Civil engineers – License for natural persons

Civil engineering professions – natural persons – licensing ^{German text}

Having passed the civil engineer's examination, successful candidates may be licensed to work as civil engineers on a self-employed basis. This licence is awarded by the Federal Minister for of Labour and Economy.

• Successfully passed examination for civil engineers;
• Legal capacity;
• No bankruptcy;
• Reliability.

No special deadlines need to be observed.

• Request: The competent Chamber of Civil Engineers ( → zt ) ^{German text} where the requesting party’s firm is established.
• Decision: Federal Ministry Economy, Energy and Tourism (→ BMWET) ^{German text}

The request may be submitted personally or in writing to the competent authority.

• Certificate of civil engineer's examination;
• Citizenship certificate ( → österreich.gv.at ) ^{German text} ;
• Police certificate of good conduct ( → österreich.gv.at ) ^{German text} (no more than three months old);
• Sworn declaration that no grounds for disqualification exist;
• Where applicable also documentary evidence of university degrees ^{German text} .

• Request:
  • EUR 70;
  • attachment: EUR 6 per sheet.
• Official decision:
  • EUR 124 federal fee;
  • EUR 98 federal administrative levy.

Section 10 of the Ziviltechnikergesetz (ZTG)

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