Foreign certificates of competence and qualification may be recognised by the competent authority.
The professional qualifications of applicants who hold a certificate of competence or a certificate of education and training shall - upon application - be recognised as meeting the requirements for admission to the same profession laid down by provincial law if the certificate of competence or certificate of education and training:
If starting or pursuing a profession is not regulated in the country of origin, the applicant's professional qualification will be recognised upon application if the applicant has pursued that profession full-time in that Member State for 1 year or part-time for the equivalent period in the preceding 10 years, provided that they hold one or more qualifications which:
Compensatory measures may then be required where:
The legal basis for the recognition of professional qualifications are Sections 9 et seq. of the Styrian Law on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (StBRG 2020).
Note: alternatively, your Member State of origin can provide recognition by means of the European Professional Card (EPC).
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Authentication or signature of the application is not required.
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An appeal is possible against rulings issued by an authority and shall be filed by the party within a 4 weeks term with the authority that issued the ruling of first instance (against rulings without investigation procedure within a two weeks term). The term starts with the receipt of the written copy of the ruling, in the case of oral pronouncement simultaneously with it.
The appeal shall indicate the ruling it contests, the authority that issued the ruling and contain a motion of appeal with the reasons. No more appeal is admissible if the party expressly waived the right of appeal after receipt or pronouncement of the ruling.
Each ruling contains instructions on the right to appeal and indicates the authority and the deadline for submission of such appeal.
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03.11.2022