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International Medical Graduates

This page is to help International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are considering applying for medical registration in the UK.

New Registration Framework

Limited Registration was abolished on 19 October 2007, a major step towards achieving a single approach to the registration of all fully qualified doctors. Read more in our section New Registration Framework.

PLAB

For information about

  • availability of PLAB places
  • booking the PLAB test
  • guidance and
  • actions to take before you consider applying
  • PLAB test results

Please see our section on PLAB tests.

Other important information

You can find further information on immigration rules, employment prospects and more in our Important Information for International Medical Graduates section.

What’s an IMG?

IMGs are doctors who are national from countries outside the UK and the Economic European Area who did not graduate from a medical school in the UK.

Apply for Registration

To see the registration route which applies to you, please see our Applying to join the register section.

Other useful links

Site A-Z

 

The role of the GMC

 

Licensing and revalidation

 

Fees