Do you hold a qualifying midwifery award, and can the training and regulator verify it?
- midwifery degree or diploma
- course and clinical record
- home registration or eligibility evidence
UK Midwifery Registration Route Overview
Choose between an overseas midwifery registration route and an approved UK pre-registration programme. All dates are estimated checkpoints after the required professional qualification is complete.
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Your starting conditions
Completed professional midwifery qualification and required clinical preparation for NMC overseas assessment. A nursing qualification alone is insufficient; initial/reduced UK midwifery education must use a separate confirmed programme plan. Positive qualification evidence must be recorded before this route is applicable to a person. Allowed stage labels are context only, not eligibility decisions. All offsets are zero and no work is automatically credited. School, student and intern starting stages are not allowed for this template. Required unfinished foundations must be completed through a separately funded education plan first.
NMC-registered midwife after the midwifery register entry is granted.
The milestone chain
Months are estimated decision checkpoints after the exact required qualification is complete. Zero duration means a checkpoint, not zero time for an assessment or course. Record entry evidence before building a personal timeline.
- Month 0
Confirm the completed midwifery foundation
This selectable timeline is the postqualification overseas-midwife branch. Applicants needing initial or reduced education must first confirm and complete the relevant approved programme. Required entry evidence: Completed professional midwifery qualification and required clinical preparation for NMC overseas assessment. A nursing qualification alone is insufficient; initial/reduced UK midwifery education must use a separate confirmed programme plan.
0 months · decision
- Month 1
Confirm the NMC overseas assessment route
Use the actual midwifery qualification and training evidence; do not infer midwife registration from adult-nurse registration.
0 months · decision · after Confirm the completed midwifery foundation
- Month 4
Prepare midwifery and language evidence
Use the current NMC overseas checklist and midwifery Test of Competence plan if required.
0 months · admin · after Confirm the NMC overseas assessment route
- Month 12
Record the required midwifery competency outcome
If required, complete midwifery CBT and OSCE in either permitted order. Otherwise retain the authority's route decision.
0 months · decision · after Prepare midwifery and language evidence
- Month 15
Confirm NMC midwife register entry
Follow the actual overseas registration process and record registration as a midwife.
0 months · decision · after Record the required midwifery competency outcome
- Month 18
Review a registered midwifery role and first pay
Require actual registration, work permission and appointment/payment terms. Neither a nursing award nor ToC booking establishes income.
0 months · decision · after Confirm NMC midwife register entry
The cost notebook
Original currencies and fee sources stay attached. A missing quote is unresolved, not free. Confirm taxes, waivers, payment timing and your institution’s actual fee schedule.
| Cost | Native amount | Basis and conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMC overseas qualification evaluation | £140sourcedGBP · one-off · as of 2026-09-05 Current NMC overseas qualification evaluation charge; non-refundable. Amount source; human review pending ↗ | one-offCurrent NMC overseas qualification evaluation charge; non-refundable.Applicability: Overseas-qualified midwife applying to NMC; a nursing-only qualification is not sufficient for this template.. Payment date and residence/course period must be recorded separately. | |
| NMC Test of Competence CBT | £83sourcedGBP · one-off · as of 2026-09-05 Current full CBT first-attempt fee; only where the relevant nursing or midwifery test is required. Amount source; human review pending ↗ | one-offCurrent full CBT first-attempt fee; only where the relevant nursing or midwifery test is required.Applicability: NMC requires the midwifery Test of Competence; CBT and OSCE are both counted when required, not mutually exclusive.. Payment date and residence/course period must be recorded separately. | |
| NMC Test of Competence OSCE | £794sourcedGBP · one-off · as of 2026-09-05 Current full OSCE first-attempt fee; travel, preparation and resits excluded. Amount source; human review pending ↗ | one-offCurrent full OSCE first-attempt fee; travel, preparation and resits excluded.Applicability: NMC requires midwifery OSCE; use a separate booking/payment date from CBT.. Payment date and residence/course period must be recorded separately. | |
| NMC overseas first registration | £153sourcedGBP · one-off · as of 2026-09-05 Current registration entry charge for the overseas route; do not substitute it for the UK-trained application fee. Amount source; human review pending ↗ | one-offCurrent registration entry charge for the overseas route; do not substitute it for the UK-trained application fee.Applicability: Applicable first overseas midwife registration; already NMC-registered applicants require separate subsequent-registration pricing.. Payment date and residence/course period must be recorded separately. | |
| English evidence and routine document preparation | £250–£650estimated rangeGBP · one-off · as of 2026-09-05 Estimated planning assumption: One accepted English test if needed plus routine certification and dispatch; omit waived or reimbursed elements. Context source; range is an assumption ↗ | one-offEstimated planning assumption: One accepted English test if needed plus routine certification and dispatch; omit waived or reimbursed elements.Applicability: Only midwifery application evidence actually required; language waiver and document scope must be assessed.. Payment date and residence/course period must be recorded separately. | |
| Living costs during selected months | £900–£2,200estimated rangeGBP · monthly · as of 2026-09-05 Estimated planning assumption: One adult renting shared or modest accommodation, food, utilities and local transport; city-dependent, excludes tuition, dependants and separately required insurance. Context source; range is an assumption ↗ | monthlyEstimated planning assumption: One adult renting shared or modest accommodation, food, utilities and local transport; city-dependent, excludes tuition, dependants and separately required insurance.Applicability: Only UK-resident months for the selected overseas midwifery process.. Payment date and residence/course period must be recorded separately. | |
| Additional postqualification education or placement tuition — determine applicability | unknown — verifyunknown — verifyGBP · annual · as of 2026-09-05 No applicable additional programme, provider, fee or duration has been selected; no defensible numerical annual price can be assigned. Amount source; human review pending ↗ | annualOnly additional education specifically required for an already qualified overseas midwife. Initial UK midwifery and adult-nurse conversion tuition remain outside this recognition template. Applicability and charged years are unresolved; unknown does not mean free.Applicability: Only additional education specifically required for an already qualified overseas midwife. Initial UK midwifery and adult-nurse conversion tuition remain outside this recognition template. Determine whether any such course/placement applies; a documented not-required decision resolves this control as not applicable, not as an assumed free course.. Payment date and residence/course period must be recorded separately. |
Funding leads to investigate
No programme-specific award has been established for this recognition road. Review written employer support, provider assistance and the exact eligible purpose before relying on funding. Explore the funding directory.
These programmes are discovery leads. Confirm nationality, qualification, subject exclusions and current call dates. A listed award must cover the exact health discipline and study purpose; eligibility for this qualification is not established by this list.
The life around the training
Review supervision, workload, accessibility, placement travel and location with the selected institution or employer. Conditions depend on the actual branch and role.
Unresolved entry evidence, assessment attempts, admissions and placement access can change the plan. Confirm the chosen authority and current cycle; no selection, licence or job is guaranteed.
The final marker reviews actual lawful employment or evidenced funding, not a forecast first salary. Move it earlier only with a real paid-training contract, required permission and payment evidence. Unawarded scholarships and prospective salary contribute zero available cash. Unknown education, assessment and living costs are additional; they are not zero.
Step-by-step preparation guide
UK midwife registration through assessment of an overseas midwifery qualification or completion of an approved UK pre-registration programme. Nursing registration alone does not establish midwifery registration.
12 of 12 guide actions await human review. Sources checked 2026-09-06. Your own qualification, branch and eligibility still need an authority decision.
Qualification, cohort and actual experience come before exam bookings.
If initial education is needed, which NMC-approved programme accepts your background?
- provider entry decision
- school/prior degree records
- level 1 adult-nurse registration if claiming a reduced route
Which accepted English-evidence type can you substantiate?
- test evidence or accepted training/practice evidence
- supporting documentation
- validity dates
Is the intended register entry specifically midwife, and are clinical and employment checks feasible?
- NMC application type
- health/character history
- professional indemnity plan
- work-permission route
Gaps to investigate
- The exact overseas qualification has not been assessed by NMC, and no examination exemption or approved programme place is confirmed.
- NMC becoming-a-midwife text was only partly retrievable; provider-specific shortened-course eligibility and duration must be confirmed in writing.
- Language acceptance, health/character verification, assessment bookings, work permission and employer support remain individual conditions.
Turn this page into your next action
Keep the source, your unanswered questions and one personal target together. This blank worksheet downloads to your device; it does not submit an application or copy your private plan.
Keep the wider decision in view
Explore other roads in this health field. Similarity does not establish eligibility or make their costs interchangeable.