Refund of your practising certificate application fee

You are eligible for a 50 percent refund of your practising certificate fee if your medical income (including any tax) in New Zealand or overseas is NZ$20,000 or less.

Apply for this refund at the end of your financial year by completing our 'Low Income Declaration' form. You will also need to provide us with a certified statement of earnings from Inland Revenue .

  • Low income declaration

    Form

    2 October 2019 (PDF, 612 KB)

    Form that needs to be completed in order to apply for a partial refund of your practising certificate fee if your income for the year was below the threshold.

  • Policy on APC refunds for doctors earning under $20,000 per annum

    Policy

    1 June 2001 (PDF, 688 KB)

    Half of the APC (practising fee and disciplinary levy) will be refunded to doctors earning $20,000 or less per annum from the practice of medicine in New Zealand or overseas.