Electrical Services Professionals – Temporary

Any natural person who is a Member State citizen of the European Union and is legally established in another Member State (home Member State) as an Electrical Engineer, a Senior Electrical Technician Engineer, an Electrical Installations Contractor, an Electrical Equipment and Appliances Maintainer, or a Wireman is eligible to provide his/her services, temporarily and occasionally, in the Republic of Cyprus after informing the Department of Electrical and Mechanical Services (EMS), of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, for his/her intention to do so.

The eligibility criteria apply only to a natural person who:

• is established and lawfully pursues his/her profession in an EU Member State;
• has at least one year of work experience within the last ten years in case the profession is not regulated in the Member State of establishment.

The declaration (in the “Applications & Documents”) regarding the intention to temporarily provide services in the Republic of Cyprus must be submitted either through 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

The declaration must be accompanied by the following documents:

• copy of proof of nationality;
• copy of an attestation or a certificate of legal establishment in the Member State of establishment;
• copy of evidence of professional qualifications;
• copy of evidence for professional experience (only if the profession is not regulated in the Member State of establishment);
• * Copy of the certificate of registration in the “Registry of Engineering Services Providers” of the Scientific and Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK) in the field of Electrical Engineering (applies only in the case of Electrical Engineers);
• Copy of a Clear Criminal Record Certificate.

* In case the service provider is an Electrical Engineer, the above procedure is applied, provided that the interested person has been registered in the “Registry of Engineering Services Providers” of the Scientific and Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK), prior to submitting the declaration. Please see the “Engineering Services – Temporary Provision of Services” procedure for more information.

• Directive 2005/36/EC on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications
• Directive 2013/55/EU amending Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications and Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (‘the IMI Regulation’)
• ‘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 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“.

Moreover, the Department of 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 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 appliances.