The Royal Institute of British Architects has expressed disappointment that UK architecture qualifications will no longer be automatically recognised in EU countries following Brexit.
Architects with qualifications gained in the UK will not automatically be able to practice in many European countries following the UK's departure from the European Union.
"Since the referendum, the RIBA has strongly called for the mutual recognition of professional qualifications, and it's therefore disappointing to see this has not been agreed," said RIBA CEO Alan Vallance.
Mutual recognition not agreed
While the UK was part of the EU, the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications Directive stated which European qualifications were recognised in the UK and vice versa. Since the Brexit transition period ended on 31 December 2020, this directive no longer applies to the UK.

Architects from the EU who already have their qualifications recognised in the UK by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) ? the statutory body that regulates the UK architecture profession ? will be able to continue practising as will architects with UK qualifications already recognised by national registration boards in Europe.
However, those that are not yet registered will not automatically be guaranteed that their qualifications will be recognised.
As a temporary measure, the ARB has introduced an interim arrangement that will allow architects with qualifications gained in the EU to be recognised ...