Global Spread
RICS is headquartered in London with 14 regional offices in the United Kingdom.
In 2009, RICS was represented or had affiliates in more than 146 countries and had a worldwide membership of more than 159,000. The majority of members are still based in the United Kingdom but there is now a strong international membership in Commonwealth countries such as Canada, Hong Kong and Australia, and membership is growing rapidly in the United States and across Europe, Asia, Middle East and North Africa and India.
The RICS has close links with national surveying institutions and is a member association of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG).
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