If your profession is regulated where you are going, the hardest part of the move may not be getting an offer. It may be being allowed to practise.
Is your profession regulated there?#
Regulated professions, commonly including health care, teaching, engineering, law and some trades, usually require recognition or licensing by a local body before you can use the title or do the work. Many other roles, such as most software and marketing jobs, are not regulated in this way, although an employer may still ask to see qualifications.
The rules, bodies and timelines are different in every country and sometimes in every region, so this is something to check, not assume.
What to find out first#
- Which body decides whether your qualification is recognised.
- What they ask for, including certified copies, translations, exams, supervised practice and language tests.
- How long it usually takes and what the fees are.
- Whether you can work in a related role while you wait.
Their own website is the source. Treat any summary elsewhere, including ours, as a prompt for questions.
Check it for both partners#
Households often research the primary earner's credentials and leave the partner's for later. If the partner's profession is regulated, start the same enquiry now. Their timeline can set the date you can realistically move.
Keep your documents ready#
Recognition bodies tend to ask for original or certified documents, transcripts and proof of work history. Keep them organised and private. Your ShresthaGlobal account has a private documents area you can use for your own copies, and we only ever show them to you.
What to do while you wait#
Look for adjacent roles that use your skills without needing a licence, short courses that fill a stated gap, and communities of people who have been through the same process. Those conversations are often more useful than any guide.