Apply for NMC Registration: Overseas Qualified Nurses and Midwives

If you are a qualified nurse or midwife trained outside the UK, obtaining registration with the NMC allows you to practise professionally in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and private healthcare sectors. The process involves verifying your qualifications, English language proficiency, and professional standing, followed by competency assessments and identity checks. Our team at Krone Global Consultancy (KGC) provides expert guidance throughout this journey, from eligibility assessment to successful registration.

You can choose to either go through the application process on your own, or for a stress free application, you can the get support from our team of professionals who will be able to guide and help you each step of the way in your journey towards registration.

Requirements: (Documents in highlighted in bold are essential. Application without these documents will NOT be processed)

1. PROOF OF IDENTITY

   A valid international passport

2. NURSING AND MIDWIFERY QUALIFICATIONS

   You must hold a nursing or midwifery qualification equivalent to a UK Level 6 or higher (Bachelor’s degree or diploma).
   Acceptable specialisations include Adult Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Learning Disability Nursing, Children’s Nursing, and Midwifery.

3. PROOF OF QUALIFICATIONS

   Degree or Diploma Certificate

   Transcript of Training (detailing theoretical and clinical hours completed)

4. PROOF OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ABILITY

   You must demonstrate proficiency in English by one of the following:

   • Proof that your qualification was taught and examined in English (official Medium of Instruction (MOI) letter required), or

   • An approved English test certificate:

     • IELTS (minimum score: 7.0 overall, 6.5 in writing, 7.0 in other sections), or

     • OET (minimum grade: B in all four components).

   Test results must be awarded within two years before the date of your NMC application.

5. REGISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL STANDING

   You must provide evidence of your current registration as a nurse or midwife in your home country or the country where you trained.
   This can be in the form of a Letter of Professional Standing issued by the relevant regulatory body.
   The letter must confirm:

   • Completion of nursing/midwifery education and registration requirements

   • Authorisation to practise without restriction or sanction

   • Details of any disciplinary history (if applicable)

   • Confirmation that you are currently in good standing

   This document must be dated within three months of your application.

6. PROOF OF WORK HISTORY

   Provide details of at least one year of professional practice as a registered nurse or midwife.
   You will need to provide:

   Employer references (email contact preferred) confirming that you:

   • Delivered direct patient care

   • Practised autonomously

   • Maintained accurate clinical records

   • Complied with professional standards and safeguarding principles

7. CERTIFIED TRANSLATION

   If any of your documents are not in English, they must be accompanied by certified translations. Translations must include:

   The translator’s signature and date

   Contact details and certification seal or ID number

   A statement confirming the translation is accurate and complete

   KGC cannot recommend translation providers, but you may use translators accredited by the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) or equivalent.

8. CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK (POLICE CLEARANCE)

   Applicants must provide a recent police clearance certificate (dated within three months) from:

• Your country of origin, and

• Any country where you have lived continuously for the past five years.
  In addition, once in the UK, you will undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before commencing employment.