Cyprus – Evidence of qualifications

This page is to explain what evidence of qualifications doctors who qualified in Cyprus need to supply to support their registration application.

Below is information about

Please note Cyprus nationals cannot apply for provisional registration.

The medical regulatory authority in Cyprus

Ministry of Health
10 Markou Drakoy Street
1448 Pallouriotissa
Nicosia
Cyprus
Tel: 00 357 22 400123
Fax: 00 357 22 305803
Email: ministryofhealth@cytanet.com.cy

Specialist register

To hold specialist registration you must also hold full registration.

Your specialty must be listed in Annex V of the Directive 2005/36/EC by the country that awarded it and have a corresponding entry for the United Kingdom.

If you want to apply for specialist registration and you do not already hold full registration, you should apply for full and specialist registration at the same time.

If you are not eligible to enter the specialist register via the criteria outlined (above) you can apply to the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB) to be assessed via the Article 14 equivalence route. Doctors applying via the Article 14 route will be required to demonstrate that their specialist qualifications, knowledge and experience gained are equivalent to that of a doctor completing a UK specialist training programme in your specialty. For further guidance, including application forms and a list of frequently answered questions, please visit the PMETB website. Please note that PMETB cannot accept CVs/resumes in isolation.

GP register

To hold GP registration you must also hold full registration.

If you want to apply for GP registration and you do not already hold full registration, you should apply for full and GP registration at the same time.

You will need to hold either:

A certificate of Title of Specialisation in General Medicine awarded by the Medical Council of Cyprus. If the certificate does not clearly state that your training for general medical practice meets the standards laid down in Article 28 of Directive 2005/36/EC we will need a letter from the Medical Council of Cyprus which confirms that your training meets those standards.

OR

A certificate of acquired rights for general medical practice awarded by the Medical Council of Cyprus. The certificate must state that it was issued to you in accordance with Article 30(1) of Directive 2005/36/EC.

If you are not eligible to enter the GP register via the criteria outlined (above) you can apply to PMETB via the Article 11 equivalence route. Doctors who apply using this method will have their training, qualifications and experience compared against the standard required for doctors completing a UK General Practice training programme. Successful applicants will be given a statement confirming their eligibility for entry to the GP Register and hence eligible to work as a GP in the UK. For further information and to request an Article 11 application pack, please visit the PMETB website. Please note that PMETB is unable to accept CVs/resumes in isolation and cannot process applications that are not made through the correct channels.