5.2 LICENSING REQUIREMENTS Table 51 Licensing requirements, (Architecture)61 Region
Africa
Asia
Caribbean and Americas
Europe
Other
Pacific
Country
Registration / license mandatory?
Name of registration/licensing body
Work experience/practical training required for a licence
No. of weeks
Botswana
Y
The Architects’ Registration Council
Y
104
Gambia, The
N
-
N
-
Ghana
N
-
N
-
Kenya
Y
BORAQS
Y
104
Mauritius
Y
PAC
Y
104
Namibia
Y
NCAQS
Y
104
Nigeria
Y
Architects Registration Council of Nigeria
Y
104
Rwanda
Y
Rwanda Institute of Architects / Board of Registration
Y
96
South Africa
Y
South African Council for the Architectural
Profession
Y
104
Uganda
Y
Architects Registration Board
Y
144
Zambia
Y
Zambia Institute of Architects
Y
104
Bangladesh
Y
Institute of Architects Bangladesh for registration, City corporation for license
Y
96
India
Y
Council of Architecture, India
Y
6
Malaysia
Y
The Board of Architects Malaysia
Y
156
Pakistan
Y
Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners
N/A
52
Singapore
Y
-
Y
104
Sri Lanka
Y
Architects Registration Board (ARB)
Y
104
Antigua and Barbuda
N
-
Y
156
Canada
Y
Provincially self-regulating professional associations
Y
104
Dominica
Y
Board of Architects
Y
156
Trinidad & T.
N
-
Y
156
Cyprus
Y
Technical Chamber of Cyprus
Y
52
Malta
Y
Periti Warranting Board
Y
52
United Kingdom
Y
ARB - it is mandatory to be registered with the ARB in order to practice as an architect in the UK
Y
104
Hong Kong SAR
Y
Architects Registration Board
Y
96
Australia
Y
Architect’s registration board
Y
24
Fiji
Y
Architects Registration Board
Y
104
New Zealand
N
N
-
61 It is interesting to note that Bangladesh, Rwanda and Zambia are
the only three countries where the registration body is also the membership body.
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