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

A paramedic from the Philippines registers with the HCPC in 7 steps over about 9 months, with £1,048.40 in published fees, and one thing is different from the Philippines: the Department of Migrant Workers' Overseas Employment Certificate.

Checked 25 Oct 2026 · HCPC ↗

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

Health and Care Professions Council · ~9 months · 7 steps
  1. 1
    Paramedic qualification gained outside the UK (diploma or degree)
    Source ↗
  2. 2
    English: IELTS 7.0 overall with no element below 6.5, within two years; none needed for a qualification from a qualifying country
    you pay · Source ↗
  3. 3
    Apply online with certified documents and the GBP 678.38 scrutiny fee
    ~20 weeks · ~£678 · you pay · Source ↗
  4. 4
    HCPC's decision: registration, or a test of competence or period of adaptation if the assessors ask
    ~8 weeks · you pay · Source ↗
  5. 5
    Register (GBP 370.02 for three professional years)
    ~2 weeks · ~£370 · you pay · Source ↗
  6. 6
    Job offer from a sponsoring 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 English test, the visa or work permit and one step whose fee is not published.

What to do next

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

Sources

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