This register is governed by the Engineers' Mobility Forum, which consists of the national engineering organisations of Ireland, UK, USA, Canada, South Africa, Hong Kong, Australia, Japan, Malaysia, Korea and New Zealand. FEANI has observer status.

Entry to the register, which began operation in 2002, is open to engineers who:

• are registered in a signatory jurisdiction
• have an academic qualification equivalent to an accredited degree
• have seven years post-graduation experience
• have two years in responsible charge of engineering work
• are maintaining continuing professional development

Admission to the UK section of the register is open to Chartered Engineers who meet the above criteria. UK applications should be made through IStructE or another member Institution of EC ^UK.

Although not providing, at this time, mutual recognition of professional title the signatories are committed to making easier the admittance to National Registers of incoming engineers who are on the International Register. Applicants applying to IStructE will nevertheless have to take the Professional Review (Interview and Examination).

EC ^UK regrets that, at this time, it is unable to receive applications from Chartered Engineers that have achieved this status through the Mature Candidate Route, Career Appraisal Route, or the Senior Route. Whilst EC ^UK recognises the competency of these engineers, the International Register of Professional Engineers Agreement does not yet accept applicants through what our partners in the Agreement would consider 'competency routes'. EC ^UK is hopeful that this situation will change although this is likely to take a significant period of time.

UK-registered engineers wishing to register on the International Register of Professional Engineers can download an application form from the EC ^UK website www.engc.org.uk. All applicants should read the guidance notes before completing the application form. Registration fees are at present £90, renewable every five years at a fee of £25 and should be made payable to 'The Institution of Structural Engineers'.