Tour Guide
Tourist Information Professionals
Tourism Information Professionals in the Autonomous Region of the Azores
Recognised qualification for tourism information professionals in the Autonomous Region of the Azores:
- Level IV Professional Education Courses in the field of Tourism;
- Degree in Tourism;
- Postgraduates, masters or doctorates in the area of Tourism, for graduates in other areas of education.
Certification Procedure
Competent Entity
Regional Directorate for Professional Qualification and Employment (DRQPE).
Issuing the badge
Regional Directorate for Professional Qualification and Employment.
Documents and data to submit
- Certificate of academic qualifications;
- National ID card;
- Telephone contact;
- E-mail.
Access to the Autonomous Region of the Azores Tourism Information Professionals Directory
Promoting Entity
Regional Directorate of Tourism
Documents and data to submit
- Certificate of academic qualifications;
- Badge issued by the Regional Directorate for Professional Qualification and Employment;
- Certificate of college degree in a foreign language or of success in an international foreign language exam recognised by the competent entity in the country of the language learnt;
- Tax Identification Number;
- Complete address of tax residence;
- Telephone contacts;
- E-mail;
- Information on the island/islands where you intend to work.
Legislation
Regional Legislative Decree nº 19/2011/A of 16th June
Regulates on the exercise of the activity of tourist information professionals in the Autonomous Region of the Azores.
Regional Legislative Decree nº 9/2013/A of 1st August
First amendment to Regional Legislative Decree nº 19/2011/A, of 16th June, which Regulates the exercise of the activity of tourist information professionals in the Autonomous Region of the Azores.
Ordinance nº 74/2011 of 11th August
Approves the training regulations for the tourist information professions in the Autonomous Region of the Azores.
Ordinance nº 38/2021 of 3rd May
Regulates the activity of tourist information professionals in the Autonomous Region of the Azores.
Guides Directory
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