The first step to becoming a chartered surveyor is to enrol on the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). To do this you will first need to identify the route to membership that is most suitable for you. The routes to membership are based on your academic and professional experience.

For details on the routes to RICS membership please see the routes to membership table. This table details the various requirements of the routes to membership.

Once you have identified the route to membership that you wish to follow you will need to request an enrolment form from RICS, email contactrics@rics.org for this. Please note that if you wish to apply for any route other than Graduate Route 1 you will also need to send us a copy of your resume.

Once you have received and completed your enrolment form you will need to send this to one of the following addresses:

England, Scotland and Wales

RICS Membership Operations
RICS
Surveyor Court
Westwood Way
Coventry
CV4 8JE
UK
T + 44 (0)870 333 1600
contactrics@rics.org  

Northern Ireland
 
RICS Northern Ireland
9-11 Corporation Square
Belfast
BT1 3AJ
T +44 (0)28 9032 2877
F +44 (0)28 9023 3465
smason@rics.org

If you are based outside of the UK you will need to contact the local organisation for your region. Please see the World Regions section for contact details.

Please note that candidates can roll back their APC start date by one month if they were in relevant surveying employment before enrolling onto the APC. Do so you will need to send a written request and confirmation of your employment start date to RICS along with your completed enrolment form.

If you are studying on an RICS accredited course and you wish to apply for Student membership of RICS please complete the Student Application form.