Recognition after Brexit

Here you can find answers to the question:

• What does Brexit mean for the recognition?

What does Brexit mean for the recognition?

Brexit is the term used to describe the departure of the United Kingdom (Great Britain and Northern Ireland) from the European Union (EU). The departure took place on 31 January 2020. Following the end of the transition period, a partnership agreement initially entered into force on a temporary basis on 1 January 2021. This governs the relations between the EU and the United Kingdom.

Brexit has legal ramifications on the recognition of professional qualifications from the United Kingdom:

• In the case of professional qualifications that have already been recognised, the recognition will remain valid after Brexit.
• If the recognition of a British professional qualification is applied for before 1 January 2021 and is not yet decided, the recognition procedure will be continued and completed under the withdrawal agreement in accordance with the rules and procedures provided for by the relevant EU legislation. The competent authority will be able to provide more detailed information. You can find out who that is in the Profi Filter.
• If recognition is applied for after 1 January 2021, then the national regulations for professional qualifications from third countries apply. Automatic recognition under the EU Directive on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications no longer applies. According to the partnership agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom, professional organisations for both contracting parties can propose simplified recognition regulations for specific occupations.