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Ore Dentists Application Advice Sheet

This document provides guidance for dentists who have completed the Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) on applying for full registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) in the UK. It outlines the application process and requirements, including submitting a complete application form, paying the application fee, and providing documents such as a certificate of good standing, passport, dental qualification, and language proficiency evidence. It notes that applications will be processed within 3 months of receiving a fully completed submission and registration must be obtained before practicing dentistry in the UK.

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Ore Dentists Application Advice Sheet

This document provides guidance for dentists who have completed the Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) on applying for full registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) in the UK. It outlines the application process and requirements, including submitting a complete application form, paying the application fee, and providing documents such as a certificate of good standing, passport, dental qualification, and language proficiency evidence. It notes that applications will be processed within 3 months of receiving a fully completed submission and registration must be obtained before practicing dentistry in the UK.

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Registration as a dentist with the General Dental Council, UK

Advice for applicants who have completed the Overseas Registration


Examination (ORE)

1. Introduction

This advice sheet is aimed to assist your application for full registration after successful
completion of the ORE part 1 and part 2.

2. The Application Process

2.1. Complete Applications

Applications and processing times are dependent upon receipt of a complete application. An
application is considered complete when all the required documents have been provided in
accordance with the Council’s standards. Any document having a 3 month time limit must be
in date when the application is complete and the registration is being issued. These
standards are outlined in the guidance below. When all of the requirements have been met,
please send your completed application in person or by post to the Registration Department
(New Applications), General Dental Council, 1 Colmore Square, Birmingham, B4 6AJ, UK.

2.2. The following checklist must be complete for applications to be processed:

❑ a completed application form; and


❑ the fee.
If applicable, you may need to provide the following supporting evidence
❑ an original certificate of good standing;
❑ original or certified evidence of the applicant’s current passport; ❑ original or certified
evidence of the primary dental qualification;
❑ translations;
❑ evidence of English language
❑ evidence of name change

Date of issue of advice by the General Dental Council: December 2019


2.3. Completed Application Form

All sections of the application form must be completed. The paragraphs below provide
guidance on completing each section of the form. Further guidance notes are also attached
to the application form.

Section 1: Details
The details that you enter in this section are your registered details. Your name and
qualifications will appear in the Register which will be available to the public on the GDC
website. All other details provided in this section will not be available to the public.
The GDC’s register rules and regulations require us to keep a register of the names of
everyone who is registered with us. The registers are public documents and are published
on our website. The dentists and DCP registers contain the names and other information
about a registrant the GDC is legally obliged to make public.
Registered addresses are not currently public information. Please note that the GDC may
choose to publish your full registered address in the future, therefore the GDC recommends
that your registered address is either a business or a practice address. Using your business
or practice address will assist, if necessary, with local resolution of complaints.
It is important to note that any formal notices issued by the GDC will be sent to your
registered address, therefore you must have access to correspondence at this address.

Section 2: Character Reference


The Character Reference must be provided by another professional such as a dentist,
lawyer, or doctor who has known you for over one year and who is not a member of your
family. The character reference must be no more than three months old at the time the
application for registration is completed. If expired, the application will not be processed and
current documents requested.

Section 3: English Language


The Dentists Act 1984 requires the GDC to be satisfied that all applicants have the
necessary knowledge of English prior to entry to our registers. For types of evidence we are
likely to accept please refer to “Evidence of English language competence: guidance for
applicants.”

Section 4: Health and Character Self Declaration


The Health and Character Self-Declaration must be completed and signed by the applicant.
Please read guidance notes attached to the application form for further information.

2.4. The Fee

There is a fee to apply for registration. Further information can be found on our website.
If your application is successful, please note that the amount you are required to pay for
registration is dependent on when your complete application is processed and registration is
granted. The registration fee can be made by debit or credit card.

Once registered you must ensure that you make payment by the end of December of each
year to remain registered.

Date of issue of advice by the General Dental Council: December 2019


2.5. Certificate of Current Professional Status / Certificate of Good Standing

The certificate of current professional status (previously known as a certificate of good


standing) must be issued by the competent dental authority in the country where you last
worked as a dentist. The original certificate of current professional status must be current
and less than three months old from the date of issue at the time the application is
completed and registration is issued.

If you currently hold a temporary registration direction and there has been no gap between
the point when you held temporary registration and applying for full registration, you will not
need to provide a new certificate of current professional status.

2.6. Passport and Primary Dental Qualification

Evidence of Nationality and Identity


The Council will only accept the original or certified colour copies of the current passport or
identification.

Primary Dental Qualification


The Council will only accept the original or certified copies of the primary dental qualification.

Change of Name
Please note that your full name must correspond exactly on all documents. If your name has
changed or differs on any documentation you must include evidence (e.g. a certified copy of
the marriage certificate or a statutory declaration).

2.7. Translations for any document not in English must follow the Guidelines

❑ The certified translation must be produced by a qualified translator; and


❑ The translation must be attached to a copy of the specific document; and
❑ The translator must confirm in English writing that the translation is an exact translation
of the copy attached; and
❑ The translator must provide their contact details, including the full street address.
The Council will not accept a translation of a translation (e.g. a Romanian diploma
translated into Greek, then to English from Greek is not acceptable).

2.8. Certified copies must meet all the following criteria:

❑ The document must be a first-generation photocopy (i.e. a photocopy of the original


document, not a photocopy of a photocopy or of a fax); and
❑ Where the person certifying is a Notary Public, Commissioner of Oaths, Justice of Peace
or other entitled to practise law or is an authorised officer of an embassy or consulate (a
mayor or police officer cannot certify documents); and
❑ Where the person certifying the copy must confirm in English writing that they have
inspected the original document(s) and that the document they are certifying is a ‘true
copy of the original’; and
❑ Where the copy must bear the contact details of the person certifying, including the
name, signature and address; and
Date of issue of advice by the General Dental Council: December 2019
❑ Where the person certifying the documents is not the applicant themselves, or their
spouse.

3. Processing Times

The council has a maximum of three months from receipt of a complete application to inform
the applicant of the outcome.

It is illegal to practise dentistry in the UK before a registration number is issued.

A Registration Certificate will be sent to your address upon successful inclusion to the
Register. You may also search the online Registers on the Council’s website www.gdc-
uk.org. Your name, qualification(s) and registration number will appear in the Register when
you are registered.

Once registered you must have appropriate professional indemnity in place to practise in the
UK.

4. Contact Details

If you are unclear about any matter, please telephone the GDC Registration Department on
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7167 6100; Email: [email protected].

Date of issue of advice by the General Dental Council: December 2019

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