Applying for Registration as a Dental Specialist
 
For holders of prescribed specialist qualifications

New Zealand qualified applicants

If you hold a prescribed specialist qualification that has been completed in New Zealand you need to complete a registration form and return this to the Dental Council together with the necessary documentation and fees. Please contact the Dental Council for a copy of the relevant registration form. In addition, you are required to provide three professional references (Form R001).
 
 

Holders of overseas prescribed specialist qualifications

If you hold a prescribed specialist qualification that has been completed outside of New Zealand you need to firstly apply for eligibility to register. To do so you need to complete Form ELIG005 and send this application with the required fees and documentation to the Dental Council. In addition, you are required to provide three professional references (Form R001). Overseas-trained practitioners are also required to read the New Zealand Conditions of Practice Resource Book.
 
The Dental Council will consider your application on an individual basis. If the Council is satisfied that you are eligible to apply for registration you will be issued with an eligibility letter, stating that you are eligible to apply for registration. To apply for registration you are then required to complete Form REG002, which will be sent to you with the letter.
 
The correct fees must accompany your ELIG005 and REG002 applications. Please refer to the fees schedule for current fees.