Planning for an overseas market? Choose your country and local setup route. Check where you operate separately from where your customers live.
Identify the activity before the credential
A course-completion certificate is evidence of training, not automatically permission to practise. Identify the actual service, jurisdiction and responsible regulator. Ask whether the qualification is recognised for that activity and whether registration, inspection or renewal is also required.
Find the right authority
| Market | Official starting point |
|---|---|
| United States | Registration / permits route |
| Canada | Registration / permits route |
| United Kingdom | Registration / permits route |
| New Zealand | Registration / permits route |
| France | Registration / permits route |
| Australia | Registration / permits route |
| Ireland | Registration / permits route |
A national startup portal can lead you to the right questions; it is not confirmation that every profession is covered. Use the occupation’s regulator for recognition and scope of practice.
Do not carry approval across a border
If you already hold a qualification elsewhere, ask the destination regulator about recognition rather than assuming the same title grants the same rights. Food, care and professional services need activity-specific checks. Describe only the credentials you actually hold in public marketing.
Keep a verification record
- Exact activity and jurisdiction
- Responsible regulator and official source
- Recognised qualification and any application conditions
- Permissions needed before advertising or trading
- Renewal, continuing requirements and date checked
Use the food-business guide for an example of routing industry questions to the relevant authority.
Keep a country-specific record
Save your jurisdiction, official source, date checked and unanswered questions. The free kit also includes a local-market evidence worksheet.