Are there any restrictions on where you can work?

  1. Summary
  2. Do I need to restore with or without a licence
  3. Proof of your identity
  4. Have you provided medical services in the last five years?
  5. Have you been registered with another medical regulator in the last five years?
  6. Translating documents that aren't in English
  7. How to send your documents
  1. Processing and granting your application
  2. Are there any restrictions on where you can work?
  3. Do I need to complete an identity check?
  4. How much does it cost to restore?
  5. How to apply
  6. Restoring your registration example scenarios

You may only be able to work in an approved practice setting initially

If your application is successful you may be required work in an approved practice setting until the first time you revalidate.

Doctors are usually subject to these requirements when they:

  • have spent a period outside medical practice
  • have worked outside the UK for longer than two years
An approved practice setting is an organisation that will give you the supervision, support and training you need. It will also be able to identify and act on any concerns raised about fitness to practise and provide regulatory assurance.
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