OSCE resits

If you are returning to the Test Centre for a resit, and the ID Officer was unable to conduct your ID check on your first attempt, you will have received a follow-up sheet to advise you of the reason why.

Important: You must arrange an appointment for your ID check to take place on the day of your resit. Failure to do so may result in the ID Officer being unavailable or unable to conduct your ID check, due to limited capacity on the day.

Important information for your ID check
  • Ensure that you have submitted your NMC application and paid the registration fee for your ID check to be conducted (application guides for Nursing/Midwifery and Nursing Associate)
  • You will need to provide all required documents as original (see below) for your ID check to be conducted

We are unable to conduct your ID check if any of your documents are not original/missing or your application remains unsubmitted on the day, and a further in-person appointment will be required at your own expense.

If we are unable to conduct your ID check on the day of your exam, we will provide you with a follow-up sheet with the reason why and further instructions; your OSCE result will still be processed by your test centre within five working days and be viewable on your NMC portal. However, you should note that your application will only proceed to the last registration stage once your ID Check has been completed.

Booking your appointment

Please contact ID.checks@nmc-uk.org to advise us of your resit date and time and we will try to arrange your appointment for the same date. Please note we cannot guarantee availability on the date of your resit.

Appointments for an ID check are available Monday-Friday at any of the test centres listed below, please visit the links below for the full addresses.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Oxford Brookes University (Oxford and Swindon)

Northumbria University

University of Northampton

Ulster University

Documents required for the ID check

All required documents below must be provided in their original format.

  • Valid Passport
  • Diploma/Qualification certificate
  • Registration certificate/card (If you have previously been registered as a Nurse/Midwife in another country)
  • Name change evidence (if your name differs throughout any of your documentation)
  • Police checks for any country in which you have lived for a combined period of 12 months or longer in the 10 years before submitting your application (or from over the age of 18).
    • The Police check for the country you are living in when you submit your application must be dated within 12 months at the point you submit.
    • Police checks for any other country you have lived must be issued close to or after you left each country.
  • UK DBS (If you have resided in the UK for 3 months or longer at the point you submit your NMC application)
  • Certified English translations (from a certified translator) of any documentation not originally produced in English.

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