--- page_version: 2beee9fd75bb659b0066038187ff8033 content_date: 2026-10-25 entity_id: profession:engineer:countries entity_type: profession_comparison name: Engineer profession data by country canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/engineer/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/move-as/engineer/countries.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/move-as/engineer/countries.md snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 generated_at: 2026-10-25 last_verified: 2026-10-25 citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/engineer/ citation_title: Engineer profession data by country citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 citation_version: "2beee9fd75bb659b0066038187ff8033" citation_retrieval_date: "2026-10-25" citation_build_date: "2026-10-25" citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ --- # Engineer profession data by country The list holds the 38 countries with at least one official record for engineer: a regulated-professions register entry, a recognition record or a shortage-list row. National occupation names are joined to this profession through a reviewed crosswalk, country by country; a name the crosswalk does not match is left out rather than guessed. Salaries are not shown until a profession-level salary is collected for the country. - Countries with records: 38 - Profession records: 124 - Exact canonical records: 124 - Shortage-list records: 108 ## Country answers | Country | Regulation | Recognition route | Shortage list | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Australia | Regulated | Engineers Australia assesses migration qualifications through an accredited-qualification route or a Competency Demonstration Report (CDR), depending on the applicant’s qualification and pathway. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Austria | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Ziviltechnikergesetz 1993 - ZTG, BGBl. 156/1994; For EEA/Swiss Ziviltechniker permission, submit diploma/evidence; equivalence check may require aptitude test or adaptation course. Not general employee process.; General system of recognition - primary application | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Belgium | Not marked regulated | Ordinary engineering employment has no general professional-registration route identified. If an employer or protected title requires it, apply for academic equivalence through the relevant Community; this is not a general practice licence. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Bulgaria | Not marked regulated | Only exact regulated activity subscopes have professional procedures: investment-design recognition through KIIP under PMS No.219/2005; cadastral practice follows the cadastre law and AGCC register. Ordinary engineer employment qualification is employer-assessed. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Canada | Regulated | PEO route includes academic assessment, NPPE and experience/competency assessment according to applicant pathway. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Croatia | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Zakon o gradnji (NN 153/13, 20/17, 39/19, 125/19); General system of recognition - primary application; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Zakon o poslovima i djelatnostima prostornog uređenja i gradnje (NN 78/15, 118/18, 110/19); General system of recognition - primary application | — | | Cyprus | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Ο περί Αναγνώρισης των Επαγγελματικών Προσόντων Νόμος 31(I)/2008 , Ο περί Επιστημονικού Τεχνικού Επιμελητηρίου Κύπρου Νόμος 224/90; General system of recognition - primary application; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Ο περί Αναγνώρισης των Επαγγελματικών Προσόντων Νόμος 31(I)/2008 Ο περί Επιστημονικού Τεχνικού Επιμελητηρίου Κύπρου Νόμος 224/90; Apply to ETEK’s Members Register with a comparable engineering qualification recognized under its law and the required supporting record. Engineering branch matters; ETEK separately lists technical fields. Architects and civil engineers need one year practical work; electrical activities may need separate EMS competency.; General system of recognition - primary application; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Ο περί Αναγνώρισης των Επαγγελματικών Προσόντων Νόμος 31(I)/2008 Ο περί Επιστημονικού Τεχνικού Επιμελητηρίου Κύπρου Νόμος 224/90 | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Czechia | Regulated | Recognition of professional experience Annex IV - automatic recognition; General system of recognition - primary application; Recognition of professional experience Annex IV - automatic recognition; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Act No. 360/1992 Coll., Article; ČKAIT assesses the foreign qualification for authorised construction work and may require an adaptation period or differential examination; the route depends on the qualifications and case. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Denmark | Regulated | Recognition of professional experience Annex IV - automatic recognition; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Executive Order No. 598 of 30/05/2018 on the excercise of profession as oprerator manager based on foreign professional qualifications: https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=201752 Act No. 26 of 10/01/2019 on safety of electrical plants, electrical installations og electrical material: https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=206233; No mandatory professional recognition for a generic engineering role. Foreign qualification assessment is optional; any regulated specialist title must use its own national route. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Estonia | Regulated | For activities within Regulation 61, a foreign professional qualification must be recognized before acting as competent person; apply to TTJA with supporting documents. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Finland | Regulated | First identify a regulated construction/design or site-management task; then obtain that task-specific recognition/certificate from the responsible authorised body. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | France | Not marked regulated | For ordinary engineer employment, the employer assesses qualifications. CTI does not provide a general individual practice licence; foreign qualification does not itself grant the protected French diplôme title. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Germany | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; For the protected title Ingenieur/in, apply to the authority/chamber appointed by the Land for an equivalence assessment and permission to use the title. In some situations the person may work in an engineering office without using the protected title, subject to the Land rules. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Greece | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; Apply to TEE under the applicable engineering specialty and Directive 2005/36/EC; the source requires qualification documents, possible professional-status evidence and TEE registration. Exact requirements depend on specialty and origin. | — | | Hungary | Regulated | Where a foreign higher-education credential needs formal recognition for work, OH-MEIK can determine qualification level and professional qualification; activity-specific legal authorisation, if any, remains a separate check.; General system of recognition - primary application; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: -a tervező- és szakértő mérnökök, valamint építészek szakmai kamaráiról szóló 1996. évi LVIII. törvény -az épített környezet alakításáról és védelméről szóló 1997. évi LXXVIII. törvény -a szolgáltatási tevékenység megkezdésének és folytatásának általános szabályairól szóló 2009. évi LXXVI. törvény -az építésügyi és az építésüggyel összefüggő szakmagyakorlási tevékenységekről szóló 266/2013. (VII. 11.) Korm. rendelet | — | | Iceland | Regulated | For protected engineer titles, apply to the Ministry for permission under Act No. 8/1996; foreign qualification recognition follows Act No. 26/2010. A construction-design appointment can require separate HMS designer certification. | — | | Ireland | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; For a professional designation, apply to Engineers Ireland under the relevant title/experience assessment; the permit schedule does not publish one route for all generic engineering jobs. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Italy | Regulated | For professions within its remit, the Ministry of Justice assesses foreign qualifications and may require an aptitude test or adaptation period before enrolment in the relevant Italian professional register.; General system of recognition - primary application | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Latvia | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Būvniecības likums/ Construction Law (2014); Vairāki Ministru kabineta noteikumi/ The Regulations of Cabinet of Ministers; Specified construction/electrical activities require a construction specialist practice certificate; delegated bodies assess education, experience and competence. | — | | Lithuania | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Republic of Lithuania Law on Construction; Republic of Lithuania Law on Territorial Planning; Order No D1-874 by the Minister of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania on the Procedure of Recognition of Civil Engineer’s Professional Qualifications for the Provision of Construction Works Services on a Temporary or Occasional basis in the Republic of Lithuania of 27 November 2013.; General system of recognition - primary application | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Luxembourg | Regulated | Recognition of professional experience Annex IV - automatic recognition; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Loi modifiée du 2 septembre 2011 réglementant l'accès aux professions d'artisan, de commerçant, d'industriel ainsi qu'à certaines professions libérales. Règlement grand-ducal modifié du 1er décembre 2011 en matière de droit d'établissement. Loi modifiée du 28 octobre 2016 relative à la reconnaissance des qualifications professionnelles. Loi du 11 juillet 1996 modifiée portant organisation d’une formation menant au brevet de maîtrise et fixation des conditions d’obtention du titre et du brevet de maîtrise.; For independent consulting construction engineering, the manager needs a recognised master's degree in construction engineering or equivalent plus two years' practical experience after graduation. Other frozen engineering specialties are not covered by this route.; General system of recognition - primary application; General system of recognition - secondary application; Recognition of professional experience Annex IV - automatic recognition; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Loi modifiée du 2 septembre 2011 réglementant l'accès aux professions d'artisan, de commerçant, d'industriel ainsi qu'à certaines professions libérales. Règlement grand-ducal modifié du 1er décembre 2011 en matière de droit d'établissement. Loi modifiée du 28 octobre 2016 relative à la reconnaissance des qualifications professionnelles. Loi du 11 juillet 1996 modifiée portant organisation d’une formation menant au brevet de maîtrise et fixation des conditions d’obtention du titre et du brevet de maîtrise. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Malta | Regulated | Engineer-warrant applicants need the specified MQF Level 6 engineering qualification and professional experience; civil-engineer/perit activity uses its separate warrant route. | — | | Netherlands | Regulated | No profession-wide foreign-professional recognition application is required for the title where the Dutch RegProf catalogue does not list it. Optional IDW diploma valuation compares an academic credential but is not a practice licence. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | New Zealand | Regulated | The CPEng route assesses competence against the chartered standard; this is a voluntary/role-specific chartered status rather than foreign-qualification licensing for every engineering job. | — | | Norway | Regulated | No profession-wide foreign professional-recognition application is identified for this broad title in the checked official list. Voluntary HK-dir education recognition assesses level/credits and is not a licence to practise. | — | | Poland | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: - Law of July 7, 1994 Construction Law (Journal of Laws of 2020, item 1333, as amended) - in the language Polish: Ustawa z dnia 7 lipca 1994 r. Prawo budowlane (Dz. U. z 2020 r. poz. 1333 z późn. zm.); - Law of December 15, 2000 on the professional self-government of architects and construction engineers (Journal of Laws of 2019, item 1117) - in the language Polish: Ustawa z dnia 15 grudnia 2000 r. o samorządzie zawodowym architektów i inżynierów budownictwa (Dz. U. z 2019 r. poz. 1117); - Regulation of the Minister of Investment and Development of April 29, 2019 on vocational training to perform independent technical functions in construction (Journal of Laws, item 831) - in the language Polish: Rozporządzenie Ministra Inwestycji i Rozwoju z dnia 29 kwietnia 2019 r. w sprawie przygotowania zawodowego do wykonywania samodzielnych funkcji technicznych w budownictwie (Dz. U. poz. 831).; For covered EU construction qualifications, submit the PIIB recognition application and evidence required by the chamber. This does not create a single recognition process for the full multi-specialty engineering family. | — | | Portugal | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Law 123/2015, 2 of Septemper Law 9/2009, 4 of March with the changes by Law 26/2017, 30 of May (https://dre.pt/application/file/70170264); General system of recognition - primary application; For civil engineers, the cited EU/EEA/Swiss permanent-establishment route uses OE recognition/registration; third-country applicants contact OE. Do not extend this procedure to every frozen engineering branch.; General system of recognition - primary application; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Law 123/2015, 2 of September Law 9/2009, 4 of March with changes by Law 26/2017 30 of May (https://dre.pt/application/file/70170264) | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Romania | Regulated | Recognition is required only for specifically regulated engineering activities; submit to the relevant named authority (for example, construction-control or cadastre), not one generic engineering board. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Saudi Arabia | Regulated | Submit engineering qualification, identity and supporting records to SCE for professional registration/accreditation. The non-Saudi registration route includes a stated experience condition; branch and grade criteria differ. | — | | Slovakia | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; For a listed authorized construction-engineering title, apply through the exact CRD/Chamber route and satisfy the title-specific education, experience and authorization conditions; no single procedure is established for the broad frozen family. | — | | Slovenia | Regulated | Certified-engineer practice requires the relevant engineering profile, qualification and IZS register entry after professional examination or recognition decision; general engineering employment is not automatically subject to this route.; General system of recognition - primary application | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | South Korea | Regulated | — | — | | Spain | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Sweden | Regulated | — | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Switzerland | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Not any, the cantons are competent for the regulation of the profession.; Generic engineering access has no blanket federal recognition step; where the actual engineering activity is regulated, the foreign qualification must be assessed by the authority for that specific activity.; General system of recognition - primary application | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | United Arab Emirates | Regulated | Where covered, apply through the relevant Emirate system for engineer registration/classification; Abu Dhabi grades include qualification, examination and experience requirements, while Dubai standards govern specified offices, contractors and their staff. | — | | United Kingdom | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application | — | | United States | Regulated | — | — | ## Sources 2025 OSL (ANZSCO 2022) row 8 national rating column; all rows with rating S/R/M retained in value — https://www.jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2025%20Occupation%20Shortage%20List%20-%206%20digit%20ANZSCO%20and%20OSCA.xlsx JSA Electrical Engineers profile: registration may be required in some Australian States and Territories; Engineers Australia National Engineering Register is non-compulsory. — https://www.jobsandskills.gov.au/data/occupation-and-industry-profiles/occupations-anzsco/2333-electrical-engineers ILOSTAT mean earnings by occupation (EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB) — https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator?id=EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB /regprofs exact taxonomy id_profession=6160; record id=656177; /regprof/general generic.title=Civil engineer; /regprof/ca; /regprof/si — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprof/general?id=656177&lang=EN EEA/Swiss Ziviltechniker application to federal economy ministry; equivalence review; possible aptitude test/adaptation. — https://www.ztkammer.at/mitgliederservice/mitgliedschaft/eu-ewr JSON list[].id=656009; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=11&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC NCO.json key=1; A=AT; B=2025; C=2143; D=Environmental engineers; E=Shortage; F=Low — https://eures.europa.eu/living-and-working/labour-shortages-and-surpluses-europe_en Country work-route threshold — https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration-red-white-red-card/eu-blue-card.html Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=AT Protected academic engineering titles; distinction from general employee engineering practice. — https://gallilex.cfwb.be/textes-normatifs/4171 Country work-route threshold — https://emploi.wallonie.be/en/home/actualites/actualites/autorisations-de-travail-et-permis-de-travail-b--seuils-salariaux-a-respecter-par-les-employeurs.html Annex 1 of the current register, amended in State Gazette No.72 of 11 August 2026; 2026 occupation title/scope compared without an adjacent-title substitution. — https://www.navet.government.bg/bg/media/spisak-na-regulirani-profesii-reshenie-na-ms-11-08-26.pdf Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=BG PDF p. 1 WORKING section; six named examples of regulated jobs — https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/documents/pdf/english/corporate/publications-manuals/welcome-to-canada_fcr_e_2023.pdf PEO application page describes regulated professional practice/title. — https://www.peo.on.ca/apply/become-professional-engineer CSV Future_Labour_Market_Conditions; rows containing Moderate risk of Shortage or Strong risk of Shortage — https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/e80851b8-de68-43bd-a85c-c72e1b3a3890/resource/446fe474-96e7-47cd-a3f9-3bb391b2df60/download/flmc_cfmt_2024_2033_noc2021.csv?download=1 /regprofs exact taxonomy id_profession=6160; record id=659913; /regprof/general generic.title=Civil engineer; /regprof/ca; /regprof/si — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprof/general?id=659913&lang=EN /regprofs exact taxonomy id_profession=6410; record id=660660; /regprof/general generic.title=Electrical engineer; /regprof/ca; /regprof/si — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprof/general?id=660660&lang=EN Foreigners Act Article 13 inserts Article 92.a, paragraphs 1–8; standardised Croatian/Latin-script exam at A1.1 and covered/exempt permit-holder groups. — https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2026_05_55_692.html /regprofs exact taxonomy id_profession=6460; record id=661015; /regprof/general generic.title=Mechanical engineer; /regprof/ca; /regprof/si — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprof/general?id=661015&lang=EN JSON list[].id=655971; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=84&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/full/2025_03_40_545.html Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=HR /regprofs exact taxonomy id_profession=6160; record id=656904; /regprof/general generic.title=Civil engineer; /regprof/ca; /regprof/si — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprof/general?id=656904&lang=EN /regprofs exact taxonomy id_profession=6410; record id=656906; /regprof/general generic.title=Electrical engineer; /regprof/ca; /regprof/si — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprof/general?id=656906&lang=EN ETEK Law and listed engineering fields; preserve title and field distinctions. — https://www.businessincyprus.gov.cy/business-sectors/engineer-engineering-science-practice/ /regprofs exact taxonomy id_profession=6460; record id=656905; /regprof/general generic.title=Mechanical engineer; /regprof/ca; /regprof/si — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprof/general?id=656905&lang=EN Country work-route threshold — https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/eu-blue-card/ JSON list[].id=658421; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=16&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC /regprofs exact taxonomy id_profession=6160; record id=656704; /regprof/general generic.title=Civil engineer; /regprof/ca; /regprof/si — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprof/general?id=656704&lang=EN Scope is authorised construction engineering/technical work; qualification assessment, adaptation or differential exam; Czech may be checked at exam. — https://www.ckait.cz/czech-chamber-chartered-engineers-and-technicians Country work-route threshold — https://e-sbirka.gov.cz/sb/2026/44 /regprofs exact taxonomy id_profession=6410; record id=660053; /regprof/general generic.title=Electrical engineer; /regprof/ca; /regprof/si — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprof/general?id=660053&lang=EN UFSN education section lists Teacher of the Danish Folkeskole and Upper Secondary School Teacher as regulated professions. — https://ufsn.dk/english/education/recognition-and-transparency/regulated-professions/list-of-regulated-professions/ Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=DK TTJA construction page points to Regulation 61 activities requiring professional qualification and recognition. — https://ttja.ee/en/business-client/buildings-construction/professional-qualifications Country work-route threshold — https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/510042023008/consolide/current Healthcare professions; registered nurse and midwife entries — https://www.oph.fi/en/services/recognition-qualifications/regulated-professions-finland CTI FAQ explicitly distinguishes unregulated profession from protected degree title. — https://www.cti-commission.fr/contact/faq Country work-route threshold — https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/article_lc/LEGIARTI000051738426/2026-04-28 Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=FR JSON list[].id=655193; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=3&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Lists teacher, nursery-school teacher, engineer and architect as regulated under federal-state law; 16 state-law jurisdiction. — https://www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/en/pro/federal-state-laws.php Country work-route threshold — https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/pdf-blaue-karte-eu Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=DE JSON list[].id=661059; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=4&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC TEE engineer route under Directive 2005/36/EC; competent authority TEE; advertised EUR 76 and two-month deadline; eligibility and foreign-qualification rules are route-specific; updated 31 July 2026. — https://en.mitos.gov.gr/index.php?title=%CE%94%CE%94%3ALicense_to_practice_a_profession_based_on_Directive_2005%2F36%2FEC Country work-route threshold — https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/eu-blue-card/eu-blue-card-greece_en Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=EL OH-MEIK foreign higher-education recognition page identifies the competent recognition centre for employment/professional use. — https://www.oktatas.hu/kepesitesek_elismertetese/kulfoldon_szerzett_oklevelek/felsofoku_oklevel /regprofs exact taxonomy id_profession=6460; record id=660919; /regprof/general generic.title=Mechanical engineer; /regprof/ca; /regprof/si — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprof/general?id=660919&lang=EN Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=HU Professional titles in technical and design professions; Act No. 8/1996 list. — https://www.stjornarradid.is/verkefni/atvinnuvegir/starfsrettindi/starfsheiti-i-taekni-og-honnunargreinum/ JSON list[].id=660731; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=7&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Schedule 2 registration bodies, employment-permit conditions; lines 68-142 — https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/workplace-and-skills/employment-permits/employment-permit-eligibility/registration-bodies-for-certain-employments/ List of Justice Ministry-supervised professions — https://www.giustizia.it/giustizia/it/mg_2_4_1.page?previsiousPage=mg_3_4_27 JSON list[].id=659924; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=8&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://esploradati.istat.it/SDMXWS/rest/data/IT1,92_1225_DF_DCCN_ANA1_7,1.0/A.IT.D11_D_W2_S1_R_FT.Z.Z.Z.V.N.Z.2026M9?startPeriod=2025&endPeriod=2024 Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=IT /regprofs exact taxonomy id_profession=6160; record id=658850; /regprof/general generic.title=Civil engineer; /regprof/ca; /regprof/si — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprof/general?id=658850&lang=EN Named professions in the current legislation. — https://likumi.lv/ta/en/en/id/26021-on-the-regulated-professions-and-the-recognition-of-professional-qualifications Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=LV /regprofs exact taxonomy id_profession=6160; record id=659440; /regprof/general generic.title=Civil engineer; /regprof/ca; /regprof/si — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprof/general?id=659440&lang=EN Page dated 2026-05-19 lists separate EU and third-country construction-engineer recognition services through the Construction Sector Development Agency; services are free. — https://www.inovacijuagentura.lt/en/point-of-single-contact/requirements-and-regulations/civil-engineer/ JSON list[].id=655974; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=20&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC /regprofs exact taxonomy id_profession=6160; record id=659920; /regprof/general generic.title=Civil engineer; /regprof/ca; /regprof/si — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprof/general?id=659920&lang=EN Independent consulting construction engineers need a business permit and master's-level construction engineering qualification plus two years practical experience. — https://guichet.public.lu/en/entreprises/creation-developpement/autorisation-etablissement/profession-liberale/ingenieur-construction.html JSON list[].id=660050; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=9&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC /regprofs exact taxonomy id_profession=6460; record id=660842; /regprof/general generic.title=Mechanical engineer; /regprof/ca; /regprof/si — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprof/general?id=660842&lang=EN Country work-route threshold — https://guichet.public.lu/en/citoyens/immigration/vivre/non-luxembourg/immigration/pays-tiers/hautement-qualifie/salarie-hautement-qualifie.html Named profession and competent-authority rows in the official register; statutory route pages for profession-specific controls. — https://mfhea.mt/list-of-regulated-professions-and-competent-authorities/ Country work-route threshold — https://nso.gov.mt/labour-market-main-page/ Dutch catalogue results for the exact generic titles; national records cross-checked in the 188-row country-filtered register. See evidence.md for matching titles and scope. — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/professions?lang=EN&id_country=10&pagenum=1&maxrows=200 CPEng is a protected chartered status, while registration is not a blanket prerequisite for every engineering role; some activities and Green List roles have narrower requirements. — https://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/89117.htm Household Labour Force Survey income by occupation (2024 Q2) — https://www.stats.govt.nz/assets/Research/Evaluating-the-use-of-admin-data-as-a-substitute-for-Household-Labour-Force-Survey-income-variables/evaluating-the-use-of-admin-data-as-a-substitute-for-household-labour-force-survey-income-variables.pdf Regulated-professions list and profession entries; title-level matches and named authorities checked. — https://hkdir.no/en/foreign-education/lists-and-databases/regulated-professions Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=NO /regprofs exact taxonomy id_profession=6410; record id=661233; /regprof/general generic.title=Electrical engineer; /regprof/ca; /regprof/si — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprof/general?id=661233&lang=EN PIIB route concerns covered EU/EEA qualification recognition for construction professions, not every engineering job or applicant origin. — https://www.piib.org.pl/pliki/bip/attachments/20R06_z1.pdf Country work-route threshold — https://www.mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl/en/question-and-answer-database/permits-residence-and-work/eu-blue-card/ Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=PL /regprofs exact taxonomy id_profession=6160; record id=656785; /regprof/general generic.title=Civil engineer; /regprof/ca; /regprof/si — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprof/general?id=656785&lang=EN JSON list[].id=659557; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=12&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Professional body relevant to civil-engineer registration; engineering family includes multiple specialisms and routes. — https://www.ordemengenheiros.pt/pt/ /regprofs exact taxonomy id_profession=6460; record id=656122; /regprof/general generic.title=Mechanical engineer; /regprof/ca; /regprof/si — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprof/general?id=656122&lang=EN Country work-route threshold — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/nama_10_fte?geo=PT&unit=EUR&lang=en Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=PT Current national directory of sectoral and other regulated-profession authorities and named professional titles. — https://cnred.edu.ro/en/competent-authorities/ Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=RO Engineering registration requirements, credentials, experience and route limits; non-Saudi engineer membership conditions are explicit. — https://beta.saudieng.sa/English/Eservices/Accreditation/Pages/GoalsAndConditions.aspx JSON list[].id=657035; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=25&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Current official CRD index and title-specific profession profile. — https://uznavanie.minedu.sk/regulated-profession/332-autorizovany-stavbyveduci Current national profession list; named titles and competent authorities. — https://spot.gov.si/en/topics/list-of-regulated-professions JSON list[].id=655802; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=24&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2026-01-0572 2026 E-7 notice, category E-7-1; MOJ occupation examples include SW developers. — https://www.immigration.go.kr/bbs/immigration/211/488810/download.do SEPE official Q2 2026 catalogue scanned by occupation code; INE CNO-11/ISCO-08 crosswalk: CNO 2611. — https://www.sepe.es/dam/jcr%3A02b4aeea-0c5b-4e9e-883b-d4b104d7309c/catalogo-ocupaciones-dificl-cobertura-2T26.pdf JSON list[].id=660891; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=5&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://www.inclusion.gob.es/documents/d/unidadgrandesempresas/umbral-salarial.pdf Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=ES Workbook Yrkesbarometer, rotation 2026-1 (June 2026), lan_namn=Nationellt; exact listed YB occupation rows and SSYK keys: 2141, 2142, 2143, 2144, 2146, 2183; mapped frozen ISCO overlap: 2141, 2142, 2143, 2144, 2146, 2151, 2152, 2153. — https://arbetsformedlingen.se/download/18.28feed2519e47aff4a527f2/1781072408824/arbetsformedlingens-yrkesbarometer-2026-juni.xlsx /regprofs exact taxonomy id_profession=6160; record id=656901; /regprof/general generic.title=Civil engineer; /regprof/ca; /regprof/si — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprof/general?id=656901&lang=EN SERI engineering fact sheet states there is no federal legislation regulating generic access to engineering; specific regulated activities are outside that blanket statement. — https://www.sbfi.admin.ch/dam/sbfi/en/dokumente/2017/02/ingenieure.pdf JSON list[].id=657981; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=241&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=CH 1 Dec 2025: four Abu Dhabi engineering grades tied to examinations, approved qualifications and experience; Dubai Municipality publishes separate activity standards. — https://www.dmt.gov.ae/en/Media-Centre/News/DMT-New-Engineers-Professional-Grades-and-Enhanced-Standards JSON list[].id=656741; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=15&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC The official register names registered nurses, midwives and nursing associates under the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Frozen ISCO codes span registered nursing/midwifery and associate groups; registration scope and national remit vary by exact title. — https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/professions-regulated-by-law-in-the-uk-and-their-regulators/uk-regulated-professions-and-their-regulators Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations, lines 276-284: entry-level mechanical roles are not licensed; state PE for public-facing practice. — https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/mechanical-engineers.htm ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 25). Engineer profession data by country [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2beee9fd75bb659b0066038187ff8033]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/engineer/ Retrieved 2026-10-25. 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