The Portfolio Pathway is the route to entry on the GMC Specialist Register (or GP Register) for doctors who have not completed a UK CCT, by demonstrating equivalent knowledge, skills and experience. It is the principal non-CCT route for internationally-trained specialists.
Sources & verification
- The Portfolio pathway is the GMC route to specialist or GP registration for doctors who have not completed a GMC approved programme of training but can show the knowledge, skills and experience of an eligible specialist/GP in the UK, source, Last verified 2026-10-16
- Once a Portfolio pathway application is opened the doctor has 24 months to submit it; once submitted it can take 6 to 12 months to process before it is sent for evaluation, source, Last verified 2026-10-16
- From 1 April 2026 the GMC fee for an application for specialist or GP registration via the portfolio pathway is £1,974 (£1,902 from 1 April 2025); a review of such an application is £857, source, Last verified 2026-10-16 🔶
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