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Applying for registration - for New Zealand based applicants
Non-binding Assessment of Overseas Qualifications - for overseas-trained applicants
FOR NEW ZEALAND-BASED APPLICANTS: There is one application form and one set of guide notes to accompany them, which you can request by completing the form below and pressing ‘send’.
If you have not completed a recognised New Zealand qualification (or overseas equivalent, you may have enough practical experience to compensate for this as per the SWRB Section 13 policy.
Find out more about Section 13 applications here.
If you want to discuss your application, contact us on 04 931 2650.
As part of your application you will need to include various attachments. Most of these will need to be certified. All documents not in English must also be officially translated unless otherwise specified.
It’s very important to read the application guide notes before and while you complete the application form. Getting the information and attachments right first time will save you time and hassle in the long run.
Once registered, you must also hold an Annual Practising Certificate. To get your APC, you need to complete a separate form, which the SWRB will supply once your registration is confirmed.
The SWRB has a number of policy statements relating to registration (view these here).
FOR OVERSEAS-TRAINED APPLICANTS: If you were trained overseas and are seeking registration as a social worker in New Zealand, the non-binding assessment of overseas qualifications will give you an idea of how the SWRB rates the equivalence of your qualifications in relation to the minimum standard of qualifications required for registration in New Zealand.
Download the form here (PDF).
The results of a non-binding assessment do not guarantee full registration. An application for registration form will need to be completed for those seeking registration.