Electrical Services’ Professionals (Physical Person)

Physical persons are eligible to obtain a licence to practice the profession of an Electrical Engineer, a Senior Electrical Technician Engineer, an Electrical Installations Contractor, an Electrical Equipment and Appliances Maintainer, or a Wireman (Electrician) if EMS is satisfied that they:

• have the appropriate educational background according to the specific field (see “Summary requirements for the issuance of the various Certificates of Competence”);
• have the appropriate experience according to the electrical field applied for (see “Summary requirements for the issuance of the various Certificates of Competence”);
• are a registered member of the Cyprus Scientific & Technical Chamber in the field of Electrical Engineering (applicable only in the case of Electrical Engineers);
• have succeeded in the examinations provided by the EMS (applicable only in the case of Electrical Installations Contractors and Electrical Equipment and Appliances Maintainers);
• are at least twenty one or nineteen or eighteen years old in the case of Electrical Installations Contractors or Electrical Equipment and Appliances Maintainers or Wiremen (Electricians) respectively;
• have good knowledge of the Greek language; at a level to be able to practice the profession.

Initially, the application for the issuance of the Certificate of Competency for an Electrical Engineer, a Senior Electrical Technician Engineer, an Electrical Installations Contractor, an Electrical Equipment and Appliances Maintainer, or a Wireman (Electrician) can be submitted either through the PSC Cyprus or directly to the Competent Authority:

Department of Electrical and Mechanical Services
Ayiou Ilarionos Avenue, Kaimakli, 1426 Nicosia
P.O BOX: 29669, 1722 Nicosia
Tel: +357 22 800555
Fax: +357 22348202
E-mail: director@ems.mcw.gov.cy
Website: http:// www.mcw.gov.cy/ems

1. The application for the issuance of the Certificate of Competency should be accompanied by the following documents:

   • copy of identity card or Registration Certificate of Member State Citizen of the EU (MEU1);
   • copy of University degree or academic title in the respective electrical field applied for (if not available in Greek or English Language, a certified translation (e.g. by a registered Sworn Translator) in either language needs to be submitted);
   • copy of Registration Certificate to the Cyprus Scientific & Technical Chamber’s Registry in the field of Electrical Engineering (applicable only in the case of Electrical Engineers);
   • copy of Certificate of the professional experience in the respective electrical field applied for (if not available in Greek or English Language, a certified translation (e.g. by a registered Sworn Translator) in either language needs to be submitted);
   • copy of success in the examinations provided by the EMS (applicable only in the case of Electrical Installations Contractors and Electrical Equipment and Appliances Maintainers);
   • detailed Statements of Remuneration of the insured by year and employer, for every year of employment, by the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance.

Application fees (payable either by cash, check or credit/debit card) for the various competence levels are the following:

• € 30,50 in the case of Electrical Engineers;
• € 20,50 in the case of Senior Electrical Technician Engineers;
• € 20,50 in the case of Electrical Installations Contractors;
• € 18,50 in the case of Electrical Equipment and Appliances Maintainers;
• € 6,50 in the case of Wiremen (Electricians).

Additionally, the (annual) fee for the issuance of the Registration Certificate is € 8.50 (payable either by cash, cheque, or credit/debit card or by electronic payment through JCCsmart).

Please note that, in case that it is the first application for the issuance of the Registration Certificate (annual licence) the application should be accompanied by one (1) identity-card-sized photo and the payment must be done at the offices of the Department of EMS.

For all other cases (renewals), the annual (licence) payment fee is €8.50 (payable either by cash, cheque, or credit/debit card or by electronic payment through JCCsmart).

It is pointed out that no unregistered individual, or company, can undertake the execution of electrical work and neither participate in any tender for the execution of any electrical installation, if he/she does not hold a Certificate of Competence and a corresponding annual Registration Certificate or Business Practice License, issued by the Department of Electrical and Mechanical Services, as per the provisions of the Electricity Regulations.

Administrative Action Against a Competent Authority’s Decision

Any person may file an Administrative Action at the Administrative court against a decision, act or omission of any competent authority or body.

Pursuant to Article 146 of the Constitution, an Administrative Action may be lodged within 75 days from the date of the decision or act or omission or from the day when such decision or act or omission was notified to the applicant.

The Administrative Court acts as a cassation Court and not as a substantive Court. In other words, the Administrative Court may:
I. Dismiss the Administrative Action
II. Annul wholly or partially the contested decision or act
III. Compel the relevant authority or body to take a certain action

After a decision is annulled, the authority and/or public body must reverse things back to the state prior to when the concerned decision and/or act was executed and reexamine.

Appeal Information

An Appeal may be filed against the Administrative Court’s first-instance decision within a period of 42 days from the date such a decision was given.

At the Supreme Court (Court of Appeal Section) hearing, the contested issue of the appeal remains the legality of the decision or act already adjudicated. However, such a revision of the legality of the decision or act is solely examined on the matters and the extent that the two parties have limited the reasons in the relevant notice of appeal.

The decision adopted by the Supreme Court is considered final in relation to the matter that has been judged.

• ‘The Electricity Law (Cap. 170)’
• ‘The Electricity Regulations’

Registered Electrical Engineers, Senior Electrical Technician Engineers, Electrical Installations Contractors, Electrical Equipment and Appliances Maintainers, or Wiremen (Electricians) are obliged to comply with the provisions of the Electricity Law and Regulations, as periodically amended. The liability limits granted to each specialty (duties and responsibilities) can be reviewed through the following link “Summary requirements for the issuance of the various Certificates of Competence“.

The Department of Electrical and Mechanical Services (EMS) has the jurisdiction either under any violation of the Law and regulations or under any court’s decision, to suspend for such a period as it may deem necessary or revoke the certificate of competency of any Electrical Engineer, Senior Electrical Technician Engineer, Electrical Installations Contractor, Electrical Equipment and Appliances Maintainer, or Wireman (Electrician) issued.

No person, whose certificate of competency has been suspended or revoked, shall, during the period of such suspension or revocation, undertake the responsibility or execution of any electrical installation and/or maintenance of electrical equipment and appliances.