Veterinary qualifications gained in the European countries listed below are recognised by the United Kingdom’s RCVS Council (as per Directive 2005/36/EC):
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
Accession Countries: Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria
RCVS Examination Route
Graduates of veterinary schools and colleges from a country that is not listed above, and non-EU nationals or those without a community rights entitlement with EU degrees, are normally required to sit and pass the RCVS Statutory Examination for Membership.
RCVS registration:
It generally takes between six and eight weeks for your RCVS registration to be processed, so you should plan to start your application at least a couple of months before you intend to start working in the UK. Vets Now will be happy to assist you.
Nationality is not a factor in determining eligibility to be registered, except in relation to those with EU qualifications, who must be nationals of an EU member state or community rights entitled persons.
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UK Work Permits: Want to work for Vets Now in the UK, but don't hold an EU Passport?
We are more than happy to discuss the options open to Non-European Union passport holders allowing you to work legally in the UK.
So for any overseas applicant enquiries at all, please contact Lisa Docherty or Fiona McArthur in Recruitment by telephone on 0044 1383 841181 or email recruitment@vets-now.com