It depends on the license you are trying to put it on.
It doesn't matter where in the world you do your type rating its the issuing authority which dictates what you need to have before you start.
If you have a license already go to your authority and ask them. Also there maybe different rules for different company's and if your a local or not. ie a European might be required to have MEP/IR and 500 hours twin time but a local just needs his CPL/IR SEP