Maintaining your title
The National Licensed Bodies (NLBs)
NLBs operating in Ireland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Italy process the applications from their own members.
The International Licensed Body (ILB)
Applicants from other countries that the ones listed above, apply to the International Licensed Body, which is supported by the EFG Brussels office.
In order to maintain your professional title:
Maintain your professional title under a National Licensed Body (NLB):
The exact application and renewal process varies from NLB to NLB. Please contact the relevant NLB, using this contact page, for up-to-date information. Alternatively, you can visit the NLB’s EurGeol Application support pages:
CHGEOL (Switzerland): about CHGEOLcert.
CNG (Italy): about the EurGeol Title application at CNG
ICOG (Spain): about COLEGIADO, Títulos profesionales
IGI (Ireland): about joining IGI, incl. PGeo and EurGeol applications
GSL (United Kingdom): about Chartership and professional.
Maintain your professional title under the International Licensed Body (ILB):
1) CPD Activities: Report your CPD activities in the EurGeol Portal, ensuring compliance with category and total point requirements.
2) Annual Renewal Survey: Complete the survey confirming the completion of CPD minimum requirements and the adherence to the EFG Code of Ethics and CPD completion.
3) Payment of Annual Fee: Pay the renewal fee in the EurGeol Portal to extend the title’s validity for another year. The fee for the initial EurGeol application is €79 for the first year, and the annual renewal fee is €44. Please note that 21% Belgian VAT may apply, depending on your VAT status.
Workflow of the Title Renewal for ILB European Geologists:
ILB European Geologists submit their records electronically via the EurGeol platform.
The following YouTube playlist includes tutorials to guide you as an ILB EuroGeologist to apply for the title and renew it.
