In this guide
Use this material to examine your own work. Confirm current requirements, forms and dates with ICE before applying.
An existing professional registration may provide evidence that you have completed IPD. Some registrations also allow a recognition route in place of a full application. The arrangements depend on where you are registered.
Recognition arrangements
Recognition of registration as evidence of IPD completion removes the need for Career Appraisal or a Training Agreement. You still submit a full Professional Review application and attend the review.
Under a recognition agreement, ICE may admit eligible engineers without a standard Professional Review. Agreements and their coverage change. Contact the person listed in ICE's current guidance with your CV and professional qualification details.
ICE's Career Appraisal guidance directs engineers who have completed HKIE Training Scheme A in civil or geotechnical engineering, and hold a qualification recognised for the CEng educational base, to apply directly for Chartered Professional Review.
What each situation usually means, and who to ask
| If you are | It may mean | Ask |
|---|---|---|
| Registered CEng or IEng through another Engineering Council licensed institution | Your IPD completion is evidenced. A recognition route to ICE membership may also be open. | the contact listed in current ICE guidance, with your CV and qualification details |
| Professionally qualified with a Mutual Recognition Agreement partner | You may be eligible for recognition, or exempt from a Career Appraisal. | the contact listed in current ICE guidance |
| A registered IntPE, Idaho PE, or Ordem dos Engenheiros Senior Engineer level 2 | ICE names these specifically as evidence of IPD completion. | the contact listed in current ICE guidance |
| HKIE Training Scheme A, civil or geotechnical, with a CEng-recognised qualification | Apply directly for Chartered Professional Review — not a Career Appraisal first. | Your Membership Recruitment Team |
| Holding an overseas qualification with no registration | This is an educational-base question, not a recognition one. | the contact listed in current ICE guidance, about an Academic Assessment |
Compiled from what ICE's current Professional Review and Career Appraisal guidance names. Which arrangements are in force at any time is a question for ICE.
Questions to ask yourself
- Am I asking about recognition, or about my educational base?
They are different questions handled by different parts of ICE, and asking the wrong one costs weeks.
- Is my registration current?
ICE's wording is about current registration. A lapsed registration is a different conversation.
- Do I have certified copies?
Any evidence you provide must be certified as a true copy of the original, in the same way as educational qualifications.
What to send when you write to ICE
Official sources
Selected publisher pages were rechecked in September 2026. Other source records were last checked in July 2026. Open the latest official document before relying on a requirement.