GMC Provisional Registration

GMC Provisional Registration

• All F1 doctors in training must hold a provisional licence to practice to take part in an approved F1 Programme in the UK. 
• You can hold GMC provisional registration for a maximum of 3 years and 30 days. 
• F1 doctors who hold GMC provisional registration are not subject to Revalidation.
• You should contact the GMC directly if you wish to temporarily give up your GMC provisional registration.

UK Graduates 

• All final year students on a UK medical degree programme are required to apply for GMC provisional registration.
• UK students will receive correspondence directly from the GMC regarding the application process.  

International Graduates

• International graduates who have been allocated an F1 place are required to apply for GMC provisional registration as soon as possible.
• Please see the GMC website for: Provisional registration for international medical graduates

When should I connect to my Designated Body?

• Your connection to your designated body NHS Education for Scotland (NES) should take place on the first day of your training programme. You should remain connected until your last day of training in Scotland. 
• This is completed via your GMC Connect account.

This page was last updated on: 08.01.2026 at 11.46