Join the register

Find out more about the different routes to registration for dental professionals, and what you need to know before applying to join the register.

How to join the register Route to registration online questionnaire

How to join the register

Registration with the GDC depends upon certain criteria. Find out more about whether you're eligible.

Welcome to the UK dental profession. Here is some useful information to help you start your career in dentistry.

Temporary registration allows dentists who are not eligible for full registration to practise dentistry in the UK under certain conditions.

As a refugee arriving in the UK, one of the first things you may wish to arrange is your ability to work in your profession.

Information on the necessary level of English language required for dental professionals to treat patients in the UK.

Information about changes to the process of GDC registration following the UK's formal exit from the European Union (EU).

Professionals who are registered with another UK healthcare regulator may also require GDC registration.

You may still be eligible for registration even if your dental qualifications are no longer offered by the school or institution.