AHPRA Documents for PEP Specialist Pathway

Dec 10, 2025

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The checklist of documents required for AHPRA registration:

1. Certified copy of a foreign passport (an EU card is not acceptable).

Your certified copy must include:

• A certified copy of the identity information page (the photo page)

• An official English translation of your passport (if your passport is in a language other

than English).

2 Certified copies from the following:

The first you will need is a current Australian Visa – must be current at the time of entry to Australia which must be provided in conjunction with an overseas passport or travel document.

Then you will need the following:

• Full birth certificate

• Current driver’s license issued by a country you have resided in with a photo and signature

• Full marriage certificate

• Identity card or photo identity card issued by a government agency in your namewith signature and photo.

Your documents must be correctly certified to meet AHPRA’s certification requirements:

Documents with a photograph must have the following wording:

I certify that this is a true copy of the original and the photograph is a true likeness of the person presenting the document as sighted by me.

The following people are authorised to certify documents outside of Australia:

Justice of the Peace
Notary public
Australian Consular Officer or Australian Diplomatic Officer
Employee of the Commonwealth or the Australian Trade Commission who works outside of Australia

I have sighted the original document and certify this to be a true copy of the original.

The certifier must also include the following on each certified copy:

Their signature
Their full name
Their occupation or professional (including their registration number)
Their stamp or seal (if relevant)
Their phone number and the date.

Please see the link to the document proof of identity requirements outside of Australia. It outlines what documents (evidence of identity) you need to provide to meet the proof of identity requirements for registration.

3. You must attach an original certified copy of your primary medical degree certificate that indicates completion of a course of study leading to a qualification in medicine.

4. Original certified copy of a certificate of internship, letter from a medical registration authority confirming completion of internship, or other relevant documentation that establishes internship completion.

5. If you have been registered outside of Australia, you must arrange for original Certificates of Registration Status (different to the evidence of current registration/practising certificate) or Certificates of Good Standing to be forwarded directly from the registration authority to your APHRA state or territory office.

Here you would need to request the medical board to send the good-standing certificate to COGS@ahpra.gov.au

6. Criminal history check (ICHC) reference page provided by the approved vendor – you can apply by clicking here.

7. Your offer of employment

8. If your English language tests were completed within the past two years, you must provide a copy of your test results, including the reference number(s), so that AHPRA can verify your results.

For any further questions, reach out to our team at Doctor Connect.