GMC registration for international medical graduates
Once you've passed PLAB 2 and have a verified EPIC report, you apply for GMC registration via GMC Online. Most international candidates apply for full registration; doctors without an acceptable internship apply for provisional. You must submit the application within two years of passing PLAB 2, along with a certificate of good standing from every regulator you have been registered with.
What this covers
Confirm which branch
Full for doctors with an acceptable internship; provisional for those without.
Gather the documents
PLAB certificates, EPIC report, ID, certificates of good standing, activity history.
Apply on GMC Online
Submit through GMC Online. Pay the application and (if approved) registration fees.
Identity check
Attend the GMC in person for an ID check before your registration goes live.
Read the guides in this cluster
- Applying for full GMC registrationWho is eligible for full registration, the documents required, and how ID checks work.
- Applying for provisional GMC registrationWho provisional registration is for, the approved F1 requirement, and how it converts to full registration.
- GMC registration document checklistEvery document the GMC expects in a registration application, in the order they check them.
- Certificate of good standing for GMC registrationHow to obtain a certificate of good standing from every regulator you have been registered with, and validity windows.
- Activity history for GMC registrationWhat the GMC's activity history covers, how far back it must go, and how to explain gaps.
Official sources
Every fact above should be confirmed against the controlling source before you act on it.