How do I plan reskilling if I want to change countries too?
Short answer
Plan the skill you want to build and, separately, understand how your qualification level compares abroad. The EU's EQF and Europass tools let you compare qualification levels across countries.
Reskilling for another country has two parts: the skill itself, and how your qualifications are read there. For the skill, plan as usual — target a real gap toward work that is in demand. For the qualification, use the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), an 8-level scale that acts as a translation tool between national systems, and Europass's tool to compare qualifications between countries.
This lets you see roughly where your current or planned qualification sits relative to another country's system before you commit time or money. Recognition for regulated professions is a separate, formal step handled by the destination country, and national practice varies — so use the EU tools to orient yourself and check the destination country's official route for specifics.
Practical steps
- Decide the concrete skill or qualification you want to build.
- Use the EQF and the Europass compare tool to see how levels map across countries.
- For a regulated profession, check the destination country's official recognition route.
Good to know
The EQF helps compare levels; it does not itself grant recognition, and national rules for regulated professions differ. Check the destination country's official source.