Professional engineer mutual recognition

If you’re an existing registered professional engineer from another Australian state/territory or New Zealand, use this form to register for equivalent engineering work on regulated residential design and building work in NSW.

Note: Only the person who’ll hold the registration can apply with this digital form.

What you need to do

You can fill this form online and download a completed copy.

Make copies of your current registration documents or licences.

You can create an account if you don’t have one. We’ll then ask you to enter ID details to check who you are. You’ll need at least 2 Australian identification documents to proceed.

We’ll ask you simple, clear questions to take you through your application.

Take photos or scans of all your documents. We’ll ask you to upload them at the end of this application.

Check your answers and give us consent to handle your information.

Complete your payment and submit your application. You must do this within 60 days of starting the application.

You can continue to work with your ‘deemed’ registration ID while NSW Fair Trading assesses your application. They will contact you if more information is needed, or if your registration is confirmed or cancelled.

Service NSW and NSW Fair Trading will collect the personal information you provide and use it to process your application and for other purposes.

NSW Fair Trading may share this personal information, including with other government agencies. Please read the privacy collection statementsOpens in a new tab for more details.