Practicing Overseas

[ReinaDeLuz]

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Hi! I'm a first year at University of Florida, with perhaps a slightly random question.

I'm married to a wonderful Englishman who agreed to forsake his country and come live with me while I go to vet school here at UF. He doesn't mind living in the US at all, not even Florida, and we don't have any but the most vague plans about where we will live once I graduate....However, *if* we decided to move to England after I graduate (which seems likely eventually, as we both love being there), does anyone here know how that would work, DVM wise? I *think* that students who study abroad and take the NAVLE (sorry if I'm being hopelessly wrong here, I'm a first year and still trying to figure this all out 🙂) or national boards or whatever its called, and pass, are able to practice in the US, but does being licensed in the US make it easier for one to practice in the UK? What sort of things could I do now to make it an easier transition as far as differences between veterinary practices in the US and the UK go?


Also: Would anyone happen to know off the top of their head if the UK will even let us move there (and let me get a job!)? Considering I'm an American citizen (though of course my husband is still a British citizen).

a pre-emptive thanks! and sorry for being rambly! hope this all makes sense.

 

[lazyjayn]

The RCVS is the liscensing body in the UK- on their site they list requirements for liscensing in the UK- which includes qualifications- including recognised schools in the US, EU, and Commonwealth nations.

With a spouse who's a citizen (subject?) it'll be easier for you to get a resident visa and/ or work permit. Otherwise, you'd have to check out the skilled migrant visa class, which'll let you move just about anywhere, so long as you got the skillz. It's based on points awarded in different catagories- education, age, current and projected need for the skills you'd bring, local connections, that sort of thing.

But, as I said, with a Brittish spouse, you cut a lot of that stuff, makes it much easier. Not easy, of course- for more information, you can check out the website of the Home Office, which covers all that stuff. Or one of you could call up the UK consulate or embassy- they cover all that stuff too.

j.

 

[birdvet2006]

To become a member of the RCVS (MRCVS), you need to attend a ceremony in London (in person). I am not sure how many times this is offered per year, but I am guessing 1-2 times. It's basically just a swearing in sort of ceremony, the same one that all UK graduates must go through after their graduation ceremony. It also costs money to be a MRCVS - there's an annual fee. Last year it was about 200 pounds (if I remember right).

I know nothing of visas, so I can't help you there. But I did attend vet school in the UK and am a MRCVS. I will be able to practise in the UK in the future, with the only problem being obtaining a visa (my only experience is with a student visa).

 

[Vet2be2012]

I am not 100% sure on this, but I think since you married a British citizen, you are automatically eligible for citizenship. I am a US citizen, but my mom was born and raised in France so I am also a citizen of the European Union. I think it will work the same way for you through your husband. I think your biggest challenge will be taking the exams and everything else you have to do to work as a veterinarian. I don't know how it works with US schools. The AVMA accredited schools abroad, like University of Glasgow(where I'm going), automatically makes you eligible to work in the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand(where I hope to work some day), etc. The process for not going to an AVMA accredited school makes it very lengthy and difficult to be able to work in the US, but maybe it is different the other way around, that is US to another country like the UK. Good luck!