Before you apply
This section is to help doctors applying to join our Register.
Please read the guidance in this section before you make your application.
Important messages for applicants
The most important messages that doctors who are considering applying for registration must understand before they apply.
See important messages for applicants.
General information about registration with a licence to practise
Find out here about
- Why you need to register and hold a licence
- Who can register
- Different types of registration
Read general information about registration.
Guidance on your steps to registration with a licence to practise
In this website, you can find guidance on how to complete your application.
If you want to see guidance on how to apply, please visit our applications section.
You can find out how to apply for the PLAB test in our PLAB section.
Background information about Specialist and GP certification
Find out here about:
- different ways to apply for entry onto the Specialist Register or GP Register
- Certificates of Completion of Training (CCT)
- Certificates of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
- Certificates of Eligibility for GP Registration (CEGPR)
- specialty equivalence
- the combined programme
- sub-specialty recognition
Read background information about Specialist and GP certification
Further information
If you want to read information about medical employment surveys conducted in the UK, please see our employment surveys section.
If you are an international medical graduate (IMG), you should read the guidance in our important information for IMGs section.
If you want to read about the quality of service you can expect from us, please see our service promise section.