 As Pawlett was educated in Banchory for eight years, he met the requirements of the Home Nations Agreement which allow players who have been educated for five years or more under the age of 18 in a Home Nation to represent that country.Pawlett was selected for the Scotland under-19 team in November 2009 and spoke out about his delight at having switched nationality.On 16 May 2014, Pawlett was called into the senior Scotland squad for the first time, for the friendly against Nigeria.