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Form 5 - Application for Limited Permit for Non-Resident Architect

All applicants for a limited permit must complete this form and submit it with the $347 fee directly to the Office of the Professions at the mailing address at the end of Form 5. Make checks payable to the New York State Education Department. Your cancelled check is your receipt.

You will need a Form 3 - Verification of Other Professional Licensure/Certification and/or Examination submitted on your behalf by the licensing authority that issued your license and whose seal you will be using on the project. Form 3 must be submitted directly by the licensing authority to the Office of the Professions at the address at the end of the form. This form will not be accepted if submitted by the applicant.

You will also need a Form 4L - Attestation of Lawful Practice Outside New York State as an Architect submitted on your behalf by three licensed and registered architects who will attest to your lawful practice. These architects MUST submit the Form 4L directly to the Office of the Professions at the address at the end of the form. This form will not be accepted if submitted by the applicant.