European Professional Card

22.1.2016

Rights & Rules

Mobility of professionals within the EU

General care nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, real estate agents and mountain guides - for these specialists, it has become easier to perform their profession in other EU Member States, thanks to the new European Professional Card (EPC) that was presented in January 2016.

The EPC is an electronic procedure for the recognition of qualifications between EU Member States. Citizens can apply for it for short-term as well as permanent stays abroad. The whole procedure is processed and can be followed online on the platform of the EU.

For the time being, the EPC is only available for the above mentioned professions. However, the EU Commission may add further groups in the future.

Please find detailed information in this article.

Links zum Thema

EU-Kommission: Europäischer Berufsausweis
http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/professional-qualifications/european-professional-card/index_de.htm

Artikel des EVZ Österreich
http://europakonsument.at/de/page/europaeischer-berufsausweis

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