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In accordance with the law No: 26/2012 governing the profession of Architecture and establishing the Rwanda Institute of Architects, Article 6: Requirements for admission to practice the profession of Architecture in Rwanda, in section 3,4. And Article 8: Admission of legal entities to provide architecture services, and the Article 38: Sanctions imposed on persons who are not members of the Institute.
The following table of membership types is based on the following definitions:
Student Member
studying for a professional qualification at a validated school.
Associate Member
obtained the relevant certified qualifications without the experience of a chartered member (Graduate & Technicians).
Chartered Member
fully qualified with a minimum of 1-year professional practice experience.
Corporate member
fully qualified chartered member with a minimum of 3 years professional practice experience.
Senior corporate member
fully qualified chartered member with a minimum of 5 years professional practice experience.
Fellow Member
fully qualified chartered member who has made proven significant contributions to the profession, with a minimum of 10 years of practice.
Retired Member
retired having been a fully qualified chartered members for a minimum of 5 years.
Honorary member
fully qualified entitled by honor member with a minimum of 5 years professional practice experience.
Visiting member/project based
fully qualified foreign chartered member who has made proven / willing to extend significant contributions to the profession, with a minimum of 10 years of practice.
Affiliate Member
a local or international professional from a different discipline with a proven interest in the profession.
REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Associate/Graduate Members
- A membership application letter
- Academic Curriculum Vitae
- Approval from your training firm and trainer if available. Or provisional oath to share in time not later than a period of 6months from graduation time
- A certified Bachelor degree or certified academic qualifications from an accredited high learning institution or university recognized by RIA
- Copy of Identity card or Passport
Chartered/Corporate/Visiting Member
A National applicant:
- A membership application letter
- Membership application forms
- A detailed Curriculum Vitae
- Notified degree
- A logbook filled with your professional trainings' records (projects done)/For graduate members
- Trainings Certificates for CPDs, Professional trainings or Seminars(A minimum of 2 for previous years + 2 current)
- Copy of Identity card or Passport
- A recommendation letter from a trainer who is a professional member of the institute, at least with 3 years of professional practice experience
- Notified degree
- A logbook filled with your professional trainings' records (projects done)/For graduate members
- Payment proof (Bank slip) of 300,000rwf (Registration fees)non-refundable, to be paid after pre-consultation & approval of completeness of documents by RIA head secretariat.
A Regional applicant /EAC nationals:
- A membership application letter
- A detailed Curriculum Vitae
- Notified Diploma
- A portfolio copy for Architects
- A logbook filled with your professional trainings' records (projects done)/For graduate members
- Professional trainings Certificates and annual practice license(A minimum of 3 for previous years + 1 current)
- Copy of Work Permit or copy of Visa/while planning to operate locally
- Copy of Passport
- Copy of the Recommendation letter from his country's professional regulating body
- Bank slip of 300,000rwf non-refundable, to be paid after pre-consultation & approval of completeness of documents by RIA head secretariat.
A Foreign applicant:
- A membership application letter
- A detailed Curriculum Vitae
- Notified Diploma
- A portfolio copy for Architects
- A logbook filled with your professional trainings' records (projects done)/For graduate members
- Professional trainings Certificates and annual practice license(A minimum of 3 for previous years + 1 current)
- Copy of Work Permit or copy of Visa/while planning to operate locally
- Copy of Passport
- Copy of the Recommendation letter from his country's professional regulating body
- Bank slip of 500,000rwf non-refundable, to be paid after pre-consultation & approval of completeness of documents by RIA head secretariat.
Projects, Company, Organization or Corporation registration
Local Firm Registration
- An application letter applying for company registration.
- A full company profile/portfolio, it is highly recommended that you include related works/projects done previously.
- CVs of competent professionals/ architects in the design team or supervision team if applicable.
- CV of the owner or representative who is a qualifying professionals member of the institute in the management team, at least one local professional member in the leadership, decision making or shareholding position
- Proof company registration under a local competent legal entity, the resolution of the management/leadership team and a proof of good standing.
- A copy of registration in the Rwanda Social Security Board
- A full company profile/portfolio
- A copy of receipt for a payment of 500.000Rwf after receiving a confirmation of completeness of submitted documents by the head secretariat of the institute
Foreign Firm Registration
- An application letter applying for company registration addressed to the registration board / Registrar
- A full company profile/portfolio, it is highly recommended that you should include related works/projects done previously.
- CV of competent professionals/ architects in the design team or supervision team if applicable.
- CV of competent local professionals in the design team and management team, at least one local professional member in the leadership, decision making or shareholding position
- A company registration proof under a competent legal institute or professional body from the country of origin and a proof of good standing.
- A full company profile/portfolio
- A copy of receipt for a payment of 500.000Rwf after receiving a confirmation of completeness of submitted documents by the head secretariat of the institute
Project registration for visiting members, Foreign members and firms
- A detailed project brief (2 pages maximum) that clearly explain the architectural concept(s) and other key elements of the design that may be recorded as key references of the project
- An application letter applying for project registration under the project basis membership category (For visiting members or foreign firms only).
- CV of a competent professional with a proof of professional registration and certificate of good standing from RIA or the professional/regulating body in her/his home country.
- A full company profile/portfolio, it is highly recommended that you include related works/projects done previously.
- A proof of payment for project registration fee of 1500$ after receiving a confirmation of completeness of submitted documents by the head secretariat of the institute