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moving to a different country?

qwerty

I was wondering if anyone might have the experience or knowledge of how evidence of a diagnosis would be transferred if one moves to a different country? Would I need to have another assessment in that country or is showing them the diagnostic report that was done in the UK enough evidence?

Parents

  • Thanks for all the supportive replies! Yes, I agree an embassy might be a good way to start when looking to transfer medical records. One thing I have been kind of thinking about it maybe to look for employment outside the UK (again not totally sure about yet). Would companies recognise a UK diagnosis?

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  • Thanks for all the supportive replies! Yes, I agree an embassy might be a good way to start when looking to transfer medical records. One thing I have been kind of thinking about it maybe to look for employment outside the UK (again not totally sure about yet). Would companies recognise a UK diagnosis?

Children
  • in reply to qwerty

    If you are used to the UK levels of joined-up thinking and NHS then you may be in for a shock in some countries - they barely recognise some disabilities and support or accommodations do not exist.  You really need to think carefully depending on your level of support requirements and what adjustments you think you need in the workplace.

    You may not qualify / get any benefits in another country too so you really need to do your research.  Some countries may expect you to be totally fluent in the language before they will even look at you for employment - and even then you might always be treated as an outsider - so they are unlikely to even want to help you in the workplace. 

    I worked for some time for the European Space Agency in Belgium and the Netherlands so, as usual, I found the high-tech environments very welcoming.

    What employment would you be looking for?  Large parts of Europe have very high unemployment rates for young people.