Regulation 34 Qualifications begun before IP completion day – extended period for recognition under Swiss citizens’ rights agreementF1I1

is a national of the United Kingdom or Switzerland, or a third country national who was, immediately before IP completion day, by virtue of any enforceable EU right entitled to be treated no less favourably than a national of either State, for the purposes of access to and pursuit of a regulated profession;

wishes to access and pursue the profession of architect in the United Kingdom on a permanent basis, whether in an employed or self-employed capacity;

has obtained a relevant qualification;

if that relevant qualification was obtained in a third country, has three years’ professional experience in the profession concerned in the territory of Switzerland and certified by a competent authority in Switzerland; and

if that relevant qualification is a professional qualification obtained in an EEA State, is legally established in Switzerland, unless the individual is a Swiss national.

a professional qualification obtained in an EEA State or Switzerland before IP completion day;

a professional qualification started in an EEA State or Switzerland before IP completion day but completed after IP completion day;

a third country professional qualification recognised by a competent authority in Switzerland pursuant to Article 2(2) of Directive 2005/36/EC before IP completion day;

a third country professional qualification for which an application for recognition pursuant to Article 2(2) of Directive 2005/36/EC has been submitted to a competent authority in Switzerland before IP completion day, where that application is successful after IP completion day.