Electrical Installer

All companies performing electrical installation work must have at least one authorized electrical installer. Authorization is issued by the Swedish Electrical Safety Authority (Elsäkerhetsverket) after the applicant meets requirements for education and practical experience.

Not everyone working with electrical installations needs to be authorized, but everyone performing electrical installation work professionally must be part of an electrical installation company's self-monitoring program. The self-monitoring program determines what types of work may be performed. If you have authorization, license, or certification as an electrical installer from another EU/EEA country or Switzerland, you can apply for authorization through recognition of professional qualifications.

Requirements

  • Education: Requirement for relevant education depending on type of authorization
  • Practical experience: Documented practical experience required
  • Self-monitoring program: Everyone performing electrical installation work professionally must be part of the company's self-monitoring program
  • EU/EEA qualifications: Recognition of professional qualifications possible for holders of authorization/license/certification from another EU/EEA country or Switzerland

Application Procedure

  • Application method: Application for authorization is made to the Swedish Electrical Safety Authority
  • Authorization types: Different types of authorizations depending on which electrical installation work is to be performed
  • Assessment: The Electrical Safety Authority assesses the application based on education and experience requirements
  • Appeal: Decisions can be appealed according to the Administrative Procedure Act