UPDATE

Effective 6^th November 2024, the US Mutual Recognition Agreement between US, Australia & NZ will no longer require applicants to have:

• citizenship or permanent residency status in the United States, Australia, or New Zealand, and
  
  • 6,000 hours (approximately 3 years) of post-licensure experience in the U.S., or
  • 6,000 hours (approximately 3 years) of post-registration experience in Australia

to be eligible to apply.

US MRA

The Mutual Recognition Arrangement between U.S., Australia, and New Zealand has been designed to recognise the professional credentials of architects licensed/registered in the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand and to support their mobility by creating the opportunity to practice beyond their borders.

More specifically, the purpose of this arrangement is to facilitate:

• The registration of an architect licensed in a participating U.S. jurisdiction as an Australian architect or New Zealand architect; and
• The licensing of an Australian architect or New Zealand architect as an architect in a U.S. jurisdiction that has agreed to participate in the arrangement. 

This enables Australian architects to gain registration in the following 30 U.S. jurisdictions:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.