Doctor licensing · GMC GMC Medical Registration for Doctors Moving to the UK
PLAB and GMC registration require an EPIC-verified primary medical qualification. We coordinate the Pakistani records and attestations.
Medical board
GMC
Credential check
GMC verification
Licensing exam
PLAB
Processing time
Several months (varies)
Legalisation path
Apostille
GMC registration for doctors in the UK
The GMC requires international medical graduates to verify their primary medical qualification through the Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPIC) and demonstrate English proficiency before sitting the PLAB 1 and PLAB 2 examinations.
Pakistani degrees and PMDC documents heading to UK institutions require HEC verification and the MOFA apostille sticker. We handle the domestic attestation steps, ensuring your documents match GMC and UK ENIC standards.
Start the scope check
Send us your medical degree and PMDC registration. We confirm the attestation chain, the verification submission, and the agreed scope plus quote before you book.
Start the scope checkEligibility
General Medical Council (GMC)
MBBS from a recognised university with registration in your home country.
The GMC checks your primary medical qualification and identity during the application.
Papers your licensing file needs
The documents the medical board asks for, each with its own reference page where available.
How your credentials get stamped
MOFA apostille
MOFA apostille
The UK accepts the MOFA apostille directly, so the file finishes at the apostille counter with no British High Commission step.
What the medical board does
General Medical Council (GMC)
Registers doctors for practice in the United Kingdom.
Primary-source verification
- The GMC runs its own qualification and identity checks through the GMC online system.
- An English test through OET or IELTS is part of the eligibility file.
Exam and language requirements
- The PLAB test assesses the knowledge and skills expected of a doctor working in the UK and now meets the requirements of the UK Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA), where PLAB 1 covers the MLA applied knowledge test and PLAB 2 the clinical and professional skills assessment.
Board application and documents
- Create the GMC online application, submit the qualification and identity documents, then book PLAB after the eligibility check.
- We prepare and file the Pakistan-side document work, and the GMC application and tests run on the GMC systems.
Expected timeline
The GMC process varies widely, so plan for several months across the application, English test, and PLAB.
Licence renewal
GMC registration renews annually with a licence-to-practise review.
Medical licence filing help
Send your medical degree and PMDC registration, and we confirm the attestation, verification, and coordination scope plus the quote before you book.
Request a Quote WhatsApp Support United Kingdom route
Member. The MOFA apostille is accepted directly, with no British High Commission legalisation needed.
Insured document handling
Cover for loss or damage in transit
Free doorstep collection
From anywhere in Pakistan
Where our work ends and theirs begins
A medical licensing file is document work plus a regulator decision. We handle the Pakistan side and keep the regulator boundary stated in writing.
Attestdone performs
- ·HEC attestation of the MBBS degree and transcript
- ·MOFA apostille
- ·document preparation for the GMC file
Partner work around the medical file
We arrange partner steps named in the medical board file, while keeping each handoff visible.
- ·the English test booking where we arrange it
- ·document translation where the GMC asks for it
You do
- ·the GMC online application
- ·the English test
- ·the PLAB test
The medical board has the final say
PMDC or the destination authority decides eligibility, examinations, and licence status.
- ·application acceptance
- ·PLAB outcomes
- ·registration and the licence to practise
Outside our medical filing scope
We do not promise a licence, alter board criteria, or submit answers on your behalf.
- ·registration approval
- ·test conduct
- ·visa or immigration outcomes
Reviewed by Attestdone Compliance & Content Review · Last reviewed 2026-08-12
Sources: GMC PLAB and the MLA · GMC Registration and licensing · HCCH Apostille Convention status table (route facts)
Regulatory requirements change. Verify eligibility, fees, and timelines on the regulator's portal before applying.
Doctor licensing questions
Common doubts for the United Kingdom doctor licence route, answered before you book.
Is the PLAB required for every international doctor?
Can I practise before GMC registration?
The United Kingdom document files that pair with this journey
The licence application runs alongside a visa file. Open the work visa file to see the full document set and route.
More licensing journeys
The same profession runs on a different regulator, exam, and route in each country — and United Kingdom licenses other professions too.
Doctor licensing in other countries
Other professions licensed in United Kingdom
What professionals say about this route
Clients who took the doctor file through GMC and the Pakistan-side document chain.
“I needed an apostille for my Masters admission in Germany. MOFA processed it in three days and I had scans before it even shipped. Watching my originals move gave peace of mind.”
Sana Mahmood
Karachi
“The Hague apostille saved me weeks over the old embassy route for my UK work visa. HEC attestation plus MOFA apostille was all I needed and Attestdone finished the sequence in eight working days.”
Dr. Farhan Iqbal
Islamabad
“My MBBS scroll had to be received by the Dubai Health Authority before my residency started. Attestdone collected the scans from my home in DHA, filed the HEC application online, and I had the e-Attestation Certificate in three working days. The status updates they sent eased my nerves.”
Dr. Ayesha Sheikh
Lahore
Start your United Kingdom doctor licence file
Send us your doctor documents and we take them through the required verification and MOFA's apostille counter in Islamabad, then coordinate the verification steps under your regulator reference. The regulator alone decides eligibility and the licence. The agreed scope and quote are confirmed after review.