Registration by Mutual Recognition
A surveyor who is registered in another jurisdiction, either national
or international, may apply for registration as a Licensed Surveyor
in Victoria.
Mutual Recognition
Licensed Surveyors from another Australian State/Territory or
New Zealand may apply for registration in Victoria under the provisions
of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992. The Council of Reciprocating Surveyors Boards of Australia and New Zealand (CRSBANZ) has
a commitment to the principle of mutual recognition of professional
registration between all Australian States/Territories and New
Zealand, which dates back to its inaugural conference in 1892.
Under
the Mutual Recognition Act 1992, Licensed Surveyors are required
to obtain a Letter of Accreditation from the Board that oversees
their jurisdiction and attach it to an application for registration
made under Section 4 of the Surveying Act 2004. An application for reciprocal registration in Victoria must also include a statutory declaration stating that all information in the application is true and correct. The fees associated with an Application for Registration are determined on a pro-rata basis. The Secretariat will issue applicants with an invoice on receipt of the application form.
Once an application for registration under Mutual Recognition is approved by the Board, the Licensed Surveyor is added to the Register and all requirements of registration as a Licensed Surveyor in Victoria apply.
Automatic Mutual Recognition
Licensed surveyors from another Australian State or Territory (not New Zealand) who intend to work in Victoria may do so under the Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR) provisions of the Mutual Recognition Amendment Act 2021 (Cth).
To be eligible for Automatic Deemed Registration (ADR) under AMR as a Licensed Surveyor in Victoria, your home state or territory must be participating in AMR, and you must hold an unconditional registration or licence in your home state or territory. Your home state is defined by your primary place of residence or work. Queensland is not yet participating in the AMR scheme, and it does not extend to New Zealand.
Licensed Surveyors intending to work in Victoria under AMR must complete the below Notification of Intention form and email it to info@surveyorsboard.vic.gov.au. The Board's secretariat will then use the information you provide on the form to confirm your registration and good standing with the Board of your home state/territory. There is no fee applicable for notifying the Board of your intention to work as a Licensed Surveyor in Victoria.
Surveyors from overseas
Surveyors from overseas who are considering migrating to Australia
or who have migrated and wish to become registered as Licensed Surveyors in Victoria, must apply to the Board to have their
educational qualifications
assessed. The application is to include certified copies of
academic qualifications, statements of results and a Curriculum
Vitae,
all of which must be in English. Application forms for overseas qualifications assessment are available below.
Application Form Docx
Application Form PDF
Please refer to the Advice for Applicants document for further guidance.
The Board forwards these applications to the Bureau for Assessment of
Overseas Qualifications (BAOQ) for assessment. There is a
fee of $750 for such assessments.
Following assessment,
the Board provides the BAOQ’s recommendation letter to the applicant. This letter is to be included with an application to enter into a Professional Training Agreement, leading to registration as a Licensed Surveyor in Victoria.