Exempt countries
Depending on your situation, you may not be required to present an English language certificate when registering with the NMC. Before sending your application, check that you are exempt from this requirement or have other evidence to present.
You may be exempt from showing proof of passing an English language test if:
- You are a pre-registration nurse, midwife or nursing associate qualification which was taught and examined in English.
- You have Recent practice of at least one year in a majority English-speaking country.
In either of these two cases, please refer below to the list of countries approved by the NMC as English-speaking countries (pdf):
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Anguilla
- Australia
- The Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Dominica
- Falkland Islands
- Gibraltar
- Grenada
- Guernsey
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Jamaica
- Jersey
- Malta
- New Zealand
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- US Virgin Islands
For more information, you can download the Guidance on registration language requirements or simply visit the NMC website.
