Step

Action

Section One

1

Provide the following information:

• personal details:
  - name
  - address (including email)
  - phone/fax number
• vocational scope you are applying for, and
• qualifications (primary and post-graduate).

2

• Are you registered within a general scope, and
• have you worked in New Zealand during the six months prior to application?

If YES, go to Step 3 and complete Section Two.

If NO, go to Step 4 and complete Section Three.

Section Two

3

Two colleagues who are registered in the same vocational scope that you are applying for must countersign the application form.

If you have formed a collegial relationship with another doctor to satisfy Council’s recertification requirements, that person must sign as one of your two signatories.
 

Section Three

4

Provide names and contact details of two professional colleagues (referees) who:

• work in the scope of practice in which you are applying, and
• are familiar with your current professional practice.

Notes:

• We will contact these referees directly to request a reference. We may also contact the branch advisory body directly to confirm your professional standing.
• Your application can not be approved until references and confirmation of your standing have been received.
• Any delays with your referees will delay the processing of your application so please ensure that the referees you nominate are expecting our request.

5

Submit your application.

For more information on how to complete this form, contact Council’s Vocational Registration Administrator