If you want to restore your routine registration and licence to practise
- If you want to restore your routine registration and licence to practise
- Removing your temporary emergency registration
- Frequently asked questions
The application process to restore routine registration and a licence may be different depending on whether you've used your temporary emergency registration or not.
If you haven’t practised using your temporary emergency registration
If you have temporary emergency registration, but haven’t used it to practise in the UK during the pandemic, please complete either the:
- Restoration form to apply for routine registration, or
- Applying for a licence to practise form for a licence to practise.
If you have practised using your temporary emergency registration
If you’ve used your temporary emergency registration or licence during the pandemic, please complete either the:
- application form to begin the process of restoring your routine registration, and/or
- application form to restore your licence to practise.
Once we receive your application, we’ll process it as soon as possible. We’ll keep you updated on the status of your application, and we’ll be in touch if we need any further information.
Supporting you to return to practice
If you’re considering restoring your routine registration so that you can return to practice, there are a number of programmes and resources to support you.
- NHS England’s health careers has practical advice on returning to medicine after a break as well as information about different training opportunities.
- If you’re planning to work in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales you should contact the health service in the relevant country for advice.
For GPs, there are various schemes to support your return to general practice.
