Veterinary nurse annual renewal fee for 2025-26 now due

The annual renewal period for veterinary nurses (VNs) has now begun, meaning that members of the profession have until 1 November to pay their fee to remain on the Register.

With the start of the renewal period, we are asking all VNs to sign into their RCVS MyAccount area to ensure their contact details are up-to-date, as well as to check your emails for the annual renewal notification email.

In order to remain on the Register of Veterinary Nurses, you should pay your annual renewal fee by 1 November, confirm your contact details and confirm that you have no criminal convictions or cautions and/or adverse findings.

Please note, you will need to pay your renewal fees via your RCVS MyAccount unless you have an existing direct debit set up, or an existing agreement with your employer to cover the fee. If the fee on your renewal notice is zero, your payment has been received by your employer.

VNs who do not complete their disclosures by 1 November 2025 will be sent fortnightly reminders to do so via email. Failure to complete the annual renewal fee process by 31 December 2025 will result in removal from the Register.

If you have any queries about the annual renewal fee, please visit our Annual Renewal FAQ page.

Professional fees/subscriptions - Tax Relief 

Did you know that through HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) you may be able to claim tax relief on professional fees/subscriptions, if you have to pay the fees to be able to do your job?  

Veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) may be eligible to claim tax relief against RCVS registration fees under the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003.  

To claim tax relief; 

• You must be a UK taxpayer, and pay the RCVS registration fees yourself (they cannot be paid by your employer, or be claimed back through them); 
• Your registration fees must be directly related to your current job. 
  How much you can claim depends on the marginal rate of tax you pay and other factors. Typically, a basic rate UK taxpayer may be eligible to claim 20%, and a higher rate UK taxpayer may be eligible to claim 40% against their registration fees. If you have not claimed tax relief on your registration fees previously, you may be eligible to make a claim for the last four tax years. 

To find out if you qualify and more information on how to claim visit the UK Government website or contact HMRC for more information. You can only make a claim via HMRC, and you may need your PAYE reference, and National Insurance (NI) Number.

Please note the RCVS cannot provide any advice or support in claiming tax relief.