Fees and funding
All doctors pay a fee to register with us and an annual fee to remain on our register. Other fees may be payable in certain circumstances, which are set out below.
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Registration fees
Registration fees
Newly qualified doctors benefit from our new fixed-term discount on registration fees, which could save over £1,000 during your first five years as a doctor.
| Fixed term discounts for newly qualified doctors | Effective until 31 March 2020 | Effective from 1 April 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Application for provisional registration with a licence to practise | £51 | £52 |
| Application for full registration with a licence to practise | £1531 | £1561 |
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.
| Standard fees to join the medical register | Effective until 31 March 2020 | Effective from 1 April 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Application for full registration with a licence to practise for doctors not eligible for the discounted fees above | £3992 | £4062 |
| Application for full registration with a licence to practise for a temporary period for a visiting eminent specialist | £3992 | £4062 |
| Scrutiny fee if your application to join the register is refused, closed or withdrawn | £92 | £94 |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.
| Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) test fees | Effective until 31 March 2020 | Effective from 1 April 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 of the PLAB test | £235 | £239 |
| Part 2 of the PLAB test | £860 | £875 |
| Request for clerical check of results for the PLAB test | £46 | £47 |
| PLAB 1 - cancellations over 83 days before exam | - | - |
| PLAB 1 - cancellations between 83 and 57 days before exam | £117.50 | £119.50 |
| PLAB 1 - cancellations less than 57 days before exam | £235 | £239 |
| PLAB 2 - cancellations over 83 days before exam |
- | - |
| PLAB 2 - cancellations between 83 and 43 days before exam |
£430 | £437.50 |
| PLAB 2 - cancellations less than 43 days before exam |
£860 | £875 |
Specialist fees
Specialist and GP Register fees
All doctors applying to be included on the Specialist Register or GP Register pay a fee.
| Fees to join the Specialist or GP Register | Effective until 31 March 2020 | Effective from 1 April 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of completion of training (CCT) | £430 | £437 |
| Certificate of eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) | £1640 | £1668 |
| Certificate of eligibility for GP registration (CEGPR) | £1640 | £1668 |
| An application for specialist or GP registration through the general system of assessment | £1640 | £1668 |
| Application for a CEGPR through an approved programme | £1640 | £1668 |
| Review of an application or a reapplication for a CESR or a CEGPR | £712 | £724 |
| Reassessment of an application for specialist or GP registration that was assessed through the general system of assessment | £712 | £724 |
| Application for a CESR or CEGPR through the combined programme | £430 | £437 |
| Application for sub-specialty recognition | £300 | £305 |
| Fees to join the Specialist and GP register | Effective until 31 March 2020 |
Effective from 1 April 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of GP acquired rights | £300 | £305 |
| Review of an application or a reapplication for a certificate of GP acquired rights | £153 | £156 |
| Application to an appeal panel (written appeal) | £1640 | £1668 |
| Application to an appeal panel (oral appeal) | £2480 | £2522 |
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 fees apply to newly qualified doctors for their first five years.
| Fixed term discounts for newly qualified doctors | Effective until 31 March 2020 | Effective from 1 April 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Annual retention fee for full registration with a licence to practise | £1533 | £1563 |
| Annual retention fee for registration without a licence to practise | £563 | £573 |
3 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.
|
Fees to remain on the medical register |
Effective until 31 March 2020 | Effective from 1 April 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Annual retention fee for registration with a licence to practise | £3994 | £4064 |
|
Annual retention fee for registration without a licence to practise |
£1434 | £1454 |
| Revalidation annual return fee for doctors without a designated body | £256 | £260 |
| Revalidation assessment for doctors without a designated body | £1,127 | £1,146 |
4 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.
Fees to change your registration status
Fees to change your registration status
Our fees for leaving or restoring to the medical register.
| Fees to leave or change your status on the medical register | Effective until 31 March 2020 | Effective from 1 April 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee to give up registration and licence to practise (also known as voluntary erasure) | £10 | £10 |
| 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 until 31 March 2020 | Effective from 1 April 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | £333 | £339 |
| Application fee to restore your registration following voluntary erasure (payable in addition to the annual retention fee) | £10 | £10 |
Help for refugees
Learn about the support we offer to refugees applying to join the medical register.
Discounts and refunds
Find out more about income discounts on registration fees and application fee refunds and processing fees.
How do I pay my fee?
Find out how you can pay your registration and other fees to us.
How we use your fee
We have an annual budget of over £100 million. Find out how the fees you pay are used to protect patients and support doctors in their practice.
