Fees for doctors
Doctors must pay a fee to register with us, then an annual fee to remain on the register.
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Annual fees
Annual fees
All doctors pay an annual fee to maintain their registration. Your annual fee is due on the anniversary of your registration or restoration to the register.
| Annual fees to maintain your registration | Effective from 1 April 2025 |
Effective from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Annual fee for registration with a licence to practise | £463 (note 1) | £481 (note 1) |
| Annual fee for registration without a licence to practise | £166 (note 1) | £172 (note 1) |
| Discounted annual fee for full registration with a licence to practise (fixed term discount) |
£177 (note 2) | £184 (note 2) |
| Discounted annual fee for registration without a licence to practise (fixed term discount) | £64 (note 2) | £66 (note 2) |
1 We offer a 50% discount on your annual fees if your worldwide income is under the current income discount threshold, and don’t already receive a discounted fee.
2 The discounted annual fee (fixed term discount) applies to either:
- 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.
| Income discount threshold | Effective from 1 April 2025 |
Effective from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Income threshold | £37,000 | £38,500 |
Registration fees
Registration fees
Fees paid when you submit your application for registration.
| Fees to join the register | Effective from 1 April 2025 |
Effective from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Application for provisional registration with a licence to practise | £25 | £26 |
| Discounted application for full registration with a licence to practise (fixed term discount) | £177 (note 1) | £184 (note 1) |
| Application for full registration with a licence to practise | £463 (note 2) | £481 (note 2) |
| Application for full registration with a licence to practise for a temporary period for a visiting eminent specialist |
£463 (note 2) | £481 (note 2) |
| Scrutiny fee if your application to join the register is refused, closed or withdrawn |
£106 | £110 |
Restoration fees
| Restoration fees | Effective from 1 April 2025 |
Effective from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Fee payable when you apply to restore your name to the register following an administration erasure (payable in addition to the annual fee) | £386 | £401 |
1 The discounted registration fee applies to:
- doctors who move from provisional to full registration
- registered and passed their primary medical qualification within the past five years
2 We offer a 50% discount on your fee if your worldwide income is under the current income discount threshold, and don’t already receive a discounted fee. You can only apply for this once fully registered.
| Income discount threshold | Effective from 1 April 2025 |
Effective from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Income thresholds | £37,000 | £38,500 |
Revalidation fees
Revalidation fees
All doctors who are registered with a licence to practise must revalidate. Fees are charged for those who must revalidate but do not have a connection to a designated body.
| Revalidation fees | Effective from 1 April 2025 |
Effective from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Revalidation annual return fee for doctors without a designated body | £296 | £307 |
| Revalidation assessment for doctors without a designated body | £1,307 | £1,357 |
Specialist fees
Specialist fees
Fees payable upon application to join the specialist or GP register depending on the route
| Fees to join the Specialist or GP Register | Effective from 1 April 2025 |
Effective from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of completion of training (CCT) | £497 | £516 |
| Application for specialist or GP registration via the portfolio pathway | £1,902 | £1,974 |
| Portfolio alternative pathway | - | £516 |
| Review of a specialist or GP registration application via the portfolio pathway | £826 | £857 |
| Reassessment of an application for specialist or GP registration that was assessed through the general system of assessment | £826 | £857 |
| Application for sub-specialty recognition | £348 | £361 |
| Certificate of GP acquired rights | £348 | £361 |
| Application to an appeal panel (written appeal) | £1,902 | £1,974 |
| Application to an appeal panel (oral appeal) | £2,877 | £2,986 |
| Fees to join the Specialist or GP Register | Effective from 1 April 2025 | Effective from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Application for inclusion in the GP Register or Specialist Register with a Relevant European Qualification | £497 | £516 |
| Application for inclusion in the GP Register or Specialist Register based on a qualification included in the list of recognised specialist qualifications | £497 | £516 |
| Application for inclusion in the GP Register or Specialist Register based on a qualification from a specified state | £497 | £516 |
Fees charged if your specialist or GP application via the portfolio pathway is withdrawn
We will charge the following fees depending on when in the process your application is withdrawn.
| Fees charged if your specialist or GP application via the portfolio pathway is withdrawn | Effective from 1 April 2025 |
Effective from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Not eligible (10% of fee) | £106 | £197.40 (note 1) |
| Withdrawn after initial assessment (25% of fee) | £616 | £493.50 (note 1) |
| Withdrawn after additional evidence assessment (50% of fee) | £1,054 | £987 (note 1) |
| Withdrawn following submission for clinical assessment (100% of fee) | £1,902 | £1,974 (note 1) |
Review of an application for specialist or GP registration via the portfolio pathway
| Review of an application for specialist or GP registration via the portfolio pathway | Effective from 1 April 2025 |
Effective from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Not submitted to college (10% of fee) | £106 | £85.70 (note 2) |
| Submitted to college (100% of fee) | £826 | £857 (note 2) |
1 The structure for charges of Specialist or GP application fees withdrawn, changed in April 2026. Fees charged prior to April 2026 do not adhere to this updated structure.
2 The structure for Specialist or GP application fees reviewed, changed in April 2026. Fees incurred prior to April 2026 do not adhere to this updated structure and therefore may fluctuate, showing increases or decreases year on year.
PLAB fees
PLAB fees
The fees below are relevant for doctors who must sit PLAB 1 and 2 tests to register with us.
| Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) test fees | Effective from 1 April 2025 |
Effective from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 of the PLAB test | £273 | £283 |
| Part 2 of the PLAB test | £998 | £1,036 |
PLAB Cancellation fees
If you cancel your PLAB test, you will be charged a cancellation fee before any remaining amount is refunded to you. The cancellation fee amount is dependent on the number of days between your test date, and the date you cancel. 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 PLAB 2 guide for further details.
| Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) test cancellation fees1 | Effective from 1 April 2025 |
Effective from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| PLAB 1 – cancellations over 42 days before exam (10% of test fee) | £27.30 | £28.30 |
| PLAB 1 – cancellations 42 days or less before exam (100% of test fee) | £273 | £283 |
| PLAB 2 – cancellations over 42 days before exam (10% of test fee) | £99.80 | £103.60 |
| PLAB 2 – cancellations between 42 and 29 days before exam (50% of test fee) | £499 | £518 |
| PLAB 2 – cancellations 28 days or less before exam (100% of test fee) | £998 | £1,036 |
Refunds and adjustments
In certain circumstances, you may be entitled to a partial or full refund, or you may incur an adjustment to a fee.
Please read refunds and adjustments to find out more.
A guide to paying fees
Find out more about the annual fee process and how to pay your fee.
Financial support for doctors
Find out more about the discounts and support we offer, how to change your status on the register, as well as refundable and non-refundable fees.
