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Approval of Architecture Partnership or Company - Victoria

Description

You will need approval to register a company or partnership that provides architectural services in Victoria.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for approval, you must:

  • have at least one director (for companies) or partner (for partnerships) who is registered as an architect (practising)
  • hold professional indemnity insurance
  • provide a signed Statutory Declaration for each director or partner who is a registered architect.

Companies must have a constitution that states the company's purpose is to provide architectural services.

Duration

Up to 1 year

Expiry

30 June

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All -

First registration fees for a company:

  • application: $184.91
  • registration: $571.54

Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All -

First registration fees for a partnership: 

  • application: $109.27
  • registration: $487.49

Fees for 2025-26
Apply Duplicate Certificate All $84.05

Certified extract of register. Fees for 2025-26
Renew Renewal Company $571.54

Annual renewal as an approved company. Fees for 2025-26
Renew Renewal Partnership $487.49

Annual renewal as an approved partnership. Fees for 2025-26

Application process

Apply

To apply for approval of your company or partnership, you will need to create a new profile on the ARBV Portal by selecting the ‘New applicants’ button and using a different email address (to your personal registration) to set up a profile.

Approval time

4 - 6 weeks

Administering agency

Architects Registration Board of Victoria

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.