Chartered engineering consultants - License for natural persons See explanation of the designation of:

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.

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 degreesGerman text.

• Request:
  • EUR 47.30;
  • attachment: EUR 3.90 per sheet.
• Official decision:
  • EUR 83.60 federal fee;
  • EUR 98 federal administrative levy.

Fees or taxes become due once the procedure is settled. For this purpose a payment form will be mailed to the party concerned.

• Request: The competent Chamber of Civil Engineers (→zt) German text where the requesting party’s firm is established.
• Decision: Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy (→ BMAW) German text

Civil engineering professions – natural persons – licensingGerman text

Section 10 of the Ziviltechnikergesetz (ZTG)