The Royal Institute of British Architects is delighted to announce that for the first time, architects based outside the UK are now able to join the RIBA Chartered Practice accreditation scheme.

RIBA Chartered Practices are the only architectural practices endorsed and promoted by the Royal Institute of British Architects, through commitments to quality assurance, business management and client service.

You can also find out how to apply from within the UK. 

The Royal Institute of British Architects is recognised globally as driving excellence in architecture and RIBA Chartered Practice membership will allow your practice to:

Communicate your status as a leader of the highest standards of professional, ethics and best practice in the profession, by:

• using the RIBA Chartered Practice logo on your website, business cards or drawings
• promoting your company as a RIBA Chartered Practice
• using the RIBA logo on proposals, bids and tenders, as well as all your office documents

Continue to drive standards in the profession globally and improve business efficiency by:

• demonstrating your commitment to the RIBA Chartered Practice accreditation criteria
• accessing the latest policy standards, guides and templates on:

- Quality management

- Health and safety

- Environmental management

- Employment

- Equality, diversity and inclusion

Shape the development of the RIBA Chartered Practice membership for practices outside of the UK by:

• providing regular feedback and suggestions on the benefits of being an RIBA Chartered Practice in your region. 

To become an RIBA Chartered Practice, your office must meet the following criteria. If registering more than one office, each one will need to demonstrate and declare that:

• at least one in eight staff employed in your practice must be a RIBA Chartered Member