Commission seeks views on Skills Portability Initiative

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the upcoming Skills Portability Initiative aimed at making skills more transparent and enabling skilled workers to move more easily throughout Europe. 

The initiative will explore ways to:

• digitalise learning credentials
• improve the transparency of skills and qualifications
• modernise the recognition processes for regulated professions
• simplify procedures for recognising the qualifications and skills of non-EU nationals

It will also help unlock the Single Market's full potential by circulating skills more effectively. 

The Commission invites workers, employers and others to share their views and experiences on the barriers they face today in skills portability when working and hiring across borders. 

Both a questionnaire and a call for evidence will remain open for 12 weeks until 27 February 2026.  

Background

The Skills Portability Initiative was announced in the Union of Skills in March 2025 and will be presented as part of the Fair Mobility Package. 

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