List of architects Registration

The application is submitted to the Registration Committee of the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Architects for a decision. The registration committee is a body with judicial independence that checks whether the requirements for registration are met.

Please contact the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Architects.

You can also contact the Single Point of Contact (EAP) for administrative matters.

• Determination of the EAP position

• Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Architects

The requirements for registration are

• Establishment, residence or predominant professional practice in Rhineland-Palatinate,
• a final examination in a course of study corresponding to the relevant subject area with a standard period of study of at least four years,
• subsequent practical experience of at least two years,
• proof of participation in eight further training courses recognized by the registration committee (64 hours in total).

Which documents are required for registration depends, among other things, on whether you obtained your qualification in Germany or abroad. See "List of architects registration of German applicants" or "List of architects registration of foreign applicants".

Note: The Architects Act contains very differentiated registration requirements (e.g. for training qualifications). On this basis, the Chamber of Architects may request further documents in addition to those mentioned (e.g. proof of nationality). Please contact the Chamber of Architects in good time.

The fees are based on the statutes of the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Architects.

Fee: EUR 420.00
Prepayment: No
New registration per specialization.

Fee: EUR 190.00
Prepayment: No
per specialty for change of chamber.

There should be at least three months between submitting the application and taking up the planned activity.

A decision on the application must be made within the shortest possible time, but in principle within three months of receipt of the complete supporting documents at the latest.

• § 5 Architects Act (ArchG)
• State Ordinance on the Implementation of the Architects Act (ArchKEintrV RP)
• Statutes on the costs of the procedure for entry in the professional registers

You have the option of lodging an appeal against the decision of the registration committee with the competent administrative court. The appeal period is one month from notification of the decision.

You can download the relevant application forms from the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Architects, as well as the associated "Application instructions" and further information.

• Application forms in the registration portal

In the case of university degrees obtained abroad, an expert opinion on the comparability of foreign educational qualifications must first be obtained.

• Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB)
• Information portal of the Federal Government on the recognition of foreign professional qualifications

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