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Fee Schedule / Service Charges
Processing of Application - Assessment Fee
The Assessment Fee is a once-off administration fee, payable on application that covers the cost of processing and evaluating the submission. Applications can only be processed if payment has been received.
Associate/Architectural Graduate members are exempt from paying the assessment fee as these have already been paid in assessing the qualification. Those candidates should asterix the fee and note their membership number on the application form.
Transcript Evaluation Fee
Candidates who do not hold a prescribed qualification (Route D Applicants exempt) must submit their course syllabus, transcript(s) and the transcript evaluation fee. This is to evaluate the qualification in architecture for equivalence with a prescribed*/cognate qualification. Candidates whose qualification has already been accredited by the RIAI should note the accreditation date on their application form.
* Prescribed Qualifications: Qualifications in Architecture which have been prescribed under the terms of the Building Control Act 2007.
Professional Practice Examination
The examination Fee covers the cost of operating the examination system.
RIAI Membership Stamp (Fellows and Members Only)
RIAI Opinions on Compliance are intended for signature by Fellows and Members only. The Institute is aware of stances of persons using the affix MRIAI who are not Members and who would not be eligible to become Members. The RIAI stamp is available to all current Fellows/Members whose current subscriptions are paid.
The stamp includes the name of the Architect, their RIAI Membership number and title The Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland. The stamp enables Members to authorise documents with the official stamp of the Institute. Practice titles can also be included with member’s name on the stamp, if the member is a principal or partner in the practice.
To order a RIAI Membership Stamp please contact the Membership Officer
RIAI CHARGES
Although the RIAI carries out a statutory function as the Registration Body and Competent Authority for Architects in Ireland this is carried out on an entirely self-funding basis. The RIAI does not receive any Government Funding, State Aid or subventions for this Statutory or any other of its functions.
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1ST YEAR ANNUAL REGISTRATION / RIAI ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP CHARGES
The financial year runs from January to December.
However, the annual subscription of Late Entries (October, November and December) covers the entire year following commencement of Registration/Membership.
Entries to the Register of Architects and RIAI annual charges apply to the year the Registration/Membership commences. The non-payment of charges will result in removal from the register/membership and the need for re-registration.
Because of the present economic climate the RIAI is providing subvention from RIAI resources to reduce annual charges for both, applicants who register only and those who are RIAI members and registrants.
1ST YEAR ARCHITECTURAL GRADUATE / ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGISTS MEMBERSHIP CHARGE
The financial year runs from January to December.
However, the annual subscription of Late Entries (October, November and December) covers the entire year following commencement of Membership.
UNWAGED / HARDSHIP
Although there is no automatic eligibility for new members to avail of an unwaged Registration/Membership rate the RIAI endeavours to assist applicants who are unwaged or experience financial hardship. Requests can only be processed if proof of unemployment / hardship is provided.
PAYMENTS
Submissions cannot be processed until payment has been received which may be made to the RIAI by cheque or credit / laser Card. Payment by Direct Debit cannot be accepted.
Please quote your applicant or registration / membership or reference number on the back of your cheque.
The annual charge for registration will be an expense incurred “wholly, exclusively and necessarily in the performance of the duties of an office/employment” and, if un-reimbursed by the employer, can be claimed as an Allowable Deduction for PAYE Tax purposes (Guide to Completing 2007 Pay & File Returns at www.revenue.ie)
