FAQ-Qatar Chapter Membership

Question: What is the eligibility criterion for membership in Qatar Chapter?

Answer: If you are a Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers ( India ), you are eligible to become a member of Qatar Chapter. In addition to this, graduate engineers resident in Qatar who are not Corporate Members can also become members of the Qatar Chapter. They are called non-corporate graduate engineer members.

Question: Is the membership of Institution of Engineers ( India ) open to non Indians as well?

Answer: Yes, very much. Like all other professional bodies, membership in IEI is also open to all nationalities with equal rights and privileges.

Question: If I leave Qatar , will my membership in Qatar Chapter cease?

Answer: Yes. According to the byelaws of the Qatar Chapter, you must be resident in Qatar to continue as a member. If you are a Life Member of Qatar Chapter, when you leave Qatar , your status will be changed as ‘Left Qatar’. In case you return to Qatar later, you could notify and reactivate your membership.

Question: Diploma holders in engineering can become members of the Institution in India . Why not in Qatar ?

Answer: Diploma holders are not admitted as members of the Qatar Chapter.

IEI has two categories of membership – corporate and non corporate. Persons who have passed minimum 12 th Standard Board Examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with minimum average 45% marks in these three subjects and persons who passed diploma in engineering are eligible for non corporate membership of IEI. This non corporate membership is only for appearing AMIE examination and they remain member of the Technician Chapter of IEI for examination purpose only. All overseas Chapters, State and Local centres only manage the processing of membership and examination process but they do not have technician chapter.

Question: If I am a Corporate Member already, I am automatically attached to the local chapter. Why is it different in Qatar ? Why should I become a member of Qatar Chapter?

Answer: Your Corporate Membership is valid throughout the world, within or outside India . If you are within India , you are always attached to a local chapter or state chapter, depending on your place of domicile. If you move to another place, you will need to notify the change of address to IEI HQ. You will be then attached automatically to the new local centre. If you move out of India , you will need to notify the change of address to IEI Head Quarter in the same way. You will then be attached to the Overseas Chapter if one exists. If none exists in the country of domicile, you will remain attached to the Head Quarter. However, outside India this attachment works with a slight modification. Since overseas chapters are not financially supported by the Corporate Institution, the system of local chapter membership has been evolved in countries like Qatar to finance the activities locally.

Question: If I become a member of Qatar Chapter, will I qualify to become a Corporate Member of the Institution? Will I get membership automatically?

Answer: No. Membership of IEI is awarded subject to the candidate fulfilling the eligibility criteria. One will have to submit an application form with supporting documents, fees etc. However Qatar Chapter provides assistance in the application process.

Question: If I become a member of Qatar Chapter, will I get any privileges in India ?

Answer: No. Membership in Qatar Chapter brings certain privileges within Qatar only however, a certificate from Qatar Chapter will provide a proof of continual professional development.

Question: What privileges will a member of Qatar Chapter get?

Answer: Voting rights in general body meetings, invitations for seminars and events, access to local membership database, attendance certificate for participating in seminars (which is evidence of continual professional development), counseling and guidance to acquire corporate membership, Professional Engineer certificate, Chartered Engineer certificate, opportunity to publish technical articles in the annual souvenir and web page, access to members-only resources in the web page, opportunity to network with like minded engineering professionals from a cross section of the industry, access to Qatar Chapter library and reading room etc.

Question: Is the Institution of Engineers ( India ) membership recognized in Qatar ?

Answer: Recognition of membership of professional bodies between the two countries depends on the bilateral agreement/mutual recognition between the professional bodies of these countries. Professional Engineers Committee which grants practicing engineer’s license in Qatar and the Society of Qatari Engineers have high regards for the Institution of Engineers ( India ) and its system. A formal reciprocal arrangement for recognizing each other’s memberships does not exist now. It is being worked out.

Question: There are several associations of engineers in Qatar . What is unique about the Institution of Engineers ( India )?

Answer: Institution of Engineers ( India ) is a professional body like many other professional bodies of the world such as API, ASME, IEEE, IEE, etc. It is not an association of engineers. Its further uniqueness lies in the fact that it is the professional body of fifteen branches of engineering and it is one of the oldest professional bodies of the world. It represents India at the World Engineering Congress, Engineers Mobility Forum and in all engineering matters for the interest of engineering professionals of India . It has educational and continual refreshment and development programs and facilities for engineers and non engineers which many professional bodies do not have. Its membership carries value in recognition as an engineer worldwide. This is a national representative body enjoying a status second to none.

Question: After I fill in the online registration form, what next?

Answer: A representative of the executive committee will scrutinize your online submission. If found acceptable, you will receive an email (if you did not give your email id, you will receive intimation by fax or by ordinary post) to inform that your application has been approved and asking you to pay the fee in cash or by cheque at the Qatar Chapter office. Your name will be added to the membership register after your payment has been received. If your application is not approved, you will receive an intimation notifying so.

Question: Can the fee be paid online?

Answer: No. Online payment is currently not available. We are making arrangements for tie up with a local bank for online payment of fees. This facility may be incorporated in the future.