--- page_version: 214d3ce9c7910889cb822e0cf4445242 content_date: 2026-10-25 entity_id: profession:architect:countries entity_type: profession_comparison name: Architect profession data by country canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/architect/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/move-as/architect/countries.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/move-as/architect/countries.md snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 generated_at: 2026-10-25 last_verified: 2026-10-25 citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/architect/ citation_title: Architect profession data by country citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 citation_version: "214d3ce9c7910889cb822e0cf4445242" citation_retrieval_date: "2026-10-25" citation_build_date: "2026-10-25" citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ --- # Architect profession data by country The list holds the 39 countries with at least one official record for architect: a regulated-professions register entry, a recognition record or a shortage-list row. National occupation names are joined to this profession through a reviewed crosswalk, country by country; a name the crosswalk does not match is left out rather than guessed. Salaries are not shown until a profession-level salary is collected for the country. - Countries with records: 39 - Profession records: 88 - Exact canonical records: 88 - Shortage-list records: 2 ## Country answers | Country | Regulation | Recognition route | Shortage list | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Australia | Regulated | Apply for AACA’s one-stage comprehensive Overseas Qualifications Assessment of tertiary qualifications and competency. A successful comparable assessment may lead to the Architectural Practice Examination subject to its criteria. | — | | Austria | Regulated | For EEA/Swiss Ziviltechniker permission, submit diploma/evidence; equivalence check may require aptitude test or adaptation course. Not general employee process.; Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI; Architect listed in Annex V | — | | Belgium | Regulated | Covered EU qualifications use the directive recognition route followed by Order registration. Third-country applicants may need Community academic equivalence and additional recognition before registration through ArchiOnWeb.; Architect listed in Annex V; Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI | — | | Bulgaria | Regulated | Foreign architects apply to KAB for recognition of professional qualifications and practice registration; KAB also publishes a separate temporary-service route. Published 2026 charges below apply to EU-qualified applicants.; Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI; Architect listed in Annex V | — | | Canada | Regulated | Foreign non-accredited degree route: CACB academic certification precedes OAA/IAP licensing where applicable. | — | | Croatia | Regulated | For an EU/EEA qualification in the harmonised architect title, Croatia's government describes automatic recognition; permanent establishment still requires Croatian recognition. Other origins/title variants are not covered by this statement.; Architect listed in Annex V; General system of recognition - primary application | — | | Cyprus | Regulated | Architect listed in Annex V; Apply to ETEK for the architecture field with a recognized architecture qualification, one year practical training and the required Greek-language proof; annual ETEK professional licensing follows registration.; Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI | — | | Czechia | Regulated | Architect listed in Annex V; For EU/EFTA/Swiss qualifications, the chamber route requires a recognition application and supporting qualification/professional-standing documents; Czech application documents or translations are required. Other origins are not inferred.; Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI | — | | Denmark | Not marked regulated | No mandatory occupational recognition route for the generic title. A voluntary assessment of a foreign educational qualification may be requested from UFSN; the employer decides whether the applicant fits the job. | — | | Estonia | Regulated | For activities within Regulation 61, a foreign professional qualification must be recognized before acting as competent person; apply to TTJA with supporting documents.; Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI | — | | Finland | Not marked regulated | There is no generic architect-title recognition decision. For a regulated building-design task, apply to the authorised body for that task’s eligibility. | — | | France | Regulated | Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI | — | | Germany | Regulated | Apply to the selected Land authority or chamber for the relevant state-regulated profession. The authority compares the foreign qualification with the Land reference qualification and may require a compensation measure; for architects, entry on the Land chamber list and supervised experience may also be required.; Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI; Architect listed in Annex V | — | | Greece | Regulated | Apply through TEE; the published service requires the relevant degree, TEE registration, and examination/qualification steps. Third-country degrees require DOATAP academic equivalence; the EU Directive route is separate.; Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI | — | | Hungary | Regulated | For regulated architectural practice, submit education and experience for a territorial-chamber preliminary review, pass the national professional authorisation exam, then apply to the chamber for practice authorisation.; Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI; Architect listed in Annex V | — | | Iceland | Regulated | Apply to the Ministry for the architect-title permission under Act No. 8/1996; foreign professional qualifications are handled under Act No. 26/2010. HMS designer certification is a separate construction-control route.; Architect listed in Annex V | — | | Ireland | Regulated | Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI; Architect listed in Annex V; Applicants with non-EU qualifications use RIAI’s published assessment/admission pathway; recognition and professional registration steps depend on qualification and experience. | — | | Italy | Regulated | MUR provides different recognition procedures for EU/EEA and extra-EU architect qualifications. It assesses the qualification and documented experience and may require verification of knowledge before professional establishment.; Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI; Architect listed in Annex V | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Japan | Regulated | — | — | | Latvia | Regulated | Independent architectural practice requires an architect practice certificate, the specified degree and practical experience.; Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI; Architect listed in Annex V | — | | Lithuania | Regulated | EU-harmonized architect qualifications use the automatic-recognition principle; other regulated-qualification cases use the route of the competent authority and may require an aptitude test or adaptation period where substantial differences are found.; Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI; Architect listed in Annex V | — | | Luxembourg | Regulated | A qualifying EU Annex V architect diploma plus proof of access to the profession in the issuing country is automatically recognised. Other foreign qualifications may use the Ministry recognition process; independent practice still requires a business permit and OAI registration.; Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI; Architect listed in Annex V | — | | Malta | Regulated | Applicants submit a warrant application to the Periti Warranting Board; qualification and experience evidence are assessed, with routes depending on origin.; Architect listed in Annex V | — | | Netherlands | Regulated | Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI; Architect listed in Annex V; Listed EU/EEA/Swiss Annex V/VI architecture qualifications can receive automatic recognition; other EU qualifications use the general system, and third-country qualifications have a separate assessment/traineeship route. | — | | New Zealand | Regulated | NZRAB Pathway 2 assesses specified overseas qualifications and practical experience in staged assessment; Pathway 3 is a separate route for applicants meeting its own criteria. | — | | Norway | Not marked regulated | No profession-wide foreign professional-recognition application is identified for this broad title in the checked official list. Voluntary HK-dir education recognition assesses level/credits and is not a licence to practise. | — | | Poland | Regulated | Use the IARP route matching the architect's qualification origin and legal status; the page describes the named EU/Swiss/EFTA recognition pathway and professional-register requirements.; General system of recognition - primary application; Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI; Architect listed in Annex V | — | | Portugal | Regulated | An EU/EEA/Swiss architect providing temporary or occasional services files a prior declaration with OA. This is not the permanent-establishment process or a third-country route.; Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI; Architect listed in Annex V | — | | Romania | Regulated | For the regulated architect title, recognition is handled by the Order of Architects; EU/EEA/Swiss professional-recognition routes differ from third-country qualification routes.; Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI; Architect listed in Annex V | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Saudi Arabia | Regulated | Use SCE engineering-category accreditation and the architecture professional category; architecture grade/seal requirements are separate from ordinary engineering registration. | — | | Slovakia | Regulated | Architect listed in Annex V; Authorized Architect route requires recognized architecture education, at least three years of professional practice and the Slovak Chamber authorization examination; eligible EU harmonized evidence has sectoral recognition rules.; Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI | — | | Slovenia | Regulated | Protected PA practice requires ZAPS register entry after the applicable professional examination or recognition decision; EU applications use automatic or general-system routes depending on qualification.; Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI; Architect listed in Annex V | — | | South Korea | Regulated | A foreign-licensed architect may file the specified foreign-architect report and undertake design/supervision only jointly with a Korean architect; contracts and deliverables require joint execution. | — | | Spain | Regulated | An eligible EU/EEA architect qualification follows the professional-recognition system in RD 581/2017; a third-country degree follows the separate Spanish academic homologation route. Verify the exact title, training evidence and any practice/collegiate obligations.; General system of recognition - primary application | — | | Sweden | Regulated | — | — | | Switzerland | Regulated | For an eligible EU/EFTA diploma listed in the directive annexes, request the SERI letter for automatic cantonal register listing; other fully qualified EU or third-country architects use an SERI qualification-comparison route where the canton regulates. In unregulated cantons, prior recognition is not required. | — | | United Arab Emirates | Regulated | Where covered, apply through the relevant Emirate system for engineer registration/classification; Abu Dhabi grades include qualification, examination and experience requirements, while Dubai standards govern specified offices, contractors and their staff. | — | | United Kingdom | Regulated | Architect (acquired rights) listed in Annex VI; Architect listed in Annex V; ARB assigns routes by qualification origin. Many overseas or unrecognised qualifications require the Prescribed Examination and UK Part 3 qualification; separate eligible international agreements have their own route. | — | | United States | Regulated | — | — | ## Sources AACA OQA is used for migration and registration purposes; professional registration is handled by the relevant State/Territory registration board. — https://aaca.org.au/overseas-qualifications-assessment/ ILOSTAT mean earnings by occupation (EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB) — https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator?id=EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB EEA/Swiss Ziviltechniker application to federal economy ministry; equivalence review; possible aptitude test/adaptation. — https://www.ztkammer.at/mitgliederservice/mitgliedschaft/eu-ewr JSON list[].id=656009; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=11&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration-red-white-red-card/eu-blue-card.html Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=AT Protected title, Order registration and recognition routes. — https://economie.fgov.be/en/themes/enterprises/starting-business/conditions-entering/architects JSON list[].id=660942; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=1&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://emploi.wallonie.be/en/home/actualites/actualites/autorisations-de-travail-et-permis-de-travail-b--seuils-salariaux-a-respecter-par-les-employeurs.html Annex 1 of the current register, amended in State Gazette No.72 of 11 August 2026; 2026 occupation title/scope compared without an adjacent-title substitution. — https://www.navet.government.bg/bg/media/spisak-na-regulirani-profesii-reshenie-na-ms-11-08-26.pdf JSON list[].id=658513; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=26&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=BG Lines 28-34 and 57-63: recognition and licensure occur in destination province/territory. — https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/foreign-credential-recognition.html Croatian regulated-professions database entry: Certified architect — http://reguliraneprofesije.azvo.hr/en/professions/?profession=352 JSON list[].id=655971; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=84&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/full/2025_03_40_545.html Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=HR JSON list[].id=655282; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=18&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC ETEK Law and listed engineering fields; preserve title and field distinctions. — https://www.businessincyprus.gov.cy/business-sectors/engineer-engineering-science-practice/ Country work-route threshold — https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/eu-blue-card/ JSON list[].id=658421; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=16&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC EU/EFTA/Swiss registration route; Czech-language application/documents; recognition application fee CZK 2,000. — https://en.cka.cz/membership/registration Country work-route threshold — https://e-sbirka.gov.cz/sb/2026/44 Recognition steps and three-month decision deadline after a complete file, with a possible one-month extension; architect is expressly not regulated. — https://ufsn.dk/english/education/recognition-and-transparency/regulated-professions/applications-under-eu-rules/ Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=DK TTJA construction page points to Regulation 61 activities requiring professional qualification and recognition. — https://ttja.ee/en/business-client/buildings-construction/professional-qualifications JSON list[].id=656731; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=17&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/510042023008/consolide/current EDUFI FAQ: architect is not a regulated profession; design-task eligibility is separate — https://www.oph.fi/en/faq/i-have-graduated-abroad-architect-can-finnish-national-agency-education-issue-recognition Decree 80-218 Article 1. — https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/id/JORFTEXT000000879336 JSON list[].id=659079; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=6&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/article_lc/LEGIARTI000051738426/2026-04-28 Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=FR Lists teacher, nursery-school teacher, engineer and architect as regulated under federal-state law; 16 state-law jurisdiction. — https://www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/en/pro/federal-state-laws.php JSON list[].id=655193; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=3&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/pdf-blaue-karte-eu Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=DE At-a-glance and requirements: Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE/TCG), Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport; licence, exams/registration, fee EUR 107.01, stated completion deadline two months; updated 31 July 2026. — https://en.mitos.gov.gr/index.php?title=%CE%94%CE%94%3ALicense_to_Practice_the_Profession_of_Architect_Engineer JSON list[].id=661059; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=4&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/eu-blue-card/eu-blue-card-greece_en Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=EL MÉK authorisation procedure, steps 1–5: qualification, relevant practice, territorial-chamber pre-check, exam and authorisation. — https://mek.hu/ugyintezes-jogosultsagi_vizsga JSON list[].id=658797; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=21&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=HU Professional titles in technical and design professions; Act No. 8/1996 list. — https://www.stjornarradid.is/verkefni/atvinnuvegir/starfsrettindi/starfsheiti-i-taekni-og-honnunargreinum/ JSON list[].id=656719; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=30&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC JSON list[].id=660731; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=7&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Schedule 2 registration bodies, employment-permit conditions; lines 68-142 — https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/workplace-and-skills/employment-permits/employment-permit-eligibility/registration-bodies-for-certain-employments/ Professional qualifications under MUR competence — https://www.mur.gov.it/en/node/121 JSON list[].id=659924; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=8&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC NCO.json key=1; A=AT; B=2025; C=2143; D=Environmental engineers; E=Shortage; F=Low — https://eures.europa.eu/living-and-working/labour-shortages-and-surpluses-europe_en Country work-route threshold — https://esploradati.istat.it/SDMXWS/rest/data/IT1,92_1225_DF_DCCN_ANA1_7,1.0/A.IT.D11_D_W2_S1_R_FT.Z.Z.Z.V.N.Z.2026M9?startPeriod=2025&endPeriod=2024 Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=IT MLIT definition and statutory licensing route for First-Class Architect. — https://www.mlit.go.jp/jutakukentiku/build/architect.html Named professions in the current legislation. — https://likumi.lv/ta/en/en/id/26021-on-the-regulated-professions-and-the-recognition-of-professional-qualifications JSON list[].id=658919; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=19&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=LV Architects' Chamber of Lithuania is the listed contact; the national regulated-profession page gives the EU automatic-recognition rule for architects. — https://www.inovacijuagentura.lt/en/architects/ JSON list[].id=655974; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=20&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Independent architects need a business permit; qualifying EU Annex V diplomas are automatically recognised; salaried workers do not need the business permit; application decision usually within 3 months. — https://guichet.public.lu/en/entreprises/creation-developpement/autorisation-etablissement/profession-liberale/architecte.html JSON list[].id=660050; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=9&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://guichet.public.lu/en/citoyens/immigration/vivre/non-luxembourg/immigration/pays-tiers/hautement-qualifie/salarie-hautement-qualifie.html Named profession and competent-authority rows in the official register; statutory route pages for profession-specific controls. — https://mfhea.mt/list-of-regulated-professions-and-competent-authorities/ JSON list[].id=656803; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=22&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://nso.gov.mt/labour-market-main-page/ JSON list[].id=658139; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=10&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Dutch catalogue results for the exact generic titles; national records cross-checked in the 188-row country-filtered register. See evidence.md for matching titles and scope. — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/professions?lang=EN&id_country=10&pagenum=1&maxrows=200 Nursing and midwifery titles require registration; the frozen family also includes enrolled/nursing-associate occupations and does not map to one blanket title. — https://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/80506.htm Household Labour Force Survey income by occupation (2024 Q2) — https://www.stats.govt.nz/assets/Research/Evaluating-the-use-of-admin-data-as-a-substitute-for-Household-Labour-Force-Survey-income-variables/evaluating-the-use-of-admin-data-as-a-substitute-for-household-labour-force-survey-income-variables.pdf Regulated-professions list and profession entries; title-level matches and named authorities checked. — https://hkdir.no/en/foreign-education/lists-and-databases/regulated-professions Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=NO Qualification recognition procedure for named EU/Swiss/EFTA pathways; other origin routes differ. — https://www.izbaarchitektow.pl/kategoria/podstawowe_informacje%2C289/ JSON list[].id=657433; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=23&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://www.mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl/en/question-and-answer-database/permits-residence-and-work/eu-blue-card/ Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=PL Current national directory of generic regulated-profession titles and sectoral competent authorities; directory checked 2026-10-12. — https://www.dgert.gov.pt/lista-das-profissoes-regulamentadas-e-autoridades-competentes JSON list[].id=659557; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=12&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/nama_10_fte?geo=PT&unit=EUR&lang=en Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=PT Current national directory of sectoral and other regulated-profession authorities and named professional titles. — https://cnred.edu.ro/en/competent-authorities/ JSON list[].id=657855; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=27&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=RO Architecture category, professional grade and associated practice scope; architecture title is distinct from general engineering specialisms. — https://www.saudieng.sa/Admin/DepartmentsDocuments/Professional-Accreditation-Guide-for-Engineering-Categories-En.pdf JSON list[].id=657035; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=25&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Current official CRD index and title-specific profession profile. — https://uznavanie.minedu.sk/regulated-profession/329-autorizovany-architekt Current national profession list; named titles and competent authorities. — https://spot.gov.si/en/topics/list-of-regulated-professions JSON list[].id=655802; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=24&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2026-01-0572 Architects Act and KIRA foreign-architect procedures. — https://www.law.go.kr/LSW/lsPdfPrint.do?ancYnChk=0&bylChaChk=N&efGubun=Y&efYd=20220804&joAllCheck=Y&joEfOutPutYn=on&lsiSeq=240077&mokChaChk=N RD 581/2017, articles 61–62 and annex V, section 5.7: architect training and recognition conditions. — https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rd/2017/06/09/581/con JSON list[].id=660891; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=5&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://www.inclusion.gob.es/documents/d/unidadgrandesempresas/umbral-salarial.pdf Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=ES From 1 June 2026 the standard threshold is 90% of SCB median at application; current median SEK 38,300, floor SEK 34,470/month from 16 June 2026; collective agreement/common-practice rule and exemptions apply. — https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/word-explanations/salary-requirements-for-a-work-permit.html SERI fact sheet pp. 2–3: seven cantons named; other cantons do not regulate; no federal legislation for architect access. — https://www.sbfi.admin.ch/dam/en/sd-web/FIAAM1R6mF-u/Architektenberuf_en.pdf Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=CH 1 Dec 2025: four Abu Dhabi engineering grades tied to examinations, approved qualifications and experience; Dubai Municipality publishes separate activity standards. — https://www.dmt.gov.ae/en/Media-Centre/News/DMT-New-Engineers-Professional-Grades-and-Enhanced-Standards JSON list[].id=656741; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=15&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC The official register names registered nurses, midwives and nursing associates under the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Frozen ISCO codes span registered nursing/midwifery and associate groups; registration scope and national remit vary by exact title. — https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/professions-regulated-by-law-in-the-uk-and-their-regulators/uk-regulated-professions-and-their-regulators Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations, lines 278-281: all states and DC license; degree, internship and exam. — https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/architects.htm ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 25). Architect profession data by country [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 214d3ce9c7910889cb822e0cf4445242]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/architect/ Retrieved 2026-10-25. 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