REQUIREMENTS FOR A TEMPORARY ARCHITECTURAL FIRM IN GHANA

1. Applicant must be a registered architect/ architectural firm in his/her home country with a valid
   license as at the time of registration.
2. Applicant must have an offer letter/ contract to carry out a project in Ghana.
3. A foreign architect/ architectural firm should have a Joint Venture (JV) agreement with an architect/ architectural firm registered with the ARC. The Joint Venture (JV) should have a seal from a court of law in Ghana.
4. Applicant must have a residence permit issued by the Ghana Immigration Service.
5. Applicant must have a work permit issued by the Ghana Immigration Service.
6. Attach the following after completing the form and submit to the ARC Secretariat;
   1. Curriculum Vitae of Principal Architect(s)/ Partner(s)/ Director(s).
   2. Certificate for Registration of Business for the foreign firm.
   3. Two passport size pictures of Principal Architect(s)/ Partner(s)/ Director(s).
   4. Academic certificates of Principal Architect(s)/ Partner(s)/ Director(s).
   5. Proof of valid professional licence from home country.
   6. Two letters of reference (one (1) should be from the counterpart architect/ architectural firm in
      Ghana).
   7. Details of documentation of the project to be executed in Ghana.
7. Fees towards temporary registration of an individual architect is as follows;
   1. $500.00 non-refundable application fee upon submission of application documents.
   2. $4,500.00 upon approval of the application.
8. Fees for Architectural Firms towards temporary registration is as follows;
   1. $2,000.00 non-refundable upon submission of applicant documents.
   2. $8,000.00 upon approval of the application.

(Please take note that the fees are subject to change).