Upgrade/Change Category

Already on the register and ready to move up, or in the wrong category? You do not start a new application. You link your existing registration to the portal and edit it from there.

Who this is for Individuals who are already registered with the ERB and wish to apply for an upgrade, or request a change to a different category of registration.

Use a device with a bigger screen. This process does not work well on a phone.

Steps 1 to 5

Link your existing registration

  1. Go to the registration portal at registration.erb.org.bw
  2. Click Link your application with email ID
  3. Enter your registration number exactly as it appears on your ERB certificate, then click Search
  4. Once your details are found, create your login credentials, a username and a password
  5. Click the Login button, highlighted in purple

Steps 6 to 9

Open your application

  1. Log in with your new credentials, then click Registration Process
  2. Go to Change of Category
  3. Click Edit to open your application
  4. Capture and update your details accordingly

Steps 10 to 11

Attach your documents

  1. Scroll down to Registration documents
  2. Attach every document listed below. Certify them first, and use the newly certified copies rather than the ones from your original application

Steps 12 to 13

Check, then submit

  1. Click Save Draft, then reopen the application and verify it is complete before final submission
  2. Click Save Final to submit your new application

What to attach

  • Newly certified documents
  • Form A1.6
  • Three certificates of conduct and character
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Competence reportProfessional applications only

What happens next

A registration officer carries out a desktop assessment of your application.

When it passes that assessment, the system generates an invoice and you are notified by email with the payment instructions.

Fees are invoiced in stages, so pay strictly the amount invoiced at each stage.

Registration queriesregistration@erb.org.bw
Registration phones3984905   3984925
3984922   3984906
Office hoursMonday to Friday, 0800 to 1700
Lunch 1230 to 1400