eGDCRegistration application fees
Our registration application fees are for first registration (on the UK’s registers of dental professionals). These fees cover the costs relating to applications and are made up of two parts; a flat rate to cover processing costs, and a variable rate to cover the costs of assessing the type of application.
This variable element results in five bands of fee, depending on the complexity of the assessment. The five bands are detailed below.
Registration as a UK qualified: dentist, dental care professional (DCP), DCP additional title(s)
- Dentists: You hold a primary dentistry qualification from a UK provider.
- DCPs: You hold a primary DCP qualification from a UK Provider.
- DCP additional titles: You are on the DCP register, and you have since completed an additional DCP qualification from a UK provider. You wish to add this DCP title to your registration.
| Processing fee | Assessment fee | Total fee |
|---|---|---|
| £36.33 | £0 | £36.33 |
Registration as a dentist: with a relevant European Diploma, having passed the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) or with a recognised overseas diploma
- Relevant European diploma: You hold a relevant European diploma listed in V.3 of Annex V of Directive 2005/36/EC at 11pm GMT on 31 December 2020.
- ORE: You have passed the ORE Part 1 and Part 2.
- Recognised overseas diploma: You hold a recognised overseas diploma.
| Processing fee | Assessment fee | Total fee |
|---|---|---|
| £36.33 | £66.50 | £102.83 |
Registration (requiring individual assessment) as a DCP with an overseas qualification
- Overseas qualification: You hold a primary qualification in a profession complementary to dentistry, obtained outside the UK.
| Processing fee | Assessment fee | Total fee |
|---|---|---|
| £36.33 | £512.76 | £549.09 |
Registration (requiring individual assessment) of additional DCP title(s) with an overseas qualification
- Overseas qualification: You are on the DCP register (or you are in the process of applying for registration under another title - see FAQ below) and you are seeking to add a further DCP title based on a qualification obtained outside the UK.
| Processing fee | Assessment fee | Total fee |
|---|---|---|
| £36.33 | £340 | £376.33 |
Registration as a temporary dentist
You are a dentist who is not currently eligible for full registration to practise in the UK. You have been offered a supervised post for training, teaching or research purposes only, for a limited time period.
| Processing fee | Assessment fee | Total fee |
|---|---|---|
| £36.33 | £66.50 | £102.83 |
The fees apply to almost all applications for first registration. Applications for restoration and temporary registration renewal will remain exempt from a fee until further notice.
In addition, applications to join a specialist list do not attract an initial application fee as they are held on a list (as opposed to a register) and are already subject to a fee.
FAQs
Why do I have to pay a registration application fee?
The registration application fee covers the costs relating to applications.
Do I get a refund if my application is refused, or I wish to withdraw it?
1. Processing Fee
The application processing fee is strictly non-refundable. The fee covers the cost of basic application processing, which begin as soon as the application is received and therefore incurred on every application.
2. Assessment Fee
The assessment fee may be refundable, in limited circumstances. Refunds will be considered if:
- it is immediately clear that an application will not be successful prior to any assessment work having commenced, and
- it is an exceptional circumstance. Circumstances are exceptional if they are severe, unforeseen and outside the control of the applicant.
Do I need to pay the application fee again if my first application was returned due to being incomplete?
You will be required to pay the application fee again if you re-apply. It is important to ensure any application you provide is complete, as per the application requirements, at the point of first submission.
How do I pay the application fee? / Are there alternative ways to pay?
Why do I also need to pay a registration fee?
Is the registration application fee deducted from the registration fee?
How are the registration application fees set?
What if my application is not received by the GDC and I’ve made payment?
We recommend you send your application via registered post to allow you to track its delivery.
I want to apply for additional DCP title(s). Do I need to pay the full registration application fee for each additional title?
If your application for multiple additional titles is received on the same day, the processing part of the fee is only chargeable once. If an assessment fee is applicable (i.e. you hold a non-UK qualification), this will be chargeable for each additional title. This is because an individual assessment is required for each title.
Does the fee to sit the Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) include the registration application fee?
No. The only fees you pay to sit the ORE Part 1 and Part 2 are the examination fees required at the time of booking an examination place. These are completely separate from the registration application fee. Once you have successfully completed both parts of the ORE, you can apply for registration. See the table above for the registration application fee.