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Fees: specialist status

The following fees apply for your specialist status application.

New application fees

  • Specialist application fee: £109
  • Annual listing fee: £109
  • European Specialist fee: £55

No refunds will be made if an application is turned down.

Applicants who are turned down by the Subcommittee, or on appeal, must pay another fee when applying again.

Re-application fees

  • Specialist reapplication fee: £109
  • Annual listing fee: £109
  • European Specialist fee: £55

Re-application window

30 November 2025 to 31 March 2026

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Eligibility criteria: specialist status

To apply for RCVS specialist status, you must meet requirements relayed to your membership, qualifications, CPD, professional key skills and experience.
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Find out how to request Emeritus specialist status if you have held specialist status for at least 15 consecutive years and have retired or are no longer practising clinically in your specialty.

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