UKFP 2027 Pre-allocation Key changes

Non-urgent advice: UKFP 2027 guidance

This guidance on this page has been updated for the UKFP 2027 Pre-allocation application process.

The following changes have been made to the Pre-allocation criteria and application process for UKFP 2027.

Changes to the Pre-allocation criteria

Pre-allocation under Criterion 1 Parent or Legal Guardian will now only be to the foundation school local to the UK medical school.  

If the applicant has applied via the Eligibility route or has qualified and is being renominated for the application process by their UK medical school, pre-allocation under this category can only be to the foundation school area within which the applicant is already living, to reflect the current circumstances.

Pre-allocation under Criterion 3 Health Condition or Disability will now only be to the foundation school local to the UK medical school to reflect the current personal circumstances.  

If the applicant has applied via the Eligibility route or has qualified and is being renominated for the application process by their UK medical school, pre-allocation under this category can only be to the foundation school area within which the applicant is already living, to reflect the current circumstances and ongoing healthcare treatment that they are already receiving in that same location.

There are no changes to Criterion 2 Primary Carer or Criterion 5 Widening Participation for UKFP 2027. Pre-allocation only to the foundation school local to the medical school was introduced for both criteria for UKFP 2026, and these changes remain in place.

There are no changes to Criterion 4 Extraordinary Circumstances.

Other changes

The following documentation will no longer be accepted as evidence of proof of address for pre-allocation applications.

– TV licences
– Tenancy agreements
– Council tax closing bills/final bills
– GP Patient summary records

Applicants should refer to the list of acceptable evidence for proof of address.

The following changes will apply to supporting evidence for the following criterion:
 
Criterion 1 Parental or Legal Guardian
If an applicant’s current surname and/or first name which they have given on their application form is different from their surname/and or first name on the birth certificate of their child(ren) they will need to also provide proof of name change (e.g. deed poll or marriage certificate) as an additional piece of supporting evidence.
 
All application criteria
All supporting signatories used by applicants across all pre-allocation criteria must be based within the UK. Applicants are required to be already living at an address in the UK to be eligible for pre-allocation and their circumstances must be current, therefore the supporting signatory must also be based in the UK if they are supporting the application.