ORE fees from August 2026: Part 1 £485, down from £584; Part 2 £6,967, up from £4,235
Under the contract that began in August 2026, the General Dental Council charges £485 for Part 1 of the Overseas Registration Examination, down from £584, and £6,967 for Part 2, up from £4,235, after a £115 application, with 4 attempts per part.
Checked 31 Oct 2026 · GDC ↗
- Effective
- August 2026
- Who it affects
- Pharmacists in Australia; paramedics and dentists in the UK and Australia
ORE fees
| Before | From August 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | £584 | £485 |
| Part 2 | £4,235 | £6,967 |
| Application | Not held | £115 |
What it means for you
Three new professions, read from the General Dental Council, the HCPC, the Australian Dental Council, the Australian Pharmacy Council, the Pharmacy Board and the Paramedicine Board of Australia.
Dentists
In the UK, the Overseas Registration Examination: a GBP 115 application, Part 1 at GBP 485 and Part 2 at GBP 6,967 under the contract that began in August 2026, four attempts each and Part 2 within five years of first attempting Part 1; then GDC registration (GBP 698 a year) and a sponsor. In Australia, the ADC's initial assessment (AUD 647), written examination (AUD 2,122) and practical examination (AUD 4,775), then the Dental Board.
Pharmacists
In Australia, the APC eligibility check (AUD 810) and the OPRA exam (AUD 2,245) for most degrees, or the CAOP exam (AUD 2,100) for pharmacists registered in Canada, Ireland, the UK or the USA, then supervised practice with the Pharmacy Board and its intern exams. The UK's General Pharmaceutical Council could not be read and has no route yet.
Paramedics
In the UK, the HCPC's international route: IELTS 7.0 with no element below 6.5 (or a qualification from a qualifying country), a GBP 678.38 scrutiny fee, the assessment (with a test of competence if asked) and GBP 370.02 registration. In Australia, Ahpra's portfolio assessment and, if asked, the Board's competency assessment, then general registration.
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Sources
- General Dental Council: about the ORE (eligibility, attempts, fees) ↗
- HCPC: Paying your scrutiny fee (international applications) ↗
- HCPC: English language proficiency for international applicants ↗
- Australian Dental Council: assessments for dentists (initial assessment, written and practical examinations) ↗
- Australian Pharmacy Council: skills assessment (Competency Stream, Knowledge Stream, the exams and the outcomes) ↗
- Australian Pharmacy Council: skills assessment and exam fees ↗
- Pharmacy Board of Australia: overseas practitioner registration ↗
- Paramedicine Board of Australia: assessment of overseas qualifications ↗
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