Professional qualifications from other EU/EEA member states See explanation of the designation of: 1
Conditions
Description
Recognition can be used as a substitute for the proof of competence required for regulated trades when registering a trade or appointing a managing director.
General information Explanation of this section2
When registering 3 a regulated trade 4 and/or appointing a manager 5, evidence of professional competence 6 has to be furnished. If professional qualifications were obtained in other EU / EEA member states, they are recognised in the framework of the diploma recognition procedure ( recognition 7 or equivalence 8 in). These procedures are also applicable to qualifications obtained in Switzerland.
If the aspired activity is part of the EU / EWR - Anerkennungsverordnung , the recognition procedure is applied to determine if this activity was effectively carried out outside of Austria.
If the aspired activity cannot be recognised, the authorities have to evaluate individually to what extent the foreign certificate equals the Austrian evidence of professional competence.
The official decision about the recognition or equivalence itself does not entitle the person to carry on a trade. For this purpose the trade has to be registered with the competent trade authority at the place where the enterprise operates.
Requirements Explanation of this section9
Qualification from EU / EEA Member States or Switzerland
Deadlines Explanation of this section10
No specific deadlines have to be met.
Procedure Explanation of this section11
(see detailed information below)
Required documents Explanation of this section12
(see detailed information below)
Costs Explanation of this section13
(see detailed information below)
Responsibilities
Competent authority Explanation of this section14
The competent authority is the provincial governor [ Landeshauptmann 15 German text ].
Go to form Explanation of this section
Details
Authentification and signature
(see detailed information below)
Legal basis Explanation of this section17
- Sections 373c 18, 373d 19 and 373e 20 of the Gewerbeordnung 1994 21
- EU / EWR - Anerkennungsverordnung 22
Legal remedies
(see detailed information below)
Detailed information
Further information on the EEA recognition procedures...23
Procedure descriptions:
Last update
Links
- https://www.tirol.gv.at/arbeit-wirtschaft/eap/infotext-leistung/
- https://www.tirol.gv.at/arbeit-wirtschaft/eap/infotext-anforderungen/
- https://www.usp.gv.at/en/gruendung/gewerbe-in-oesterreich/gewerbeanmeldung.html
- https://www.usp.gv.at/en/gruendung/gewerbe-in-oesterreich/reglementierte-gewerbe.html
- https://www.usp.gv.at/en/gruendung/gewerbe-in-oesterreich/bestellung-gewerberechtlicher-geschaeftsfuehrer.html
- https://www.usp.gv.at/en/gruendung/gewerbe-in-oesterreich/befaehigungsnachweis.html
- https://www.usp.gv.at/en/gruendung/gewerbe-im-eu-ewr-raum/anerkennungsverfahren.html
- https://www.usp.gv.at/en/gruendung/gewerbe-im-eu-ewr-raum/gleichhaltungsverfahren.html
- https://www.tirol.gv.at/arbeit-wirtschaft/eap/infotext-voraussetzungen/
- https://www.tirol.gv.at/arbeit-wirtschaft/eap/infotext-fristen/
- https://www.tirol.gv.at/arbeit-wirtschaft/eap/infotext-verfahrensablauf/
- https://www.tirol.gv.at/arbeit-wirtschaft/eap/infotext-unterlagen/
- https://www.tirol.gv.at/arbeit-wirtschaft/eap/infotext-kosten/
- https://www.tirol.gv.at/arbeit-wirtschaft/eap/infotext-zustaendigestellen/
- https://www.usp.gv.at/linkresolution/leistung/81
- https://forms.tirol.gv.at/fr/tirol/80/new?empfaengerGvOuId=AT:L7:LVN:121000
- https://www.tirol.gv.at/arbeit-wirtschaft/eap/infotext-rechtsgrundlagen/
- https://www.usp.gv.at/linkresolution/link/16009
- https://www.usp.gv.at/linkresolution/link/16011
- https://www.usp.gv.at/linkresolution/link/16013
- https://www.usp.gv.at/linkresolution/link/27757
- https://www.usp.gv.at/linkresolution/link/30388
- https://www.tirol.gv.at/arbeit-wirtschaft/gewerberecht/ewr-anerkennung/
- https://www.tirol.gv.at/arbeit-wirtschaft/eap-en/services/WT-GE-GB-AK/
- https://www.tirol.gv.at/arbeit-wirtschaft/eap-en/services/WT-GE-GB-GH/