REGISTRATION

REGISTER A FOREIGN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM

HOW TO APPLY AS A FOREIGN FIRM

INITIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A FOREIGN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM

  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.

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RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A FOREIGN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM

All approved registrations are subject to annual renewals.
Attach the following and submit to the ARC Secretariat;

  1. A cover letter to Request for Renewal of Registration.
  2. Any change in details of the project.
  3. Any change in the address of Principal Architect(s)/Partner(s)/ Director(s).
  1. Progress report of project under execution. Should cover the following among others;
    1. Estimated cost of project.
    2. Estimated completion time.
    3. Completed works.
    4. Outstanding works.

Failure to renew license after three (3) calendar months will lead to sanctions from the Council.
These requirements are for the strict compliance of all.

Registration Forms

  2. REGISTER A LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL FIRM
  3. REGISTER A FOREIGN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM
  4. REGISTER AS A LOCAL ARCHITECT
  5. REGISTER AS AN ARCHITECT (FOREIGN)