Applicants qualifying from a medical school outside of the UK, or from a UK medical school more than two years before the start of the programme to which they are applying, are required to apply through the eligibility application process.
Eligibility applications are considered by the UKFPO in accordance with the eligibility criteria. A proportion of all eligibility applications are reviewed and quality assured by an independent eligibility checking panel.
Applicants who are deemed ineligible at the end of this process can submit an appeal if they believe that processes or procedures have not been followed, or there is evidence of unfairness in how the process has been implemented and the objectivity of decisions is called into question.
UKFP 2026 Eligibility appeal submission window
Submission window opens: 14 August 2025
Submission window closes: 20 August 2025 12:00 midday (BST)
Appeal results issued to applicants: 02 September 2025
Appeal Form: Coming soon
Guidance for the Eligibility process can be found in the Eligibility area of the UKFPO website.
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