If you are a gas engineer from an EU member state and you intend to undertake gas work in the UK, Isle of Man or Guernsey on either a permanent or temporary/occasional basis you will need to apply for registration with Gas Safe Register.

IMPORTANT: In the UK all businesses undertaking gas work must by law, be registered with Gas Safe Register. Anyone carrying out gas work on behalf of a business must also be registered for the categories of work being carried out on behalf of the business (each engineer for the business must hold appropriate certificates of competence for registration in each work category applied for).

It will be necessary for you to provide the names, qualifications and details of relevant gas experience of all engineers that will be undertaking gas work in the UK as part of the registration process.

Registration is renewable annually.

Please follow the steps below if you would like to express an interest in applying for registration with Gas Safe Register:

Step 1

• You will need to download and complete the European Application Form.
• To ensure Gas Safe Register receives all of the relevant information to progress your application please ensure that this is provided for all engineers which you intend to use to carry out gas work in the UK. This information will need to be translated into English. Please do not send original documents photo copies are acceptable.

Step 2

• Once you have completed the application form and have all the necessary supporting documents in the format required please either email them to euapplicants@gassaferegister.co.uk or post to Gas Safe Register, 200 Cedarwood, Chineham Park, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 8WD.

Step 3

• Once we have received the documents from you we will carry out an evaluation of the information you have given us, taking into account you and your engineer’s formal qualifications, training and professional experience. This information will be evaluated against the relevant requirements necessary to carry out gas work in the UK.
• We will communicate the outcome of the evaluation in writing to the address you have provided within 20 working days providing full and detailed reasons for the decision.

Please note: Acceptance onto the register is for a period of 12 months. During the registration period you will be subject to a minimum of 2 work inspection. However before acceptance onto the register we will contact you to arrange payment of the application fee and (where applicable) a registration fee by either credit card or debit card. Until we receive payment, no further action will be taken regarding your application.

Current fees (all fees are inclusive of VAT at the current rate):

Application fee (this is a one off non refundable fee)	£228.00
Annual registration fee where applicable (includes 1 engineer)	£210.00
Registration fee for additional engineers (per engineer)	£63.60
Work inspection/complaint investigation	£210.00

If you have any questions relating to your application with Gas Safe Register please contact us via either of the contacts shown above or by telephone 0800 408 5500