--- page_version: 71b97d19c7ab94c54b157a3528a6b57e content_date: 2026-10-25 entity_id: profession:nurse:countries entity_type: profession_comparison name: Nurse profession data by country canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/nurse/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/move-as/nurse/countries.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/move-as/nurse/countries.md snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 generated_at: 2026-10-25 last_verified: 2026-10-25 citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/nurse/ citation_title: Nurse profession data by country citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 citation_version: "71b97d19c7ab94c54b157a3528a6b57e" citation_retrieval_date: "2026-10-25" citation_build_date: "2026-10-25" citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ --- # Nurse profession data by country The list holds the 39 countries with at least one official record for nurse: a regulated-professions register entry, a recognition record or a shortage-list row. National occupation names are joined to this profession through a reviewed crosswalk, country by country; a name the crosswalk does not match is left out rather than guessed. Salaries are not shown until a profession-level salary is collected for the country. - Countries with records: 39 - Profession records: 163 - Exact canonical records: 163 - Shortage-list records: 64 ## Country answers | Country | Regulation | Recognition route | Shortage list | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Australia | Regulated | Complete the NMBA/Ahpra Self-check first; the qualification determines the assessment stream. Stream A, Stream B and applicants requiring qualification assessment follow different steps; some must pass a multiple-choice exam and OSCE before applying. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Austria | Regulated | General care nurse; Specialist (and General care) Nurse; EEA/Swiss recognition or third-country nostrification; qualification recognition and Health Professions Register entry are both required. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Belgium | Regulated | Specialist (and General care) Nurse; General care nurse; EEA/Swiss diploma: request Community professional recognition; the federal visa follows recognition. Non-EEA diploma: obtain academic equivalence from the chosen Community, then apply to FPS Public Health for the visa. Nurse is the basic general-care title; specialty titles are separate. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Bulgaria | Regulated | Submit the prescribed qualification-recognition application to the Minister of Health. EU/EEA/Swiss and specified foreign-qualification routes are handled under the professional-qualification recognition procedure. A third-country national with a third-country medical degree uses a separate examination-admission route; admission is not itself recognition. General-care nurses and pharmacists may also have an optional EU Professional Card route when eligible.; General care nurse | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Canada | Regulated | Eligible internationally educated applicants submit records to NNAS, receive an Advisory Report, then apply to the selected regulator; alternate routes apply in Quebec, territories and some nurse types. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Croatia | Regulated | Specialist Nurse; General care nurse | — | | Cyprus | Regulated | Apply to the Registrar for entry in the general Nursing Register and practice licence. The Council reviews the credential and good-standing documents; non-listed foreign titles may require KY.S.A.T.S. recognition and Council approval. EU nurses may use the European Professional Card route where eligible.; General care nurse | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Czechia | Regulated | For non-EU-trained applicants: recognition application, written tests, supervised practice (40 days general nurse/midwife; 30 days practical nurse), then oral exam. Eligible EU/EEA/Swiss cases use the separate recognition route.; General system of recognition - primary application; General care nurse | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Denmark | Regulated | Apply to STPS for the authorization matching the actual national profession. EU/EEA nurse and midwife routes request professional qualification and current-status documents; third-country routes include profession-specific qualification checks and may require language, tests or evaluation employment. ISCO 3221/3222 associate roles are not assumed to be nurse/midwife licences.; Specialist Nurse; General care nurse | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Estonia | Regulated | Apply to the Health Board using the route for the actual profession and country of qualification; its instructions separate EU/EEA/Swiss and third-country applicants.; General care nurse | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Finland | Regulated | Apply to LVV for the practice right matching the actual nurse/midwife category; EU/EEA and third-country training follow different recognition routes.; General care nurse; General system of recognition - primary application | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | France | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; General care nurse; Listed EU/EEA nursing diplomas may receive sectoral/automatic recognition followed by Order registration; non-listed diplomas require the applicable separate national/regional recognition route. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Germany | Regulated | Specialist Nurse; Apply to the relevant Land for professional qualification recognition and authorisation to use the nursing title. The state compares training; where substantial differences remain, an adaptation measure or knowledge test may be required. EU/EEA/Swiss automatic-recognition rules can differ.; General care nurse | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Greece | Regulated | For EU/EEA professional qualifications, PD 38/2010 provides a professional-recognition framework through ATEEN or the profession-specific competent authority; automatic-recognition professions and permanent establishment may require separate national registration. This is not the general third-country route.; General care nurse; Specialist (and General care) Nurse | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Hungary | Regulated | General care nurse; Specialist Nurse; Specialist (and General care) Nurse; Not applicable; The applicant requests recognition. The authority selects automatic, general-system or non-EEA procedure from the qualification and origin; the general system can require an adaptation period or aptitude test. After recognition, basic and operational registration may still be required. | — | | Iceland | Regulated | General care nurse; The Directorate of Health grants protected title/practice licences to the listed health professions. For foreign qualifications, the route differs by applicant/qualification origin; EEA/Swiss recognition documents and non-EEA education assessment are not interchangeable. EEA/Swiss and third-country routes request different documents. Applicants from outside the EEA/Switzerland submit degree, current professional licence, good-standing evidence and study records; evaluation may require an adaptation period or aptitude test. | — | | Ireland | Regulated | Specialist Nurse; Foreign-qualified applicants apply first for NMBI recognition; the route depends on EU/non-EU qualification and may require assessment/adaptation or an aptitude test. Registration is a subsequent step.; General care nurse | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Italy | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; General care nurse; For health-professional qualification recognition, the Ministry of Health route depends on qualification origin and applicant status. Its published nurse service covers EU/EEA/Swiss qualifications; the checked non-EU service identifies a separate application route. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Japan | Regulated | The applicant submits documents for individual review against Japanese nursing education criteria. If recognised, the applicant may sit the Japanese nurse national exam; the foreign licence itself is not converted directly into a Japanese licence. | — | | Latvia | Regulated | General care nurse; General system of recognition - primary application; Specialist (and General care) Nurse; AIC first compares education and practical training, then the Health Inspectorate decides; EU general-care nurses may use the European Professional Card. Partial equivalence can require adaptation or an aptitude test. | — | | Lithuania | Regulated | General care nurse; Specialist (and General care) Nurse; Submit the professional-qualification recognition application through the VASPVT route selected for the qualification origin and practice type; this is followed by the separate Lithuanian practice-licence step. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Luxembourg | Regulated | Specialist (and General care) Nurse; General care nurse; A foreign diploma must be recognised before applying for the practice licence, except qualifying EU general-care nursing qualifications that meet the Directive's Annex V requirements and may apply directly. Recognition authority depends on qualification level. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Malta | Regulated | Specialist (and General care) Nurse; General care nurse; General system of recognition - primary application; Non-EU-trained nurses submit the Council's required documents and complete a prescribed bridging course before the applicable registration; EU and third-country routes differ.; Specialist Nurse | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Netherlands | Regulated | Foreign healthcare qualifications follow origin-dependent BIG procedures; only qualifying EU/EEA/Swiss general-care nurse diplomas use automatic recognition with direct enrolment. Midwife and associate-role codes are distinct.; Specialist Nurse; General care nurse | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | New Zealand | Regulated | Apply to the Nursing Council under the overseas-qualified route for the exact nursing title; education and competence are assessed, and route-specific competence steps may follow. Midwives apply separately to the Midwifery Council. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Norway | Regulated | Apply to Helsedirektoratet for authorization under the route for the exact nursing title and country of education; applicants educated outside EU/EEA may have additional language, national-subject and proficiency-test requirements.; Specialist (and General care) Nurse; General care nurse | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Poland | Regulated | For the cited non-EU route, apply for a limited right to practise tied to defined professional activities, a fixed time/place and statutory criteria; the cited route requires at least three years' relevant experience during the previous five years. Full recognition is separate.; General care nurse | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Portugal | Regulated | Specialist Nurse; General care nurse; For the listed EU/EEA/Swiss regulated nurse route, apply to the sectoral competent authority for professional recognition before practice; recognition and professional registration are distinct steps and origin-specific routes differ. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Romania | Regulated | Specialist Nurse; General care nurse; General system of recognition - primary application; For the sectorally regulated general-care nurse/midwife route, apply to the competent nursing authority for qualification recognition; the automatic EU/EEA/Swiss recognition system is distinct from other-origin procedures. Frozen nursing-associate codes are not assigned this route by title alone. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Saudi Arabia | Regulated | Apply for SCFHS Professional Classification through Mumaris+ with authenticated qualifications, source-country professional registration/experience and any required assessment; this first step can be started from abroad. After classification, Professional Registration requires lawful Saudi residence. Nursing-associate categories are not assumed identical. | — | | Slovakia | Regulated | Apply to CRD for recognition of the exact nurse or midwife professional qualification. EU sectoral automatic recognition applies only to eligible harmonized nurse/midwife credentials; third-country route may require formal recognition, a Slovak supplementary examination, then professional recognition.; General care nurse | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Slovenia | Regulated | General care nurse; EU/EEA/Swiss harmonised general-care nurse and midwife titles follow sectoral recognition; third-country applications go to MZ with qualification, curriculum, internship/exam and good-standing documents as applicable. Slovene translations/certified copies are required; associate roles are separate. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | South Korea | Regulated | After foreign-school recognition review, an eligible foreign-trained nurse applies for and passes the Korean nurse national examination; the MOHW flow does not add a preliminary exam for the nurse profession. | — | | Spain | Regulated | Specialist (and General care) Nurse; General care nurse; First identify the exact Spanish profession and country where the qualification was issued. Eligible EU/EEA listed titles use the applicable RD 581/2017 recognition route; third-country qualifications require the separate Spanish qualification-homologation route and any profession-specific registration or adaptation steps. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Sweden | Regulated | Nurse and midwife routes differ by qualification origin: EU/EEA applications use professional-qualification recognition; third-country applicants follow education assessment and the Socialstyrelsen adaptation/licence steps. Midwives are distinct; nursing-associate codes are not silently assigned the nurse route.; General system of recognition - primary application; General care nurse; Specialist (and General care) Nurse | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Switzerland | Regulated | Complete the free compulsory PreCheck; after a positive result submit the full recognition dossier and fee. SRC assesses equivalence and may require compensatory measures.; General care nurse | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | United Arab Emirates | Regulated | Submit qualifications and supporting documents for professional evaluation; prescribed examinations apply where required. The relevant authority evaluates the title under the unified PQR and issues the professional practice licence. | — | | United Kingdom | Regulated | Apply under the NMC international route for the exact nurse or midwife register. It begins with eligibility/qualification evaluation; the NMC may require CBT and OSCE competence tests before the registration application.; General care nurse; General system of recognition - primary application | — | | United States | Regulated | — | — | ## Sources IQNM Self-check page: internationally qualified nurses and midwives seeking registration must complete the required assessment steps and apply for NMBA registration. — https://www.ahpra.gov.au/~/link.aspx?_id=49CD3E69266248FDBF79236BC314FB78&_z=z 2025 OSL (ANZSCO 2022) row 8 national rating column; all rows with rating S/R/M retained in value — https://www.jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2025%20Occupation%20Shortage%20List%20-%206%20digit%20ANZSCO%20and%20OSCA.xlsx official skilled occupation list target: Registered Nurse (254499) — https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skill-occupation-list ILOSTAT mean earnings by occupation (EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB) — https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator?id=EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB JSON list[].id=656009; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=11&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC DGKP is regulated; foreign qualification recognition/nostrification and Health Professions Register entry required. — https://www.gesundheit.gv.at/gesundheitsleistungen/berufe/gesundheitsberufe-a-z/pflegeberufe/gesundheits-und-krankenpflegepersonen.html NCO.json key=1; A=AT; B=2025; C=2143; D=Environmental engineers; E=Shortage; F=Low — https://eures.europa.eu/living-and-working/labour-shortages-and-surpluses-europe_en Country work-route threshold — https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration-red-white-red-card/eu-blue-card.html Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=AT JSON list[].id=660942; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=1&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Articles 3-6, 45 and 68/1: doctor, dentist, pharmacist, nurse and clinical psychologist. — https://codex.vlaanderen.be/PrintDocument.ashx?id=1027148 Country work-route threshold — https://emploi.wallonie.be/en/home/actualites/actualites/autorisations-de-travail-et-permis-de-travail-b--seuils-salariaux-a-respecter-par-les-employeurs.html Annex 1 of the current register, amended in State Gazette No.72 of 11 August 2026; 2026 occupation title/scope compared without an adjacent-title substitution. — https://www.navet.government.bg/bg/media/spisak-na-regulirani-profesii-reshenie-na-ms-11-08-26.pdf JSON list[].id=658513; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=26&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=BG PDF p. 1 WORKING section; six named examples of regulated jobs — https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/documents/pdf/english/corporate/publications-manuals/welcome-to-canada_fcr_e_2023.pdf Lines 28-34 and 57-63: recognition and licensure occur in destination province/territory. — https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/foreign-credential-recognition.html CSV Future_Labour_Market_Conditions; rows containing Moderate risk of Shortage or Strong risk of Shortage — https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/e80851b8-de68-43bd-a85c-c72e1b3a3890/resource/446fe474-96e7-47cd-a3f9-3bb391b2df60/download/flmc_cfmt_2024_2033_noc2021.csv?download=1 JSON list[].id=655971; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=84&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Foreigners Act Article 13 inserts Article 92.a, paragraphs 1–8; standardised Croatian/Latin-script exam at A1.1 and covered/exempt permit-holder groups. — https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2026_05_55_692.html Country work-route threshold — https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/full/2025_03_40_545.html Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=HR general nurse registration and licensing under the Nursing and Midwifery Law. — https://www.businessincyprus.gov.cy/business-sectors/nurse/ JSON list[].id=655282; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=18&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/eu-blue-card/ Unit 303; responsible authority Ministry of Health; Act 96/2004 Coll., Section 5. — https://uok.msmt.cz/uok/ru_detail.php?dl=en&flet=&forg=&fpg=1&ftxt=sestra&ftype=&id=303&lang=en JSON list[].id=658421; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=16&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://e-sbirka.gov.cz/sb/2026/44 STPS lists nurse and midwife among authorization-required healthcare groups; profession-specific authorisation applies to protected Danish titles. — https://en.stps.dk/health-professionals-and-authorities/registration-of-healthcare-professionals JSON list[].id=658450; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=2&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=DK Health Board identifies listed healthcare-profession titles subject to registration. — https://terviseamet.ee/en/healthcare/registration-of-health-care-professionals JSON list[].id=656731; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=17&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/510042023008/consolide/current Healthcare professions; registered nurse and midwife entries — https://www.oph.fi/en/services/recognition-qualifications/regulated-professions-finland JSON list[].id=659656; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=13&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC JSON list[].id=659079; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=6&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Ministry EU qualification page; eligible recognition is followed by nursing Order registration. — https://www.sante.gouv.fr/professionnels/se-former-s-installer-exercer/exercer-a-l-etranger-ou-en-france-avec-un-diplome-etranger/article/exercer-en-france-avec-un-diplome-reconnu-au-sein-de-l-union-europeenne Country work-route threshold — https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/article_lc/LEGIARTI000051738426/2026-04-28 Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=FR JSON list[].id=655193; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=3&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Profession profile and regulation status for general nursing; nursing qualification and authorisation scope. — https://www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/en/interest/finder/profession/1695/profile Country work-route threshold — https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/pdf-blaue-karte-eu Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=DE Temporary and occasional cross-border service procedure for nurses, Ministry of Health/Regional Public Health Directorate, two-month deadline, no fee, updated 2 September 2026; not establishment licensing. — https://en.mitos.gov.gr/index.php?title=%CE%94%CE%94%3ADeclaration_of_Temporary_and_Occasional_Provision_of_Services_of_Nurse JSON list[].id=661059; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=4&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/eu-blue-card/eu-blue-card-greece_en Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=EL JSON list[].id=658797; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=21&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC ENK recognition matrix covers foreign qualifications in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and midwifery; ENK registration page describes practice registration. — https://enk.okfo.gov.hu/en/activities/recognition Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=HU JSON list[].id=656719; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=30&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Authorized healthcare professions list; listed titles include registered nurse and licensed practical nurse. — https://island.is/en/starfsleyfi-heilbrigdisstarfsmanna/authorised-healthcare-professions JSON list[].id=660731; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=7&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Qualified outside the EU: recognition then registration route — https://www.nmbi.ie/Registration/Qualified-outside-the-EU/Application-Process JSON list[].id=659924; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=8&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Health-title recognition overview and profession-specific application service — https://www.salute.gov.it/new/en/tema/riconoscimento-qualifiche-professioni-sanitarie/qualifications-obtained-non-eu-countries/ Country work-route threshold — https://esploradati.istat.it/SDMXWS/rest/data/IT1,92_1225_DF_DCCN_ANA1_7,1.0/A.IT.D11_D_W2_S1_R_FT.Z.Z.Z.V.N.Z.2026M9?startPeriod=2025&endPeriod=2024 Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=IT Foreign-trained nursing school graduates/licence holders are identified as applicants for Japanese nurse-exam eligibility recognition; legal basis cited on MHLW page. — https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_37760.html JSON list[].id=658919; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=19&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Named professions in the current legislation. — https://likumi.lv/ta/en/en/id/26021-on-the-regulated-professions-and-the-recognition-of-professional-qualifications Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=LV JSON list[].id=655974; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=20&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Current page dated 2026-05-11 lists Medical Doctor, Dentist, General Practice Nurse and Medical Psychologist as regulated healthcare professions; excludes pharmacist from the VASPVT route. — https://www.inovacijuagentura.lt/en/point-of-single-contact/requirements-and-regulations/for-medical-professionals/ JSON list[].id=660050; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=9&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Lists regulated health titles, recognition routes, language proof and EUR 75 licence fee for listed professions other than the separately documented medical professions and pharmacists. — https://guichet.public.lu/en/entreprises/creation-developpement/profession/autres-professions-liberales/profession-sante-reglementees.html Country work-route threshold — https://guichet.public.lu/en/citoyens/immigration/vivre/non-luxembourg/immigration/pays-tiers/hautement-qualifie/salarie-hautement-qualifie.html JSON list[].id=656803; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=22&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Named profession and competent-authority rows in the official register; statutory route pages for profession-specific controls. — https://mfhea.mt/list-of-regulated-professions-and-competent-authorities/ Country work-route threshold — https://nso.gov.mt/labour-market-main-page/ Dutch catalogue results for the exact generic titles; national records cross-checked in the 188-row country-filtered register. See evidence.md for matching titles and scope. — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/professions?lang=EN&id_country=10&pagenum=1&maxrows=200 JSON list[].id=658139; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=10&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Nursing and midwifery titles require registration; the frozen family also includes enrolled/nursing-associate occupations and does not map to one blanket title. — https://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/80506.htm Appendix 13 Green List occupation: Registered Nurse; ANZSCO 254499 — https://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/89117.htm Regulated-professions list and profession entries; title-level matches and named authorities checked. — https://hkdir.no/en/foreign-education/lists-and-databases/regulated-professions JSON list[].id=656451; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=31&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=NO Non-EU route limited by duties, time/place of work and other statutory conditions; the cited pathway requires at least three years of recent experience. — https://www.gov.pl/web/zdrowie/uzyskaj-prawo-wykonywania-zawodu-pielegniarki-lub-poloznej-na-okreslony-zakres-czynnosci-zawodowych-czas-i-miejsce-zatrudnienia-w-polsce JSON list[].id=657433; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=23&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://www.mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl/en/question-and-answer-database/permits-residence-and-work/eu-blue-card/ Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=PL JSON list[].id=659557; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=12&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Current national directory of generic regulated-profession titles and sectoral competent authorities; directory checked 2026-10-12. — https://www.dgert.gov.pt/lista-das-profissoes-regulamentadas-e-autoridades-competentes Country work-route threshold — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/nama_10_fte?geo=PT&unit=EUR&lang=en Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=PT JSON list[].id=657855; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=27&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Current national directory of sectoral and other regulated-profession authorities and named professional titles. — https://cnred.edu.ro/en/competent-authorities/ Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=RO SCFHS classifies and evaluates health qualifications, sets practice standards and registers health practitioners. — https://scfhs.org.sa/en/overview Current official CRD index and title-specific profession profile. — https://uznavanie.minedu.sk/en/regulated-profession/464-sestra JSON list[].id=657035; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=25&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC JSON list[].id=655802; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=24&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Current national profession list; named titles and competent authorities. — https://spot.gov.si/en/topics/list-of-regulated-professions Country work-route threshold — https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2026-01-0572 MOHW foreign-school examination route and nurse national-examination scope. — https://www.mohw.go.kr/menu.es?mid=a10702020300 JSON list[].id=660891; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=5&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC FAQ 2026; EU automatic-recognition categories for general-care nurses and midwives; RD 581/2017. — https://www.sanidad.gob.es/areas/profesionesSanitarias/profesiones/especialistasComunitarios/retuex/docs/FAQs_DEFINITIVAS_2026.pdf Country work-route threshold — https://www.inclusion.gob.es/documents/d/unidadgrandesempresas/umbral-salarial.pdf Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=ES 22 health professions require a statutory licence; protected titles, nurse-assistant protected title, EU/EEA and third-country route selectors. — https://legitimation.socialstyrelsen.se/en JSON list[].id=658106; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=14&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Health Professions Act (GesBG/HFG), Arts. 2 and 10–12; Art. 15: nursing appears among regulated health professions and foreign qualification / independent-practice rules apply. — https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2020/16/de JSON list[].id=657981; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=241&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=CH Service purpose: obtain an evaluation certificate to issue the necessary licence to practise; service audience explicitly includes nursing and midwifery professionals. — https://mohap.gov.ae/en/w/evaluation-of-health-professional The official register names registered nurses, midwives and nursing associates under the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Frozen ISCO codes span registered nursing/midwifery and associate groups; registration scope and national remit vary by exact title. — https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/professions-regulated-by-law-in-the-uk-and-their-regulators/uk-regulated-professions-and-their-regulators JSON list[].id=656741; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=15&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations, lines 296-300: state-issued RN license; each board supplies specific requirements. — https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered-nurses.htm USCIS AAO decision dated 2009-01-27, pages 2-5; 20 CFR 656.5(a)(2) / Schedule A Group I — https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/err/B6%20-%20Skilled%20Workers%2C%20Professionals%2C%20and%20Other%20Workers/Decisions_Issued_in_2009/Jan272009_02B6203.pdf ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 25). Nurse profession data by country [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 71b97d19c7ab94c54b157a3528a6b57e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/nurse/ Retrieved 2026-10-25. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_nurse-profession-data-by-country_c256c2194418, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Nurse profession data by country}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-10-25}, version = {71b97d19c7ab94c54b157a3528a6b57e}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/nurse/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-10-25. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Nurse profession data by country](https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/nurse/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 71b97d19c7ab94c54b157a3528a6b57e; retrieved 2026-10-25; built 2026-10-25. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/nurse/ - Title: Nurse profession data by country - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8` - Version: `71b97d19c7ab94c54b157a3528a6b57e` - Retrieved: 2026-10-25 - Built: 2026-10-25 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Boundary A blank field is not an estimate or a negative answer. Verify current requirements with the responsible authority.