Regulating doctors, ensuring good medical practice

Registering as a doctor - for nationals from the EEA, Switzerland and other doctors with EC rights, who graduated outside of the UK and EEA and have completed an internship in the UK

You have three months to submit your application from when you start it online. If you have not submitted your application after three months you will have to start a new one. Instructions on setting up your online account are given at the end of this guidance.

This page is to help doctors who:

  • Are a national of a member state of the EEA or Switzerland or a doctor with European Community rights (opens in a new window)

AND

  • have qualified at a medical school outside of the UK, EEA or Switzerland

AND

  • have completed an internship in the UK

Your application will be an online application.  At the end of this guidance you will be given a link to enter our secure web portal which is called GMC Online.

Your next steps

  • Read this guidance (10 pages)
  • Activate your online account (if you have not already done so)
  • Log in, complete your application and pay your fee
  • Send your supporting documentary evidence by post
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