Register as an architect or quantity surveyor (BORAQS Form B2)
Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Pass the BORAQS professional exam first, then fill Form B2 online at boraqs.go.ke and attach your degree, ID, exam pass letter and two referee letters from registered professionals.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Online on the BORAQS website (boraqs.go.ke). Office: Transcom House Annex, Ngong Road, Nairobi
What you need
- Copy of your university degree certificate (PDF, 1MB max)
- Copy of your national ID (PDF, 1MB max)
- Letter confirming you passed the BORAQS exam
- Two letters from two referees registered by the Board and in good standing
Steps
- Apply to sit the professional exam with Form B1 when BORAQS opens applications, and pass it.
- Open the online Form of Application for Registration (Form B2) and fill in your details, experience, qualifications and exams passed.
- Upload your degree certificate, ID, exam pass letter and the two referee letters, sign and submit.
Watch out
- Registration is not one-off. If accepted, you must pay annual renewal fees to stay on the register.
- Exam applications open only at certain times. When we checked, Form B1 said applications were closed.
Who can apply
- Architecture or quantity surveying graduates who have passed the BORAQS professional exam.
- To sit the exam, the 2025 rules asked for at least 24 months of work experience after graduating.
Official sources (4)
- Form of Application for Registration (FORM B2) boraqs.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Application Form for Professional Examinations (Form B1) boraqs.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Professional Examinations: Summary of Requirements for Year 2025 Applicants boraqs.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors boraqs.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026