Fees

All doctors pay a fee to register with us and an annual fee to remain on the register. Other fees may be payable in certain circumstances, which are set out below.

How to pay your fee

Our most common fees

Annual registration fee for doctors with a licence
£433

Discounted registration fee for newly qualified doctors
£166

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Registration fees

Registration fees

Newly qualified doctors benefit from our fixed-term discount on registration fees, which could save over £1,000 during your first five years as a doctor.

Our fees for newly qualified doctors
Registration fees for newly qualified doctors Effective from 1 April 2022 Effective from 1 April 2023
Application for provisional registration with a licence to practise £53 £25
Application for full registration with a licence to practise £1611 £1661

1The discounted application fee applies to:

  • doctors moving from provisional to full registration

    or

  • doctors who submit their application within five years of passing a primary medical qualification.

Our fees to join the medical register
 Standard fees to join the medical register Effective from 1 April 2022 Effective from 1 April 2023
Application for full registration with a licence to practise for doctors not eligible for the discounted fees above £4202 £4332
Application for full registration with a licence to practise for a temporary period for a visiting eminent specialist  £4202 £4332
Scrutiny fee if your application to join the register is refused, closed or withdrawn £96 £99

 

2 Doctors may be eligible for a 50% discount on this fee if their gross annual income (from all sources) is below a specified threshold. Read our discount guidance for further details.

Specialist fees

Specialist and GP Register fees 

All doctors applying to be included on the Specialist Register or GP Register pay a fee.

Our fees for specialist or GP registrations
Fees to join the Specialist or GP Register  Effective from 1 April 2022 Effective from 1 April 2023
Certificate of completion of training (CCT) £452 £466
Certificate of eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) £1,727 £1,781
Certificate of eligibility for GP registration (CEGPR) £1,727 £1,781
Review of an application for a CESR or a CEGPR £750 £773
Reassessment of an application for specialist or GP registration that was assessed through the general system of assessment £750 £773
Application for sub-specialty recognition £316 £326
Certificate of GP acquired rights £316 £326
Application to an appeal panel (written appeal) £1,727 £1,781
Application to an appeal panel (oral appeal) £2,613 £2,694

Fees charged if your specialist application is withdrawn

We will charge the following fees depending on when in the process your application is withdrawn.

Certificate of eligibility for specialist registration (CESR)

Reason for application withdrawal  Effective from 1 April 2022 Effective from 1 April 2023
Not eligible £96 £99
Withdrawn after initial assessment £560 £577
Withdrawn after additional evidence assessment £957 £987
Withdrawn following submission for clinical assessment  £1,727 £1,781

Certificate of eligibility for GP registration (CEGPR)

Reason for application withdrawal   Effective from 1 April 2022 Effective from 1 April 2023
Not eligible £96 £99
Withdrawn after initial assessment £560 £577
Withdrawn after additional evidence assessment £957 £987
Withdrawn following submission for clinical assessment £1,727 £1,781

Review of an application for a CESR or a CEGPR

Point at which application is withdrawn Effective from 1 April 2022 Effective from 1 April 2023
Not submitted to college £96 £99
Submitted to college £750 £773
Fees to remain on the register

Fees to remain on the register

All doctors pay an annual retention fee to stay on the register. But there may be other fees to maintain your registration depending on your circumstances and how you revalidate. Discounted annual fees apply to newly qualified doctors for four continuous years from the date of first full registration grant.

Our discounted fees to remain on the register for doctors who qualified in the last five years
Fixed term discounts for newly qualified doctors Effective from 1 April 2022 Effective from 1 April 2023
Annual retention fee for full registration with a licence to practise £1611 £1661
Annual retention fee for registration without a licence to practise £581 £601

1 The discounted annual fee applies to:

  • doctors who have moved from provisional to full registration in the past four years

    or

  • doctors who are fully registered and passed their primary medical qualification within the past five years

Our standard fees to remain on the register
Fees to remain on the medical register Effective from 1 April 2022 Effective from 1 April 2023
Annual retention fee for registration with a licence to practise £4202 £4332
Annual retention fee for registration without a licence to practise £1502 £1552
Revalidation annual return fee for doctors without a designated body £269 £277
Revalidation assessment for doctors without a designated body £1,187 £1,224

2 Doctors may be eligible for a 50% discount on this fee if their gross annual income (from all sources) is below a specified threshold. Read our discount guidance for further details.

Fees to change your registration status

Fees to change your registration status

Our fees for giving up or restoring your licence to practise, as well as leaving or restoring to the medical register. We have recently removed many of these fees.

How our fees have changed over the last 10 years
Fees to change your status on the register Effective from 1 April 2022 Effective from 1 April 2023
Restoration fee payable when you apply to restore your name to the register following an administration erasure (payable in addition to the annual retention fee)  £351 £362
Application fee to give up the licence to practise (also known as relinquish licence)  £10 £0
Fee for licence withdrawal (by the GMC)  £10 £0
Application fee to restore your registration following voluntary erasure (payable in addition to the annual retention fee)  £10 £0
PLAB fees

PLAB fees

You'll need to pass both part 1 and 2 of the PLAB test if you're required to take it to register with us.

Our PLAB test fees
Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) test fees Bookings between 1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023 Bookings from 1 April 2023
Part 1 of the PLAB test £247 £255
Part 2 of the PLAB test £906 £934

Our PLAB test cancellation fees
Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) test cancellation fees Bookings between 1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023 Bookings from 1 April 2023
PLAB 1 - cancellations over 42 days before exam £24.70 £25.50
PLAB 1 - cancellations less than 42 days before exam £247 £255
PLAB 2 - cancellations over 42 days before exam £90.60 £93.40
PLAB 2 - cancellations between 42 and 28 days before exam £453 £467
PLAB 2 - cancellations less than 28 days before exam £906 £934

1 We may consider refunding your cancellation fee where exceptional circumstances arise that prevent you from attending your exam – please see our PLAB 1 guide  or our PLAB 2 guide for further details.

Help for refugees

Learn about the support we offer to refugees applying to join the medical register.
Help with fees for refugees

Discounts and refunds

Find out more about income discounts on registration fees and application fee refunds and processing fees. 
Discounts
Application fee refunds and fees we keep

How do I pay my fee?

Find out how you can pay your registration and other fees to us. 
How to pay your fee
How our fees have changed