Overseas Applicants

If you have already taken the decision that this is the right move for you, you should be really proud to have taken that first step. And let us thank you for choosing the UK!

Let us help make the transition an easier one. Speak to us today and we can help walk you through the process, from finding a suitable role and securing visa sponsorship, to completing your visa application and finding somewhere to stay.

We can provide you with local knowledge of your new home town and assist with accommodation searches. We’ll also talk you through the other things you’ll need to do when you arrive, like setting up a bank account.

 To be eligible to work in the UK in a clinical role you will be required to register with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the profession’s governing body.

Not all vets and nurses are eligible to practice in the UK, so this is something you must check right at the start. The first step is to check that your qualification is recognised. This means it must be accredited. Sometimes your university is accredited, BUT your degree is not because accreditation is specific to the year of graduation.

We can only accept applications from Vets and Nurses who are eligible to register with the RCVS

Veterinary Surgeons: For a list of all qualifications that are recognised, go to RCVS registration-Vets

You will be required to submit details of your qualification for consideration and usually a letter of good standing from your university. You may sometimes be asked to translate your syllabus into English if you were taught in another language. Applications usually take up to 25 days.

If you are not eligible for the RCVS registration, you must sit the statutory membership exam. This is a big commitment because it is expensive and you have to ensure that you have sufficient exposure to practice in the UK to ensure you can sit the exam. We can put you in touch with people that offer free CPD programmes to help you through the exam process, but we are unable to offer assistance with finding work experience.

Veterinary Nurses: There are two streams of eligibility for nurses. Both can be found here RCVS registration – Nurses

If you are not eligible for automatic RCVS registration, you must sit the Pre-Registration Exam. For information on the exam, you must contact the RCVS directly. They host exams 3 times per year, but they do not publish these dates or the costs involved.