Tasks of design/expert supervision of construction/control of projects, tasks of site engineers and/or works managers and tasks of project manager of civil engineering profession

First option – FREEDOM TO PROVIDE CROSS-BORDER SERVICES

If you are already established in another EU/EEA country, you as a natural and legal person have freedom to provide services on an occasional and temporary basis without the obligation to register the establishment in Croatia with the Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineers and without waiting for a prior check. 

It is not necessary to report to the Chamber to perform tasks of a site engineer and/or works manager and project manager of civil engineering profession. 

To perform design/expert supervision of construction/project control, an online declaration is sent through the system e-Građani or directly to the competent authority at info@hkig.hr, along with the following photocopied and translated documents:

• a copy of ID card
• proof of establishment in another EU/EEA country (employer’s statement)
• proof that there is no ban on provision of the service (certificate of the competent authority from the country of establishment or EU certificate)
• proof of educational/professional qualification
• proof of providing the service for at least one year out of 10 previous years if the profession is not regulated in the country of establishment or if the education and professional training leading to that profession are not regulated
• photo 35×45 mm (if delivered by e-mail; solely in jpg. format)
• data on professional liability insurance in the territory of the Republic of Croatia, or the EU
• proof of fee payment

In case of annual renewal of the declaration, the applicant must enclose:

• data on professional liability insurance valid in the territory of the Republic of Croatia, or the EU
• proof of fee payment

Second option – FREEDOM TO ESTABLISH 

If you are already established in another EU/EEA country, you as a natural or legal person have freedom to provide services on a permanent basis, provided that you register an establishment and submit the following documentation directly, along with request at info@hkig.hr or through the e-Građani system.

• decision of the Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineers on the recognition of professional qualifications
• one photo (35×45 mm – if delivered by e-mail; solely in jpg. format) – optional
• proof of the registration fee payment
  

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Recognition of qualifications 

• Request for recognition of qualifications is submitted at info@hkig.hr e-Građani photocopied and translated documents

• a copy of ID card
• diploma/certificate and diploma supplement/certificate supplement
• proof of authorization to perform the regulated profession of civil engineering in the country they come from

or

• employer’s certificate on professional work experience in the country of establishment in duration of at least one year out of 10 previous years if the profession is not regulated in the country of establishment or if the education and professional training leading to that profession are not regulated
• one photo (size 35×45 mm – if delivered by e-mail; solely in jpg. format) – optional
• proof of fee payment

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Fees

EUR 200.00 for occasional and temporary work – first application

EUR 100.00 for occasional and temporary work – renewal of the application

EUR 400.00 for the recognition of qualifications

Payment via online banking:

Recipient: Hrvatska komora inženjera građevinarstva, Zagreb, Ulica grada Vukovara 271

IBAN: HR8323600001102087559 Zagrebačka banka d.d.

For payments from abroad SWIFT: ZABAHR2X

Model: HR99

The purpose of the payment: name and surname (of the applicant) – fee for occasional/temporary work – first performance or renewal or recognition of qualifications

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Application

For entry in the directory of certified civil engineers, a person who has acquired professional qualification in the Republic of Croatia, instead of the decision on the recognition of professional qualification, shall submit:

• evidence of completed graduate study of civil engineering with acquired at least 300 ECTS credits
• certificate of passed professional exam
• evidence of professional work experience of at least two years

EUR 119,45 the costs of taking the professional exam

Payment via internet banking:

Name and surname of the payer

RECEIVER: State budget of the Republic of Croatia

MODEL: HR62

IBAN: HR1210010051863000160

CALL FOR APPROVAL NUMBER: 5665-47061-19-576187

PURPOSE: professional exam in the field of construction

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Competent authority and regulations

Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets

Ulica Republike Austrije 20, Zagreb

+385 1 3782 404

pitanja@mpgi.hr

Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineers

Ulica grada Vukovara 271, 10 000 Zagreb

+385 1 5508 447

info@hkig.hr.hr 

List of all forms of the Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineers

Act on Physical Planning and Building Tasks and Activities (OG 78/15, 118/18 i 110/19)

Articles of Association of the Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineers

Regulation on the Registration in Directories, Registers and Records of the Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineers

Regulation on Conditions and Procedure for Issuing Certificates for the Temporary and Occasional Provision of Services and Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for Persons of the Civil Engineering Profession

Decision on Fees for Services Provided by the Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineers

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Authorization

Certificate for occasional/temporary provision of services

Decision on Recognition of Foreign Qualifications

Decision on the Registration in the Directory of Foreign Chartered Civil Engineers with the class of auditors

Deadline: 8 days

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Legal remedies

You may submit a complaint within 15 days from the date of delivery of the decision.

The complaint shall be submitted to the Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineers, Ulica grada Vukovara 271, 10000 Zagreb or at info@hkig.hr.

The Chamber will reject the complaint (if it is untimely), will replace the contested decision with a new one (if the complaint is partially or fully founded) or will submit the complaint to the Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets.

The Ministry may reject the complaint, annul the decision in part or in full, or amend it.

The decision of the Ministry shall be delivered to the party through the Chamber no later than 60 days from the submission of a proper complaint.

Last updated on 23 December 2022