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

Full registration and annual retention fee 

£406

Discounted registration fee for newly qualified doctors
£156

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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 2020 Effective from 1 April 2021
 Application for provisional registration with a licence to practise  £52  £52
 Application for full registration with a licence to practise  £1561 £1571

1 The discounted application fee (from 1 April 2018) applies to doctors who hold or have previously held provisional registration or for doctors who submit their application within five years of passing a primary medical qualification and do not hold, or have not previously held provisional registration. This discounted fee covers your first year of full registration.


Our fees to join the medical register
 Standard fees to join the medical register Effective from 1 April 2020 Effective from 1 April 2021
Application for full registration with a licence to practise for doctors not eligible for the discounted fees above £4062 £4082
Application for full registration with a licence to practise for a temporary period for a visiting eminent specialist  £4062 £4082
Scrutiny fee if your application to join the register is refused, closed or withdrawn £94 £94

 

2 Doctors whose gross annual worldwide income from all sources is below the specified income threshold, may be entitled to a 50% discount on the value of their annual retention fee. Further information can be found on our income discount page.

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 2020		 Effective from 
1 April 2021
Certificate of completion of training (CCT) £437 £439
Certificate of eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) £1,668 £1,676
Certificate of eligibility for GP registration (CEGPR) £1,668 £1,676
An application for specialist or GP registration through the general system of assessment £1,668 £1,676
Application for a CEGPR through an approved programme £1,668 £1,676
Review of an application or a reapplication for a CESR or a CEGPR £724 £728
Reassessment of an application for specialist or GP registration that was assessed through the general system of assessment £724 £728
Application for a CESR or CEGPR through the combined programme £437 £439
Application for sub-specialty recognition £305 £307

 

Other fees for specialist or GP registrations
Fees to join the Specialist and GP register Effective from 1 April 2020 Effective from 1 April 2021
Certificate of GP acquired rights £305 £307
Review of an application or a reapplication for a certificate of GP acquired rights £156 £157
Application to an appeal panel (written appeal) £1,668 £1,676
Application to an appeal panel (oral appeal) £2,522 £2,535

 

 

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 2020  Effective from 1 April 2021
 Annual retention fee for full registration with a licence to practise  £1561  £1571
 Annual retention fee for registration without a licence to practise  £571  £571

 

1 The discounted annual retention fee applies to doctors who previously held provisional registration, and is valid for a further period of four continuous years from the date of first full registration grant. Doctors who have not previously held provisional registration, but have been awarded a primary medical qualification within five years of applying, are eligible for the discounted fee for up to four years.


Our standard fees to remain on the register

Fees to remain on the medical register

 Effective from 1 April 2020 Effective from 1 April 2021
Annual retention fee for registration with a licence to practise £4062 £4082

Annual retention fee for registration without a licence to practise

 £1452 £1462
Revalidation annual return fee for doctors without a designated body £260 £261
Revalidation assessment for doctors without a designated body £1,146 £1,152

 

2 Doctors whose gross annual worldwide income from all sources is below the specified income threshold, may be entitled to a 50% discount on the value of their fee. Further information can be found on our income discount page.

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.

How our fees have changed over the last 10 years
 Fees to leave or change your status on the medical register Effective from 1 April 2020 Effective from 1 April 2021
Application fee to give up the licence to practise (also known as relinquish licence)   £10  £10
Application fee to restore the licence to practise   £10  £10
Application fee for a first licence to practise   £10  £10
Fee for licence withdrawal (by the GMC)   £10  £10

 

 Fees to restore to the medical register  Effective from 1 April 2020 Effective from 1 April 2021
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)   £339  £341
Application fee to restore your registration following voluntary erasure (payable in addition to the annual retention fee)   £10  £10
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 Effective from 1 April 2020 Effective from 1 April 2021
Part 1 of the PLAB test £239 £240
Part 2 of the PLAB test £875 £879
PLAB 1 - cancellations over 83 days before exam1 - -
PLAB 1 - cancellations between 83 and 57 days before exam1 £119.50 £120
PLAB 1 - cancellations less than 57 days before exam1 £239 £240
PLAB 2 - cancellations over 83 days before exam1
 - -
PLAB 2 - cancellations between 83 and 43 days before exam1
 £437.50 £439.50
PLAB 2 - cancellations less than 43 days before exam1
 £875 £879

 

1 As a result of the pandemic, we’ve decided to waive all PLAB cancellation fees until further notice.

Help for refugees

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

Discounts and refunds

Find out more about income discounts on registration fees and application fee refunds and processing fees. 
Income discount
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