coa.gov.in Online Services for Registered Architect : Council of Architecture

Organization : Council of Architecture
Service Name : Instructions for Online Services for Registered Architect
Country: India
Website : https://www.coa.gov.in/
Guidelines : https://www.coa.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=354&lid=308

COA Online Services For Registered Architect

** Instructions For Online Payment Of Renewal Fee, D.C.R. Fee & Suscription For Publication

Related : Council of Architecture Online Submission of Registration Application Form : www.statusin.in/35974.html

Renewal of Registration as an Architect

** Please visit website coa.gov.in and signup with the COA by filling the requisite details and Login ID and Password will be generated by the system and the same shall be sent by email.

The following online services can be availed :
i. Payment of Renewal Fee
ii. View your profile and renewal status
iii. Make request for change of name
iv. Make request for issuance of Duplicate Certificate of Registration
v. Purchase publication of Architecture
vi. Subscribe for Magazine of the Council
vii. Updation of Communication/Contact details.

Please Note That All Payment Made Online Are Accounted For After Successful Credit Of Same To Bank A/C Of Council Of Architecture. In Case, The Request/ Transaction Is Not Succefully Completed, You Can Write To Us On Email Id: Renewal-Coa AT Gov.In Mentioning Details Of Trasaction.

Refund Of All Disputed Payments Shall Be Processed After Due Verification/Reconciliation By The Council And Shall Be Settled Within Fifteen Days From The Date Of Communication.

Renewal Fee

i. One-time payment of renewal fee will be accepted subject to submission of an attested copy of the Final B.Arch.Degree / G.D. Arch. Certificate (received after convocation). Onetime payment will not be accepted on the basis of provisional certificate. In case, registration is granted on the basis of Provision Certificate of Registration, the concerned architects is required to send a scanned copy of Final B.Arch.Degree / G.D. Arch. Certificate thru email on renewal-coa AT gov.in for updation in the official record of COA.

ii. All payment options shall be subject to payment of arrears, if any. In case of any clarifications/details are required, please write us on email renewal-coa AT gov.in.

iii. An application provided at the print application option at your login section is required to be sent along-with Original Certificate of Registration and other documents as required.

iv. In order to be entitled for registration and/or renewal of certificate of registration, a person/architect should reside or practice the profession of an architect in India.
v. Correspondence/communication details can be changed online.

Restoration Fee

** Failing to pay the renewal fee by the last date i.e 31st March, restoration fee of Rs.1000/- shall be payable.

Fine & Addition Fine

** The fine and additional fine is imposed to those who neither renew the Registration in time nor surrender the certificate of Registration to Council.

The fine of Rs.100/- and the additional fine @ Rs.10/- is being charged under Section 38 of the Architects Act, 1972 which reads as under :
** 38 If any person whose name has been removed from the register fails without sufficient cause forthwith to surrender his certificate of registration, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, and, in the case of a continuing failure, with an additional fine which may extend to ten rupees for each day after the first during which he has persisted in the failure.”

** In order to avoid fine one should surrender the Certificate of Registration immediately if registration as an Architect is not renewed within the prescribed time.
** There is no provision for waiving of any fee/penalty/fine prescribed under the Architects Act, 1972.

Mode of Payment

Offline:- Demand Draft/ Cash/ Debit Card/ Credit Card
Online :- Net Banking/ Credit Card/ Debit Card

Functions of COA

The Council of Architecture (COA) is a statutory body constituted by the Government of India under the Architects Act, 1972. The COA is responsible for regulating the education and practice of architecture in India.

The functions of the COA include:
** Registering architects: The COA registers architects who have qualified from recognized institutions and who meet the required standards of professional competence.
** Administering the Architects Act: The COA administers the Architects Act, which regulates the education and practice of architecture in India.
** Setting standards for architectural education: The COA sets standards for architectural education, which are used by institutions to develop their curriculum and teaching methods.
** Conducting examinations: The COA conducts examinations for students who are seeking to become registered architects.
** Maintaining a register of architects: The COA maintains a register of all registered architects in India.