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History of the Profession

What is a Perit?

The title of “perit” is the official title given to warranted architects, and civil (or structural) engineers. The term is of Italian origin, generically meaning “expert”.  For a long time, the title has been in use, within the construction industry, to refer to the person knowledgeable on, and responsible for, the design and construction of buildings or other works. Read more

Becoming a perit

How to get a warrant to practise as an architect or civil engineer in Malta

In Malta, the route to the professional status of perit, that is architect or civil engineer, is regulated by the Periti Act, Cap. 622 of the Laws of Malta. The Act defines the academic training requirements in conformity with Article 46 Para. 1 of the European Commission Directive 2005/36/EC, for the title of architect in Europe, the minimum academic training for civil engineers, and the professional traineeship requirements. Read more

Latest News

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CIR 06/26 | Guidance on the use of the recently launched Land Registration System (LRS)

As many of you will be aware following our previous circular, the Land Registry Agency (LRA) launched its new digital platform for the acquisition of site plans and the submission of Form E requests. Unfortunately, the launch was somewhat rushed,…
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CIR 05/26 | Launch of the Land Registration Agency's new information system (LRS)

Following several months of discussions and consultation between Kamra tal-Periti and the Land Registration Agency (LRA), we are pleased to inform members that the LRA will be launching the Official Searches Module and the Site Plan Module forming…
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PR 06/26 | Nominations open for the 2026 Edition of the Premju Emanuele Luigi Galizia

The Kamra tal-Periti and the Planning Authority have officially launched the 2026 edition of the Premju Emanuele Luigi Galizia, Malta's national architecture awards. Nominations are now open through www.premjugalizia.org, celebrating excellence…