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How to work as a dentist in the UK from the Philippines

A dentist from the Philippines registers with the GDC in 7 steps over about 18 months, with £8,265 in published fees, and one thing is different from the Philippines: the Department of Migrant Workers' Overseas Employment Certificate.

Checked 25 Oct 2026 · GDC ↗

What is different from the Philippines

If your passport is from the Philippines

What do I need from the Department of Migrant Workers?

A DMW (formerly POEA) clearance and an Overseas Employment Certificate, valid 60 days from issue and used once.

Direct hiring is prohibited except by the diplomatic corps, international organisations and senior government officials, and by others the administration allows, including employers of professionals and skilled workers on verified contracts above POEA standards (no more than five first-time hires) and relatives who are permanent residents of the host country.

Your steps, in order

General Dental Council · ~18 months · 7 steps
  1. 1
    Primary dental qualification (a dental degree)
    Source ↗
  2. 2
    Apply to sit the ORE (GBP 115 application processing fee)
    ~8 weeks · ~£115 · you pay · Source ↗
  3. 3
    Pass ORE Part 1 (computer-based, in person; GBP 485; up to four attempts)
    ~20 weeks · ~£485 · you pay · Source ↗
  4. 4
    Pass ORE Part 2 (practical, over several days; GBP 6,967; within five years of first attempting Part 1)
    ~26 weeks · ~£6,967 · you pay · Source ↗
  5. 5
    Apply for GDC registration (the annual retention fee is GBP 698)
    ~6 weeks · ~£698 · you pay · Source ↗
  6. 6
    Job offer from a sponsoring practice or trust and the Health and Care Worker visa
    ~12 weeks · who pays varies · Source ↗
  7. 7
    Overseas Employment Certificate from the Department of Migrant Workers, through a DMW-licensed recruitment agency or an employer the DMW allows to hire directly (Filipino workers)
    who pays varies · Source ↗

The published fees leave out the visa or work permit.

What to do next

Tell us about your training, your registration and your experience, and we show which of the GDC's steps you have left, with each fee and how long it takes.

Sources

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