Fixed Term Registration

We can register a doctor for a fixed term under special conditions and for a specific purpose. We call this type of registration Special Purpose Registration.

These are examples of Special Purpose Registrations:

teach as a visiting expert
undertake post-graduate training and/or experience
carry out research
work as a locum tenens in a specialist post for up to 12 months
work in an emergency or other unpredictable, short-term situation
work in a pandemic or disaster
provide teleradiology services to New Zealand patients, for up to 12 months.

Note: registration within a special purpose scope of practice is not a pathway to permanent registration.

We recommend you do our Self Assessment first to determine the best pathway to registration.

The 3 types of registrations we process for doctors registering in New Zealand are categorised into what we call 'Scopes of Practise', those being:

General - for doctors who can practise in any are of medicine but must do under supervisory and collegial conditions
Vocational - for specialists
Special Purpose

Fixed Term registration

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