Recognition of foreign qualifications - settlement of chartered engineering consultants
Nationals of a member state of the EU or a contracting state of the EEA and their family members as well as nationals of the Swiss Confederation who are authorized to practice the profession of a freelance chartered engineering consultant in their member state of origin may establish themselves on the territory of the Republic of Austria to practice the profession of a freelance engineering consultant if there are no grounds for exclusion and they have been granted the authorization by the Federal Minister for Labour and Economy.
The application for the award of the authority of a chartered engineering consultant is submitted via the regional chambers chartered engineering consultants. They are also available for advice and support:
Regional Chamber for Chartered Engineering Consultants in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland – Kammer der ZiviltechnikerInnen für Wien, Niederösterreich und Burgenland
Karlsgasse 9/1
1040 Wien
T.: (+43) (01) 505 17 81
F.: (+43) (01) 505 10 05
kammer@arching.at
Regional Chamber for Chartered Engineering Consultants in Styria and Carinthia –
Kammer der ZiviltechnikerInnen für Steiermark und Kärnten
Schönaugasse 7/1
8010 Graz
T.: (+43) (0316) 82 63 44
F.: (+43) (0316) 82 63 44 - 25
office@ztkammer.at
Regional Chamber of Chartered Engineering Consultants for Upper Austria and Salzburg –
Kammer der ZiviltechnikerInnen für Oberösterreich und Salzburg
Kaarstraße 2/II
4040 Linz
T.: (+43) (0732) 73 83 94
F.: (+43) (0732) 73 83 94 - 4
Kammerdirektion Linz: linz@arching-zt.at
Geschäftsstelle Salzburg: salzburg@arching-zt.at
Regional Chamber of Charteres Engineering Consultants for Tyrol and Vorarlberg –
Kammer der ZiviltechnikerInnen für Tirol und Vorarlberg
Rennweg 1
6020 Innsbruck
T.: (+43) (0512) 58 83 35
F.: (+43) (0512) 58 83 35 - 6
arch.ing.office@kammerwest.at
Federal Ministry for Labour and Economy –
Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Wirtschaft
MR Dr. Anton Bernbacher
Organisationseinheit: VI/8
Tel: +43 1 71100 Durchwahl 805805 (Ersatzdurchwahl 805818)
E-Mail: anton.bernbacher@bmaw.gv.at
Stubenring 1, 1010 Wien
In any case, the following documents and certificates shall be attached to the application for the granting of the authorization:
- proof of nationality,
- certificate of competence from the Member State of origin entitling the holder to take up the profession of freelance chartered engineering consultant,
- certificates issued by the competent authorities of the Member State of origin confirming the good repute, the absence of insolvency and the absence of professional misconduct; these certificates must not be older than three months at the time of their presentation; and
The authority of a chartered engineering consultant is to be granted if the asserted professional qualification is equivalent to the required Austrian professional qualification and there are no grounds for exclusion.
Membership in a regional chamber of chartered engineering consultants is mandatory for the exercise of the profession.