The recognition of professional qualifications is included in Part 2 of the Withdrawal and Separation Agreements. However, it only covers those qualifications that had been recognised before 31 December 2020, or in the course of being recognised before that date. Any qualifications not recognised or in the course of being recognised before that date, and therefore also any qualifications obtained after that date, are not covered by the Withdrawal and Separation Agreements.
The Centre for Professional Qualifications lists nearly 200 professions that are regulated in the UK – and offers advice to EU Citizens seeking recognition of qualifications.
Some examples include:
Education: Primary School Teachers, Childcare workers
Health: Doctors, Nurses, Dentists, Social Workers
Finance: Insolvency Practitioners, Chartered Accountants; Chartered Insurers, Chartered Bankers
Law: Barristers, Solicitors and Actuaries
Maritime: Deck Officers, Engineers and Divers
Construction and engineering: Architects; Registered Gas Engineers; Chartered Builders; Chartered Civil Engineers
Security: Door Supervisor, Security Guards, Cash and Valuables in Transport Operatives
Transport: Airport Firefighters, Driving Instructors, Road Work Operatives
Other: Inspector of Weights and Measures and Analyst Chemists, Chartered Chemist, Chartered Marketer