Veterinary nurse 2024-2025 annual renewal process now open

The 2024-2025 annual renewal process for veterinary nurses has now begun.

As part of this we ask that all VNs please visit their RCVS My Account to ensure their contact details are up-to-date. You should have now received an email explaining the next steps of the renewal process.

As with previous years, in order to remain on the Register of Veterinary Nurses, VNs must pay their annual renewal fee by 1 November (the start of their registration year).

Registration renewal consists of three stages:

1. Ensuring contact details are up-to-date
2. Completion of the disclosures: Declaration of any convictions, cautions and/or adverse findings (confirmation of CPD compliance is no longer required, as this is now automatically recorded via the 1CPD app)
3. Payment of the annual renewal fee

Please note, all VNs will need to pay their renewal fees via their RCVS My Account unless they have an existing direct debit set up, or an existing agreement with their employer to cover the fee. If you do not already have a direct debit set up but wish to pay your annual fee in this way, you must set one up by 16 October 2024.

VNs who do not complete their disclosures by 1 November 2024 will be sent fortnightly reminders to do so via email. Failure to complete the annual renewal fee process by 31 December 2024 will result in removal from the Register.

If you have any queries about the annual renewal fee, please visit our Annual Renewal FAQ page.

Professional fees/subscriptions - Tax Relief 

Did you know that through HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) you may be able to claim tax relief on professional fees/subscriptions, if you have to pay the fees to be able to do your job?  

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is on the list of approved professional bodies and learned societies (also known as List 3), meaning you may be eligible to claim tax relief against your RCVS registration fees. The RCVS appears on the list as ‘Veterinary Surgeons Royal College of’. 

To claim tax relief: 

• You must be a UK taxpayer, and pay the RCVS registration fees yourself (they cannot be paid by your employer, or be claimed back through them); 
• Your registration fees must be directly related to your current job. 

How much you can claim depends on the marginal rate of tax you pay and other factors. Typically, a basic rate UK taxpayer may be eligible to claim 20%, and a higher rate UK taxpayer may be eligible to claim 40% against their registration fees. If you have not claimed tax relief on your registration fees previously, you may be eligible to make a claim for the last four tax years. 

To find out if you qualify and more information on how to claim visit the UK Government website or contact HMRC for more information. You can only make a claim via HMRC, and you may need your PAYE reference, and National Insurance (NI) Number.

Please note the RCVS cannot provide any advice or support in claiming tax relief.