Applying for AHPRA Medical Registration

Practice Experience Program Specialist (PEP SP) Application Handbook

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Last revised: 01 Jul 2025

Part C - right to work assessment

Applying for Ahpra medical registration

Once your job offer is approved, apply for Ahpra medical registration via the Ahpra website.

The type of registration you can apply for will depend on the outcome of your comparability assessment:

Substantially Comparable → apply for provisional registration
Partially Comparable → you must apply for limited registration

Check that you meet the MBA's registration standards before you apply for registration. This may include:

a criminal history check and
an English language test.

Ahpra will assess your application against the registration standards and decide if you’re eligible for registration.

This usually takes 6–8 weeks.
Once your registration has been approved, you’ll be notified by Ahpra and your name will be published on the National Register of Health Practitioners within two weeks.

Important

‘In-principle approval’ may be granted if you applied for medical registration from overseas with the minimum evidence of identity. You’ll be required to present in person at an Ahpra office or at your practice office for an ID check, after which your name will be published on the National Register of Health Practitioners.

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