# Working abroad
**Source**: https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/explore-the-labour-market/labour-market-and-fields-of-work/working-abroad
**Parent**: https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en
## Career Zone EN
# Working abroad
Are you looking for a job abroad? Here’s how you can get started.
- Decide where, in which country, you’d like to work.
- Search for information about the country, for example:
- The culture.
- What it’s like to live there.
- How people interact with each other in a work environment
- Visas and work permits:\
*If you’re an EU citizen and want to work in another EU country you won’t need a work permit. If you plan to work in a non-EU country you’ll probably need a visa and/or work permit. Visit the governmental websites of the country where you’d like to work to find out if you need a visa/permit and how to request one.*
- How much people in your profession generally earn.
- The income and costs you should take into consideration.
- How to apply for jobs in that country.
**How to apply for jobs in another country**\
Find out about local customs and habits. Different countries have different ways of doing things in terms of how a CV should look, what you’ll be asked in job interviews, and how employers and applicants communicate with each other.\
On [GoingGlobal](https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/explore-the-labour-market/labour-market-and-fields-of-work/working-abroad/guides-and-more-goinglobal) (ULCN login) you’ll find *Country Career Guides* which offer advice and tips per country.\
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**Diplomas**\
Have your diplomas formally recognised and evaluated by the government in your home country. For Dutch diplomas you can find more information on the website of the [Nuffic](https://www.nuffic.nl/en/diploma-recognition/evaluation-of-foreign-diplomas), the Dutch organisation for internationalisation in education.\
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**Start applying for jobs**\
You can find information on how to get started on this page. Especially on the [GoinGlobal](https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/explore-the-labour-market/labour-market-and-fields-of-work/working-abroad/guides-and-more-goinglobal) website. Two additional tips:
- Draw up your CV according to the norms of that country.
- Start [networking](https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/develop-your-skills/application-skills/networking) with connections who work, or have worked, in that country and ask their advice.
Have you found a job? Congratulations! Make sure to arrange all the required legal documentation. If you want to check you have everything covered, contact the embassy in your new home country.
**Useful links**
- [Studying / internships abroad](https://www.student.universiteitleiden.nl/en/extra-study-activities/studying-abroad?cd) (
- [Dutch government](https://www.government.nl/)
- Find out [here](https://www.nuffic.nl/sites/default/files/2020-08/international-competence_0.pdf) which international competences you possess
- [Career Trotter](https://www.togetherabroad.nl/Careertrotter.html)
- [Eures](https://eures.europa.eu/index_en): job search and working in Europe
- [GoinGlobal](https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/arbeidsmarkt/arbeidsmarkt-en-werkvelden/werken-in-het-buitenland/gidsen-en-meer-goinglobal): internships, vacancies and country guides world wide (ULCN inlog)
- [Job Squad](https://www.jobsqd.com/) - working abroad
## GoinGlobal EN
Country career guides, jobs, internships, employer directory
[Read more (ULCN login)..](https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/explore-the-labour-market/labour-market-and-fields-of-work/working-abroad/guides-and-more-goinglobal/)
## Job portal ENG
Looking for vacancies?
[Check out the Leiden University Jobs & Events portal](https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/find-a-vacancy/jobportal/)
## Vacancy websites
Check the vacancy websites per vacancy type and sector.
[Vacancy websites](https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/find-a-vacancy/vacancy-websites/)
## OECD skills
Skill needs per country
[Read more](https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=S4J2022)