A nurse from Nigeria registers with Ahpra in 6 steps over about 18 months, with AUD 5,115 + US$350 in published fees, and one thing is different from Nigeria: verification of your certificates by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
Checked 23 Oct 2026 · Ahpra ↗
To verify your certificates of registration for a foreign regulator, the council asks for an application naming the purpose and destination, the verification form, the current licence, the certificates of registration, a birth certificate and the fee paid through Remita.
Not listed: one more step we have not yet confirmed in the regulator's own documents. Every step →
The published fees leave out the English test.
Tell us about your training, your registration and your experience, and we show which of Ahpra's steps you have left, with each fee and how long it takes.
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