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All veterinary surgeons practicing veterinary medicine in the UK must be registered with us. We also register veterinary nurses and practice premises. Veterinary professionals and practices must pay a fee to register with us and an annual fee to remain on the register. 

Fees for veterinary surgeons 2024-5

Registration fees

For applicants registering between 1 April 2024 - 30 September 2024 £402
For applicants registering between 1 October 2024 - 31 March 2025 £200
New graduates* £200
Restricted (temporary)  £402
Restricted (temporary) - for practice restricted to 6 months or less £200

*Graduates graduating between 1 Jan 2024 and 30 Sept 2024 who are registering between 1 Apr 2024 and 30 Sept 2024

Annual renewal fees 

  On or before 30 April 2024 1 to 31 May 2024
UK-practising* £402 £437 (includes higher fee £35)
Practising outside the UK £200 £235 (includes higher fee £35)
Non-practising £66 £101 (includes higher fee £35)
Non-practising (70 years plus)** No fee No fee

*Annual renewal fees fall due on 1st April each year. If the renewal fee is not received in full by 31 May then your name will be removed from the Register of Veterinary Surgeons. In order to restore your name to the Register you will need to pay a restoration fee of £402, in addition to a registration fee. Please note, during this time you will not be able to use the postnominal MRCVS and UK-practising vets will need to cease practising immediately.

** To change your category to Non-practising (70 years plus), please contact the Registration Department.

Note: View the fee payable when changing your registration category (at the same time as paying your annual renewal fee)

Restoration fees after removal for non-payment

  *Fee payable if restoring after removal for non-payment
UK-practising £804 (£402 + £402)
Practising outside the UK £602 (£402 + £200)
Non-practising £468 (£402 + £66)

*Annual renewal fees fall due on 1st April each year. If the annual renewal fee is not received in full by 31 May then your name will be removed from the Register of Veterinary Surgeons. In order to restore your name to the Register you will need to pay a restoration fee of £402, in addition to a registration fee. Please note during this time you will not be able to use the postnominal MRCVS and UK-practising vets will need to cease practising immediately.

Restoration fees after voluntary removal

  1 April - 30 September 2024 1 October 2024 - 31 March 2025
UK-practising £526 £324
Practising outside the UK £324 £224
Non-practising £190 £157

In order to restore your name to the Register you will need to pay a restoration fee of £124, in addition to a registration fee. Please note, during this time you will not be able to use the postnominal MRCVS and UK-practising vets will need to cease practising immediately.

Change of category fees 

Date of change of category: 1 April - 30 September 2024 1 October 2024 - 31 March 2025
From 'Practising outside the UK' to 'UK-practising' £202 payable £101 payable
From 'Non-practising' to 'UK-practising' £336 payable £168 payable
From 'Non-practising' to 'Practising outside the UK' £134 payable £67 payable
From 'UK-practising' to 'Practising outside the UK'  £101 credit n/a
From 'UK-practising' to 'Non-practising' £168 credit n/a
From 'Practising outside the UK' to 'Non-practising'  £67 credit n/a

Note: This table shows the fee payable or credit due when changing registration category. If you change category before 31 March, you will need to pay the annual renewal fee for your new category from 1 April. Credits arising from a change of category are held on account and deducted against future fees.

Change of category fees during annual renewal

Change of category 1 - 30 April 2024 1 - 31 May 2024
From 'UK-practising' (standard fee) to 'Practising outside the UK' £200 £336
From 'UK-practising' (standard fee) to 'Non-practising' £66 £269
From 'Practising outside the UK' to 'UK-practising' (standard fee) £402 £437
From 'Practising outside the UK' to 'Non-practising' £66 £168
From 'Non-practising' to 'UK-practising' (standard fee) £402 £437
From 'Non-practising' to 'Practising outside the UK' £200 £235

Change of category applications carried out as part of the annual renewal must be received by 31 May each year, which is when the annual renewal period ends. If the full fee is not received by this date then your name will be removed from the Register of Veterinary Surgeons.


In order to restore your name to the Register you will need to pay a restoration fee of £402, in addition to your registration fee. Please note during this time you will not be able to use the postnominal MRCVS and UK-practising vets will need to cease practising immediately.

Voluntary removal credits

Date of voluntary removal: 1 April - 30 September 2024  1 October 2024 - 31 March 2025
UK-practising £201 n/a
Practising outside the UK £100 n/a
Non-practising £33 n/a

Note: If you voluntarily remove from the register between April and September you are entitled to a credit according to the category of annual fee paid as set out in the table above. If you voluntarily remove from the register between October and March you are not entitled to any credit. Credits arising from voluntary removal may be refunded.

Certificate fees

Replacement Membership Certificate £51
Letters of Good Standing £19
Letter of Good Standing (urgent request) £39

Note: The above certificate fees include a VAT charge of 20%.

Fellowship RCVS (FRCVS) fees

Fellowship application fee £105
Fellowship annual fee £107

Membership RCVS (MRCVS) fees

Whole exam £2,500

Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice fees

Initial enrolment fee £84
CertAVP annual fee  £42
Synoptic exams £1,130
Accreditation fee up to 6 modules £422
Accreditation fee 7-12 modules £1,220
Accreditation fee over 12 modules £1,267

Specialist fees

Application: covers application process and assessment (does not include annual listing fee) £105
Specialist annual listing fee  £105
EU Application: Covers application process and assessment (does not include annual listing fee) £53
EU Specialists annual listing fee  £53
Re-application fee £105
Restoration fee (plus annual listing fee for the year) £105

Advanced Practitioner fees

Application: covers application process and assessment (does not include annual listing fee) £105
Annual fee paid by direct debit £105

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Fees for Registered Veterinary Practice Premises (RVPP) & Practice Standards Scheme 2024

RVPP fees

Initial registration £38
Annual fee £34

Practice Standards Scheme fees

Initial joining fee £76
Initial assessment fee £621
Annual fee: main/standalone practice* £560
Annual fee: branch practice* £151
Award fee (minimum half equivalent assessment rate) £310.50
Equivalent assessment rate £621

*Includes £34 RVPP fee if relevant.

Note: Practice premises must pay the relevant RVPP fee(s) until accredited.
Fees do not include chargeable expenses, including travel and hotel costs incurred.

Also, please note that the PSS assessment is in three parts, the pre assessment stage, the assessment day, and the post assessment stage. The assessment is allocated 4 hours of time on site.

The annual fee for a main/standalone practice covers 1 day of the assessment day every 4 years. A branch premises does not accrue an assessment day. Any additional assessment time exceeding 4 hours will be charged at a minimum of half the equivalent assessment rate, currently £621 to cover the assessor's time. 

The pre and post assessment stages will together be charged at half the equivalent assessment rate per assessment day.

Chargeable expenses may apply where travel costs and hotel costs are incurred.

Awards assessments will be charged based on assessor time, which will be charged at a minimum in half-day blocks of the equivalent day rate plus travel costs and expenses.

Practice Standards fees include a VAT charge of 20%. RVPP fees are exempt.

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Fees for veterinary nurses 2024-25

Student enrolment fees

  On or before 31 July 2024 From 1 August 2024
Enrolment (for all students) £210 £219
Enrolment extension (for 1 year) £94 £98
Temporary enrolment (for temporary or visiting students) £35 £37

In addition to the RCVS enrolment fee, students must pay a qualification registration fee to the relevant awarding organisation or university. Your college or university will be able to advise you further.

Registration & annual renewal fees

  2023-2024 2024-2025
Registration fee (for registrations between 1 November and 30 April)  £141 £150
Reduced Registration fee (for registrations between 1 May and 31 October) £104 £110
  From 1 Nov 2023 From 1 Nov 2024
Assessment of qualifications - overseas application £171 £182
Assessment of qualifications - overseas Acovene VN applications £85 £90
Annual renewal fee  £77 £82
Period of supervised practice (PSP) enrolment fee £95 £101

The registration fee/reduced registration fee covers initial entry to the register and the annual fee up to 31 October. The annual renewal fees cover the period 1 November to 31 October in the following year.

Restoration fee after voluntary removal

If you restore to the Register within 18 months of voluntarily removing your name, you must pay the annual renewal fee only.

Fee payable if restoring between 1 November 2024 - 30 April 2025 

£82 (Annual renewal fee)

Fee payable if restoring between 1 May 2025- 31 October 2025

£41 (Reduced annual renewal fee)
If you restore to the Register more than 18 months after voluntarily removing your name from the Register (including those who have completed a Period of Supervised Practice (PSP)), you must pay the annual renewal fee plus a restoration fee.

Fee payable if restoring between 1 November 2024 - 30 April 2025

£150 (Restoration fee plus annual renewal fee)

Fee payable if restoring between 1 May 2025 - 31 October 2025

£110 (Restoration fee plus reduced annual renewal fee)

Restoration fee after removal for non-payment

If you restore to the Register after removal for non-payment (including those who have completed a Period of Supervised Practice (PSP), you must pay the annual renewal fee plus a restoration fee.

Fee payable if restoring between 1 November 2024 - 30 April 2025

£150 (Restoration fee plus annual renewal fee)

Fee payable if restoring between 1 May 2025 - 31 October 2025

£110 (Restoration fee plus reduced annual renewal fee)

Certificate and badge fees

Replacement veterinary nurse badge £57
Replacement certificate £52
VN Letter of good standing £19

Veterinary Nursing examination fees

Pre-registration practical (10 OSCE) £460
Pre-registration written £264
Pre-registration assessment: assignment or NPL £57
Familiarisation event £56
University examiner training - per day £2,560

Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing fees

Enrolment fee £84
Certification fee £212

New Centre & Course accreditation (for 5 yrs) and reaccreditation fees

Cert AVN accreditation £7,400
Licence to practise qualification £12,500
Each additional qualification or programme £500
Pre-accreditation support package £1,250

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