| Austria | In Austria 'Tourist Guiding' is a regulated trade according to article 108 of the Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act. A certificate of competence has to be acquired through a state-controlled qualifying examination. report error
All ToursByLocals guides have met our ToursByLocals Guide Requirements which includes warranting that they can legally give the tours they offer. |
| Belgium | A guiding license is not required by the national government. However, Belgium is divided in 3 semi-autonomous governments and each city/region delivers certification, but they are not consistently recognized and requested throughout the country. Belgium is currently working on implementing a licensing system. report error
All ToursByLocals guides have met our ToursByLocals Guide Requirements which includes warranting that they can legally give the tours they offer. |
| France | In France, the profession of tour guide is a regulated profession - you must have a license to guide into museums, and INSIDE national monuments. For example you must have this authorization if you want to organize visits in the Louvre or Orsay museum.
For such things as stopover tours, shopping tours, night city tours or food tours no license is required. report error
All ToursByLocals guides have met our ToursByLocals Guide Requirements which includes warranting that they can legally give the tours they offer. |
| Germany | A guiding license is not required in Germany. However, there are professional tour guiding associations that train and certify guides. report error
All ToursByLocals guides have met our ToursByLocals Guide Requirements which includes warranting that they can legally give the tours they offer. |
| Monaco | Either ToursByLocals is not yet aware of any legal guiding requirement for Monaco, or Monaco does not have any legal requirement. If you know of a legal guiding requirement for Monaco, please report it!
All ToursByLocals guides have met our ToursByLocals Guide Requirements which includes warranting that they can legally give the tours they offer. |
| Netherlands | There is no requirement for a guide to have a license to give tours. report error
All ToursByLocals guides have met our ToursByLocals Guide Requirements which includes warranting that they can legally give the tours they offer. |
| Switzerland | Either ToursByLocals is not yet aware of any legal guiding requirement for Switzerland, or Switzerland does not have any legal requirement. If you know of a legal guiding requirement for Switzerland, please report it!
All ToursByLocals guides have met our ToursByLocals Guide Requirements which includes warranting that they can legally give the tours they offer. |