 2024 — See all updates

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Arrangements to facilitate the recognition of professional qualifications (accessible webpage)

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This guidance addresses:

  • initiating the process for negotiating and implementing Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) with international trade partners
  • initiating the process for negotiating and implementing MRAs with EU trade partners using the MRA framework agreed under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) and future trade agreements
  • upholding the commitments in the Common Travel Area (CTA) between the UK and Ireland
  • other arrangements (in addition to MRAs) to facilitate mutual recognition with international counterparts
  • domestic standards for recognition of international professional qualifications in the UK
  • how the UK government can support regulatory and professional bodies to enter into recognition arrangements
Published 12 May 2021
Last updated 26 April 2024 + show all updates

  1. New guidance for regulatory bodies on recognising qualifications gained in Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland added to the ‘Domestic requirements for regulation’ section.

  2. First published.