Chartered engineering consultants - License for natural persons

Competent authority

Costs and fees

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

Please note

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

Deadlines

No special deadlines need to be observed.

General information

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.

Last update

12 January 2024

Legal basis

Section 10 of the Ziviltechnikergesetz (ZTG)

Procedure

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

Required documents

Requirements

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

Responsible for the content

Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy
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