Updating your details

Let us know as soon as there are any changes to your registered details. This includes changes to contact details or your name, as well as your bank details if you pay the annual retention fee by Direct Debit.

You can normally make payment updates or changes to your address or contact details through your eGDC account. You can let us know of any name changes by completing the Notification of change of name form.

Keeping us up to date is vital. If we don't have your correct address or email contact details our communications may not reach you, and you could miss out on important GDC requests and updates.

How can I change my registered name?

If your name has changed and you wish to practise under your new name, please download and complete the form.

You should return it to us along with certified copies of documentary evidence such as your marriage certificate or a change of name deed poll. Please do not send original documents.

Please note, we cannot undertake requests to change your registered name by telephone, email, fax or any other electronic method, these requests can only be accepted via post to the below address:

Registration support team
General Dental Council
1 Colmore Square
Birmingham
B4 6AJ

If you require any assistance please contact us.

Your documentary evidence should be certified by a person of professional standing (in any country) such as a:

dentist
dental care professional
doctor
person entitled to practise law
minister of religion
bank/building society official
chiropodist
civil servant
MP
officer of the armed forces
optician
police officer
teacher
pharmacist
or persons of similar standing.

A certified copy is one:

On which the person certifying has confirmed in writing, in English, that they have inspected the original document and that the copy is a true copy; and
Where the person certifying is the head of the applicant’s dental training school or their nominee or the person responsible for supervision of the applicant’s training, or another person of professional standing (in any country) including a dentist, doctor, person entitled to practise law, minister of religion or a civil servant; and
Where the copy bears the name, address and signature of the person certifying it; and
Where the person certifying the document is not the applicant themself, or a member of their family.

Returning your documentary evidence

If you would like us to return your documentary evidence please select one of the two options on the form, indicating whether you would like your documents returned via recorded delivery or standard post.

Please note: Choosing recorded delivery will incur an administration charge of £10, so you will need to enclose a cheque (made payable to the General Dental Council), or provide an email address so that an electronic payment can be requested.