Where do you want to work?
We help healthcare professionals get registered with regulatory bodies across the UK, Ireland, the Gulf, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Germany. Pick your destination below.
Which registration do you need?
Two things decide it: where you want to work, and what profession you are qualified in. Every country regulates healthcare separately, and within a country each profession usually has its own regulator and its own route. A radiographer heading to the UK deals with the HCPC; a nurse going to the same country deals with the NMC. The qualification that satisfies one regulator will not automatically satisfy another.
That is the part most people get wrong at the start — they research the country, not the regulator, and lose months preparing the wrong evidence. Pick your destination below to see the regulators that apply to you, or use the free eligibility check if you are not yet sure which route fits your qualification.
Regulators at a glance
A quick map of who regulates what, so you know which body your application will actually go to.
| Destination | Regulator | Who it covers |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | HCPC | Allied health professions — physiotherapists, radiographers, paramedics, operating department practitioners, biomedical scientists, dietitians, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, podiatrists, orthoptists, prosthetists and orthotists, hearing aid dispensers, practitioner psychologists, clinical scientists, arts therapists |
| United Kingdom | NMC | Nurses and midwives |
| United Kingdom | GOC | Optometrists and dispensing opticians |
| United Kingdom | AHCS | Healthcare science roles outside the HCPC’s protected titles |
| Ireland | CORU | Health and social care professionals, including radiographers, physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists |
| Ireland | NMBI | Nurses and midwives |
| Ireland | IICMB | Medical scientists |
| United Arab Emirates | DHA / DOH / MOHAP / SHA | Emirate-level licensing — Dubai, Abu Dhabi, the northern emirates and Sharjah each license separately |
| Australia | AHPRA | Registered health professions, through the relevant national board |
| Australia | ASMIRT | Skills assessment for medical radiation practitioners |
| New Zealand | PBNZ | Physiotherapists |
| New Zealand | MRTB | Medical radiation technologists |
| Canada | CAMRT | Medical radiation technologists |
| Saudi Arabia | SCFHS | Healthcare practitioners across professions |
| Oman | OMSB | Healthcare practitioners across professions |
| Qatar | QCHP | Healthcare practitioners across professions |
| Kuwait | MOH | Healthcare practitioners across professions |
| Bahrain | NHRA | Healthcare practitioners across professions |
| Germany | State recognition | Recognition of your qualification plus a German language requirement |
How the process usually works
The details differ by regulator, but almost every route follows the same shape. Knowing the shape in advance is what stops the delays.
- 1
Confirm eligibility
Check that your degree, your clinical hours and your job title actually map to the profession the regulator recognises. This is where most applications are won or lost.
- 2
Get your qualification verified
Most regulators want your credentials confirmed at source — DataFlow for the Gulf, UK ENIC or ECCTIS for a UK comparison. It runs in the background, so start it early.
- 3
Prepare your evidence
Course details, clinical experience, references and, for some routes, written reflective work. We explain exactly what each regulator expects and review what you have put together.
- 4
Meet the English requirement
IELTS or OET, at the score your regulator sets. Some routes waive it if you trained in English — worth checking before you book a test.
- 5
Apply and respond
You submit to the regulator and answer any queries they raise. Most cases that stall do so because a request for more information sat unanswered.
- 6
Registration granted
You go on the register and can use the protected title and apply for jobs. In the UK, using a protected title without registration is a criminal offence.
Common questions
How do I know which regulator applies to me?
It depends on your destination and your profession together. Pick your country from the cards above to see its regulators, or take the free eligibility check — it asks about your qualification and points you to the route that fits.
Do I need my qualification verified before I apply?
For most routes, yes. Gulf regulators generally require primary source verification through DataFlow, and UK routes often need a UK ENIC or ECCTIS comparison of your degree. These take time and run independently of your application, so starting them early is usually the single biggest thing you can do to shorten the overall timeline.
Do I need IELTS or OET?
Usually, though the required score varies by regulator and some routes accept evidence that you trained and practised in English instead. Check the requirement for your specific regulator before booking a test — people often sit an exam they did not need, or sit one at the wrong score band.
How long does registration take?
It varies too much by regulator, profession and the state of your paperwork for a single honest number to be useful. What determines it most is whether your evidence is complete and consistent at the point you apply, and how quickly you respond when the regulator asks for more. We give you a realistic picture for your own case at the eligibility stage rather than a headline figure.
Can I apply to more than one country?
Yes, and many people do — the verification work often overlaps even when the applications do not. It is worth planning the order deliberately, because some routes are far quicker to complete once another is already done.
Does Zlado prepare or submit my application for me?
No. Your registration file is your own work, and regulators expect exactly that. What we do is make the process clear — explain each step, tell you precisely what your regulator expects, review what you have prepared, and keep you moving so nothing stalls. The application stays yours from start to finish.
Not sure which registration you need?
Book a free session and we will point you in the right direction.