Registration 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 six bands of fee, depending on the complexity of the assessment. The six bands are detailed below.

Registration as a UK qualified: dentist or dental care professional (DCP)

Dentists: You hold a primary dentistry qualification from a UK provider.
DCPs: You hold a primary DCP qualification from a UK Provider.

Processing fee	Assessment fee	Total
£36.33	£0	£36.33

Registration of DCP additional title(s) (UK qualified)

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	Additional title fee	Total fee
£36.33	£0	£12	£48.33

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	Additional title fee	Total fee
£36.33	£340	£12	£388.33

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?

Application Fees are typically non-refundable. The registration application fee is made up of two elements: a processing fee and an assessment fee.

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.

Similarly to the processing of applications, the processing of refund requests also incurs costs. To minimise these costs, refund decisions are final and not subject to appeal. Therefore, when submitting a refund request, it is essential that all relevant paperwork and supporting evidence is provided at the time of the request.

For guidance on how to submit a refund application or further information, please contact us.

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?

The primary method of payment is by credit or debit card through your online eGDC account. You will be provided with information and instructions to make payment. Please contact us if you have any questions about payment methods.

Why do I also need to pay a registration fee?

The registration application fee is to cover the costs relating to applications. The registration fee is charged for entering your name onto the register. It covers you from the month you are registered through to the end of your registration cycle year. The fee payable is dependent on the month your application is completed. Payment is not requested until your application has been checked and meets all requirements for registration.

Is the registration application fee deducted from the registration fee?

No. The two fees are completely separate and are charged for different purposes.

How are the registration application fees set?

The GDC analyse how much time and resource different types of applications take to process. The fees 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 six bands of fee (see information above), depending on the complexity of the assessment.

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.

Do the fees for the Overseas Registration Examination include the registration application fee?

No.

You will need to pay an application processing fee before being added to the Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) candidate list.

You will also need to pay examination fees to sit the ORE Part 1 and the ORE Part 2 at the time of booking a place. There is also a fee for any retakes of the medical emergencies exercise.

All ORE fees are completely separate from the GDC registration fee. Once you have successfully completed the ORE, you can apply for registration.

See the table above for the registration application fees.

What if I submit and pay for the wrong category of application?

Please contact us before you apply if you are uncertain of your route to registration or the application requirements. We can assist you in ensuring you apply via the correct registration pathway.