Registration and Renewal of Registration

Application of Registration

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Procedures :

1. Applicants may download the application form from this website or collect the same in person from the Secretariat Office.
   　
   
2. Complete the application form and attach the supporting documents mentioned under (5). Applications may be delivered to the Secretariat by mail or in person.
   
   
3. Use the declaration form attached to the application form for making the declaration on (non)conviction of offence as provided by Section 37(5) of the Social Workers Registration Ordinance in the presence of a practising solicitor or a Justice of the Peace, or at any one of the District Offices of the Home Affairs Department. The statutory declaration will be valid for 3 months. If an applicant has been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere, he/she should provide details of the offence(s), conviction(s) and the penalty. He/She should also state whether the offence(s) is punishable with imprisonment whether or not he/she has been sentenced to imprisonment. In this connection, copies of the charge sheets and the Court’s judgment should be provided.
   
   
4. A cheque for $600 for the prescribed application fee should be made payable to “Social Workers Registration Board”. The applicant's name should be printed at the back of the cheque in clear and legible manners. Post-dated cheque will not be accepted.
   
   
5. Submit a copy of documentary proof of qualification for registration as set out below:

   a) Holders of a recognized social work qualification for registration

   Applicants of this category should submit a copy of the certificate of the recognized social work qualification.

   b) Fresh graduates who have not yet been awarded the certificate of their social work qualification

   (i) After the Board have received the graduate lists from the various tertiary institutes, applicants may submit the testimonial or the certification letter issued by their respective institutes as temporary documentary proof of social work qualification. The content of those documents should in any way clearly indicate the applicant's satisfactory completion of the programme and being recommended for the award of the qualification concerned. The applicant should submit to the Board a copy of the certificate in respect of the diploma/degree in social work after it is formally awarded.

   (ii) Before the Board receive the graduate lists from the tertiary institutes, if an applicant has been accepted for a social work post, he/she should submit a copy of employment contract duly signed by the employing agency and him/her. If the applicant is not able to provide the said contract, he/she should at least provide a letter issued by the employing agency, in which the agency indicates its tentative offer of a social work post to the applicant subject to his/her successful registration with the Board. At the same time, the applicant should also submit a copy of documentary proof of his/her social work qualification as mentioned under (i).

   c) Applicants who do not hold a recognized social work qualification

   An applicant should submit a copy of employment contract between the employing agency and him/her and a certification issued by his/her employer. In the certification, it should be clearly stipulated that the applicant is occupying a social work post. Details such as the job duties of the post, and the requirements for the post, e.g. social work qualification, status as a registered social worker, etc., are also necessery

6. For ordinary cases, the procedures for an application for registration will take about 2 weeks to complete. Subject to the approval of the Board, the Secretariat will send an approval letter to the applicant notifying him/her to collect the certificate of registration at the Secretariat Office.
   
   

Fee :

$600

Renewal of Registration

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Procedures :

1. RSWs should apply for renewal of registration not earlier than 3 months and not later than 28 days prior to the expiry of the current registration each year.
   　
2. Ten weeks before the expiry of the current registration, a notification for renewal and a sheet of verification of personal particulars will be sent to the RSWs concerned to invite their applications for renewal. The Secretariat may re-issue the notification on written request in the case where it has been lost in mail. Renewal application forms may also be download from this website.
   　
3. After receiving the notification, RSWs should complete and sign the Renewal Application Form, verify the personal particulars, notify the Board of any records on charges and conviction (if applicable), submit outstanding documents (if required) and prepare a cheque for $400 payable to “Social Workers Registration Board” for the prescribed renewal fee. RSWs' name and registration number should be printed at the back of the cheque in clear and legible manners. Post-dated cheque will not be accepted.
   
   
4. Please return the application together with the cheque to the Board by mail or in person 28 days before expiry of registration
   　
5. For ordinary cases, the procedures for an application for renewal of registration will take about 2 weeks to complete. Subject to the approval of the Board, the Secretariat will send a new registration card to RSWs by ordinary mail.

Fee :

$400

Re-application for Registration

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Procedures :

1. Applicants may download the application form from this website or collect the same in person from the Secretariat Office.
   　
   
2. Complete the application form and attach the supporting documents mentioned under (4) and (5). Applications may be delivered to the Secretariat by mail or in person.
   
   
3. Use the declaration form attached to the application form for making the declaration on (non)conviction of offence as provided by Section 37(5) of the Social Workers Registration Ordinance in the presence of a practising solicitor or a Justice of the Peace, or at any one of the District Offices of the Home Affairs Department. The statutory declaration will be valid for 3 months. If an applicant has been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere, he/she should provide details of the offence(s), conviction(s) and the penalty. He/She should also state whether the offence(s) is punishable with imprisonment whether or not he/she has been sentenced to imprisonment. In this connection, copies of the charge sheets and the Court’s judgment should be provided.
   　
   
4. A cheque for $600  for the prescribed application fee should be made payable to “Social Workers Registration Board”. The applicant's name should be printed at the back of the cheque in clear and legible manners. Post-dated cheque will not be accepted.
   　
   
5. Applicants should also submit the following documents:
   a) a copy of the certificate of the recognized social work qualification (if not submitted in the first registration).
   b) Applicants should submit his/her Certificate of Registration for his/her last registration (if not returned yet).
   
   
6. For ordinary cases, the procedures for an application for registration will take about 2 weeks to complete. Subject to the approval of the Board, the Secretariat will send an approval letter to the applicant notifying him/her to collect the certificate of registration at the Secretariat Office.

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