How to send your documents

  1. Summary
  2. Being honest in your application
  3. I have never held a licence
  4. If we withdrew your licence to practise
  5. I previously held GP registration
  6. I am returning to UK practice
  7. Proof of identity
  8. Have you provided medical services in the last five years?
  1. Have you been registered with another medical regulator in the last five years?
  2. Translating documents that aren't in English
  3. How to send your documents
  4. Processing and granting your application
  5. Will I need to complete an identity check
  6. Your annual retention fee
  7. I am ready to apply

Sending documents to us

You can send your documents to us by:

  • Uploading your documents to your application
  • Emailing us at VERL@gmc-uk.org from your registered email address
  • Arranging for the issuer to email the document to us directly (recommended for certificates of good standing)

Uploading your documents

Before you submit your application, you'll be able to upload copies of documents for us to assess. We will assess your evidence with your application and let you know if we need anything else.

You can submit your application without uploading any evidence. We will then email you listing the documents we need to see.

Emailing your documents

You can email your documents to VERL@gmc-uk.org at any point during the application process. But arranging for us to receive documents directly from your regulator or employer often speeds up the process. Please make sure any emails you send to us come from your registered email address.

Documents sent to us by the issuer

Wherever possible, please arrange for your documents to be sent directly to the GMC by your regulator or employer. This often speeds up the application process. Or you can send us a copy from your own address. We will then verify the copy document with your regulator.

If your employer is sending us a document, this must be sent from a professional email address linked with the organisation. We cannot accept evidence sent from publicly available domains e.g. Googlemail, Yahoo, Hotmail unless this appears on the organisation’s official website. If your employer doesn’t have a professional email address, please send us a copy of the document from your registered email address or upload it to your application. We will be in touch to advise whether any verification is needed.

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