Virginia Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects

EIT Designation Application

$30

CID Certificate Application

$45

CID Certificate Application

$45

• Interior Designer Degree Verification Form or official school transcript(s);
• Interior Designer Experience Verification Form(s); and
• Verification of Interior Designer Examination and Certification Form to provide evidence of having passed the NCIDQ examination and verification of current certification in another jurisdiction.

CID Certificate Renewal Form

Mail or online.

$45

Biennially by the end of the month of initial certification.

LS-B License Application

$90

LS and LS-B License Renewal Form

Mail or online.

$90

Biennially by the end of the month of issuance.

LS License Application

$90

LS License Application

$90

• Verification of Examination and Licensure Form to verify a passing grade on the Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) and Principles and Practice of Land Surveying Examinations (verification of the FS Examination is not required if the exam was passed in Virginia);
• Degree Verification Form(s) or official high school/college/university transcripts.
• Completion of an apprenticeship program (if applicable); and
• Experience Verification Form(s) documenting a minimum of 4 years of experience under the supervision of a licensed land surveyor or a licensed Surveyor Photogrammetrists.

LS and LS-B License Renewal Form

Mail or online.

$90

Biennially by the end of the month of issuance.

LA License Application

$125

LA License Application

$125

Applying by Comity with a CLARB Certificate Record:

• Landscape Architect License Application
• Council of Landscape Architect Registration Board (CLARB) Certificate Record that includes verification of current licensure in another state, jurisdiction, territory of the United States.

Applying by Comity without a CLARB Certificate Record:

• Landscape Architect License Application
• Three Landscape Architect Reference Form (less than one year old);
• Experience Verification Form to document all required experience;
• Degree Verification Form or official transcript; and
• Verification of Examination and Licensure Form to verify a passing grade on a nationally-recognized examination which leads to licensure as a landscape architect and verification of current licensure in another state, jurisdiction, territory of the United States.

LA License Renewal Form

Mail or online.

$110

Biennially by the date of issuance.

Professional Corporation Branch Office Application

$30

Typically 3-5 business days, but could take as long as 3 weeks.

Branch Office Renewal Form

$25

By February 28 of even-numbered years.

$0

No forms are provided for amendments; instead firms should submit updates to their registration via mail.

Professional Corporation Branch Office Application (Reinstatement)

$55 for licenses expired for 30 days or more.

Professional Corporation Application

$30

Typically 3-5 business days, but could take as long as 3 weeks.

Domestic Applicants:

• For each of the professional services performed by the firm, identify a Virginia licensed design professional to act as the individual in responsible charge of the firm's professional activities in Virginia.
• Obtain certified copies of the corporation's articles of incorporation, bylaws, and charter to submit with the license application.
• Check the ownership requirements and ensure that the entity is in compliance with all relevant rules regarding ownership.

Foreign Applicants:

• For each of the professional services performed by the firm, identify a Virginia licensed design professional to act as the individual in responsible charge of the firm's professional activities in Virginia.
• Check the ownership requirements and ensure that the entity is in compliance with all relevant rules regarding ownership.
• Obtain certified copies of the entity's formation documents from its home state including all amendments and mergers to be filed with foreign qualification documents. The certified copies must be dated within 1 year of the date of filing foreign qualification documents in Virginia.

Domestic Applicants:

1. File articles of incorporation with State Corporation Commission.
2. Submit a Professional Corporation Application with the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects along with certified copies of the corporation's articles of incorporation, bylaws, and charter.

Foreign Applicants:

1. File a certificate of authority application with State Corporation Commission.
2. Submit a Professional Corporation Application with the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects along with certified copies of the corporation's articles of incorporation, bylaws, and charter, and certificate of authority.

Business Entity Registration Renewal Form

Mail or online.

$25

By December 31 of odd-numbered years. Renewals may be filed as early as 90 days prior to the expiration date.

The department automatically mails a renewal notice to the business address of record approximately 45 days prior to the expiration date.

$0

No forms are provided for amendments; instead firms should submit updates to their registration via mail.

Professional Corporation Application

$125 for licenses expired for at least 6 months but less than 5 years and $275 for licenses expired for more than 5 years.

PE License Application

$60

PE License Application

$60

Comity Applicants with an NCEES Council Record:

• Professional Engineer License Application
• Three current Professional Engineer Reference Forms (less than one year old) completed by licensed professional engineers (in a state, territory, or possession of the United States or the District of Columbia) - references must have known the applicant for at least one year and been associated with the applicant within the last 5 years; and
• An NCEES Council Record (submitted directly to the Virginia Board)

Comity Applicants without an NCEES Council Record:

• Professional Engineer License Application
• Three current Professional Engineer Reference Forms (less than one year old) completed by licensed professional engineers (in a state, territory, or possession of the United States or the District of Columbia) - references must have known the applicant for at least one year and been associated with the applicant within the last 5 years;
• A completed Experience Verification Form(s) to document all required experience;
• A completed Degree Verification Form; and
• A completed Verification of Examination and Licensure Form to verify a passing grade on the Fundamentals of Engineering and Principles and Practice of Engineering Examinations (verification of the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination is not required if the FE Examination was passed in Virginia).

PE License Renewal Form

Mail or online.

$80

Biennially by the end of the month of issuance.

Professional Limited Liability Company Branch Office Application

$50

Typically 3-5 business days, but could take as long as 3 weeks.

Branch Office Renewal Form

Mail or online.

$50

By February 28 of even-numbered years.

$0

No forms are provided for amendments; instead firms should submit updates to their registration via mail.

Professional Limited Liability Company Branch Office Application (Reinstatement)

$80 for licenses expired for 30 days or more.

Professional Limited Liability Company Application

$100

Typically 3-5 business days, but could take as long as 3 weeks.

Domestic Applicants:

• For each of the professional services performed by the firm, identify a Virginia licensed design professional to act as the individual in responsible charge of the firm's professional activities in Virginia.
• Obtain certified copies of the LLC's certificate of organization to be filed with the license application.
• Check the ownership requirements and ensure that the entity is in compliance with all relevant rules regarding ownership.

Foreign Applicants:

• For each of the professional services performed by the firm, identify a Virginia licensed design professional to act as the individual in responsible charge of the firm's professional activities in Virginia.
• Obtain certified copies of the entity's formation documents from its home state including all amendments and mergers to be filed with foreign qualification documents. The certified copies must be dated within 1 year of the date of filing foreign qualification documents in Virginia.
• Check the ownership requirements and ensure that the entity is in compliance with all relevant rules regarding ownership.

Domestic Applicants:

1. File certificate of organization with the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
2. Submit a Professional Limited Liability Company Application with the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects along with certified copies of the LLC's certificate of organization and either the articles of organization or operating agreement.

Foreign Applicants:

1. File a certificate of authority application with State Corporation Commission.
2. Submit a Professional Limited Liability Company Application with the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects along with certified copies of the LLC's certificate of organization, articles of organization or operating agreement, and certificate of authority.

Business Entity Registration Renewal Form

Mail or online.

$50

By December 31 of odd-numbered years.

$0

No forms are provided for amendments; instead firms should submit updates to their registration via mail.

Professional Limited Liability Company Application (Reinstatement)

$150 for licenses expired for at least 6 months but less than 5 years and $300 for licenses expired for more than 5 years.

SP License Application

$90

SP License Application

$90

• Surveyor Photogrammetrist License Application
• Degree Verification Form(s)
• Documentation of completion of an apprenticeship program (if applicable)
• Experience Verification Forms documenting the required experience; and
• Verification of Examination and Licensure Form to verify a passing grade on the Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FLS) and Board-approved Surveyor Photogrammetrist Examination (verification of the FLS Examination is not required if the exam was passed in Virginia).

SP License Renewal Form

Mail or online.

$90

Biennially by the end of the month of issuance.

SIT Designation Application

$60