How to apply for a PESCI

In this section you’ll provide your personal details. We’ll use this information to contact you throughout the PESCI process.  

• Provide your full name as printed on your official documents.  
• If your name has changed and doesn’t match the name on your official documents, you must provide evidence of the name change that includes both your previous name and new name. 
• Upload a clear, colour, original scan or photograph of one of the following: 
  • marriage certificate (if original isn’t in English, both original and English translation are required) 
  • change of name certificate 
  • deed poll 
  • statutory declaration stating you are known by different names. 
• Provide your current, full and correct contact details: 
  • active email address 
  • phone number 
  • postal address. 
• Indicate your gender and date of birth as stated on your official documents. 

We may need to provide your personal details to other bodies, such as the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), the AMC and Medicare as part of the application process. All information will be handled as per the RACGP’s Privacy Policy. 

Upload a copy of your curriculum vitae (CV) on the RACGP CV template; no other forms of CV will be accepted. The template is an editable PDF; save a copy onto your computer and open this saved copy to insert your details. 

Your CV needs to outline all your work and training experience since graduation (including non-medical roles) with no gaps. It must be electronically signed and dated within the past three months. 

You need to apply to have your overseas medical qualifications verified for authenticity. This is done using the Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPIC) service provided by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Step-by-step instructions are available on the AMC website.  

Once you create an EPIC account and receive an EPIC ID, you then need to establish an AMC Portfolio; your AMC candidate number will then be emailed to you. 

In your PESCI application, provide your AMC candidate number so we can check that your primary qualification has been verified by EPIC. 

You may submit your PESCI application before EPIC verification has been completed if you have your EPIC ID, however, your PESCI application may not be finalised until we can confirm EPIC verification. 

Upload a copy of your: 

• results from the AMC CAT MCQ Examination 
• ​current medical registration including details of past or present restriction, condition, limitation, reprimand, supervision requirement, tribunal outcome, suspension, undertaking, investigation and/or other remark, or regulatory authority activity, whether in Australia or overseas. 

If you’re applying for provisional medical registration, please upload evidence of the completed AMC clinical component or eligibility for the Competent Authority pathway.  

The MBA requires all applicants for initial registration to demonstrate English language skills suitable for registration. For further information, please refer to the MBA registration standard for English language skills.

You must have a valid job offer in Australian general practice.  

Complete and upload the following forms: 

• position description on the RACGP position description template 

• AHPRA supervised practice plan and supervisor’s agreement for international medical graduates (SPPA-30). 

Complete, sign and upload the PESCI Applicant declaration form to confirm that the information you’ve provided in your application is true and that relevant documents have been witnessed. 

The following documents must be certified by an approved witness: 

• evidence of name change documentation (if applicable) 
• translations of documents. 

To verify the documents, the witness must sight the original and the downloaded or scanned copies, then list the verified documents in the space provided on the PESCI Applicant declaration form. All relevant documents must be listed. 

For a list of approved witnesses, please visit the  Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department website. If you’re not located in Australia, you may find an approved overseas witness at an Australian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate. Please note that family members and spouses are not approved witnesses. 

Your CV on the RACGP CV template 

Name change documentation (if applicable) 

Evidence of a pass in the AMC CAT MCQ Examination 

Your current medical registration 

If applying for provisional registration, proof of completed AMC clinical component OR eligibility for the Competent Authority pathway 

Position description on the RACGP position description template  

AHPRA supervised practice plan and supervisor’s agreement for international medical graduates (SPPA-30)

Signed PESCI Applicant declaration form