We understand that people that have been forcibly displaced may find it difficult to give us the information that we need in the usual way.
If you are a forcibly displaced person, we strongly advise that you contact our international registration team before starting your online application.
They can explain more about the support available. If needed, they can work with you to develop a portfolio of alternative evidence or contact third-party organisations on your behalf.
We will then review the information you provide to decide whether it meets our eligibility requirements and whether you can progress onto the next stage of the registration process.
What alternative evidence do I need to provide?
If you can’t provide us with the usual information we ask for, we may consider alternative evidence. Any alternative evidence submitted must demonstrate that you are eligible to practice and that you meet our registration requirements for safe, kind and effective practice.
The list below some show some examples of alternative evidence you could provide us with to support your application.
We’ll look at every application individually and make our decisions on a case-by-case basis. This means that you do not need to provide us with each of the items listed in each section. However, we recommend that you provide us with as much evidence as you possibly can to help us make a fair assessment of your eligibility.
Our registration application case studies also provide some practical examples of how to approach the application process.
Examples of alternative evidence
- Biometric residence card
- Refugee ID card.
- Home Office travel document such as a refugee travel document.
- An international travel document, issued from an appropriate authority of the applicants’ country of residence.
Other types of travel documents can be found on the government website.
- Letter from your education institution confirming that you completed the relevant education and training, and that you would be eligible for registration in that country.
- Copy of course/academic transcripts.
- Letter from the regulator in your country of training confirming that this qualification would lead to registration
- If previously registered, confirmation from the regulator in that country that you were previously registered.
Evidence of past employment in a registered role that requires qualification, such as references from past employers.
- Letter / confirmation from the regulator that you were previously registered.
- Letter from your education institution confirming that you completed the relevant education and training, and that you would be eligible for registration in that country.
Evidence of past employment in a registered role that requires qualification, such as references from past employers.
- Confirmation from the education institution that you have completed the relevant training and that this would result in registration in that country.
- Evidence of past employment in a registered role that requires registration, such as references from past employers.
- If you have been registered in another country, confirmation of registration from the regulator in that country.
Letter from another organisation or government body responsible for overseeing training, confirming that you have been registered.
- Copy of course / academic transcripts.
- If previously registered, confirmation from the regulator that you were previously registered.
- If you have previously been registered in another country, confirmation of registration from the regulator in that country.
Evidence of past employment in a registered role that requires qualification, such as references from past employers.
- Most up-to-date police clearance and/or DBS certificate possible.
- Copy of exit visa.
- Supporting character declaration from your most recent employer, if you have worked in a healthcare setting within the three years before submitting your application.
- Supporting character declaration from the education institution that awarded your qualification.
- Supporting character declaration from an NMC registrant who has known you for at least a year and who you’ve been in contact with in the last six months before submitting your application
- Supporting character declaration from another UK-regulated healthcare professional who has known you for at least a year and who you have been in contact with in the last six months before submitting your application.
- Supporting character declaration from an NMC recognised UK refugee organisation, with whom you have worked for over 1 year.
Supporting character declaration or certificate of good conduct from another organisation or government body responsible for overseeing training.
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