Petition · past parliament · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Seek mutual recognition of professional qualifications between EU & GB
Closed
541 signatures
What the petition asks
British people across Europe are being forced to retrain or completely leave their jobs due to the UK not making any deal with the EU on mutual recognition of professional qualifications. Many careers are being ruined because employers can no longer employ them or are too afraid of complications.
Without recognition of qualifications, visas may be impossible to obtain for many UK Nationals. The tourist industry for one will suffer as well as international British professionals. If the UK truly wants to be a world influence in the future then we must protect the recognition of our qualifications in the EU. If we remove British workers from EU countries and continue to make it difficult for European businesses to employ UK Nationals our Economy and Education System will diminish. Visas are key.
Timeline
| 17 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Nov 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
541
Status
Closed
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened
17 May 2021
Closed
17 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.