Applying For Eligibility To Complete An Overseas Pharmacists Assessment Programme March 2021

Applying for eligibility to complete an Overseas Pharmacists
Assessment Programme (OSPAP)

Guidance on completing your application
March 2021
If you want to register as a pharmacist with us and you have completed an international pharmacist
qualification which is not a ‘relevant European qualification’, and you have completed all the education
and training requirements to be eligible to register as a pharmacist in the country where you qualified,
you will need to carry out additional education and training in Great Britain before you are able to apply
to register.
This is to make sure that patients can have confidence that the individuals who appear on our register
are fully qualified and meet all our standards.
The first step towards meeting the criteria to register in Great Britain is to complete an OSPAP course.
Please read the Registering as a pharmacist in Great Britain: internationally- qualified pharmacists
factsheet for more information about the other steps you will need to complete to meet the registration
criteria.
We will use the information you give us in your application to assess if you meet the criteria to apply for
an OSPAP course, and if there is anything which would prevent you from registering as a pharmacist in
Great Britain. If you are eligible, we will pass on some of this information to the university/ies you have
chosen as your preferred OSPAP course provider.
Please read this guidance carefully to help make sure that you provide all the information we need, in
the correct format.
We recommend you print out this guidance document as you will need to complete and submit paper
copies of the forms at the end as part of your application.
In this guidance
1. The application process
2. The outcome of your application
3. Providing evidence of your qualifications and experience
4. Providing evidence of your identity
5. Certifying your documents
6. Making a statutory declaration
7. Knowledge of English language requirements
8. What will delay my application?
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Application guidance March 2021
1. The application process

To apply for eligibility to complete an OSPAP course, you will need to:
1. Identify the documents you will need to provide, including evidence of your qualifications and of
your identity, and get copies legally certified (see sections 3 to 5)
2. Request documents about your pharmacy qualification and experience from the university
where you qualified and from the pharmacy regulator in that country. You may need to send
these with your application, or ask for them to be sent directly to the GPhC (see section 3)
3. Complete a paper copy of the application form. You can fill in the main form and the payment
form using a computer if you want, but you will need to print out and sign them. You will need
to print out and fill in any other forms by hand. Make sure you write clearly in block capitals. Do
not make any alterations or use correction fluid.
4. Make a payment of an application fee of £687.00. The application fee covers the processing of
your application and is non-refundable, even if your application is not successful. Once we have
received your application, and confirmed that we have all the information we need to begin
processing it, we will contact you to request the application fee,. You will receive an email from
‘shopper@worldpay.com’ containing instructions and a link to pay the total online.
5. Post your completed application form and your supporting documents to us.
Post your application and documents to us using a trackable service such as Royal Mail ‘Signed For’. Use
your tracking number to find out when your application has been delivered.
Once we receive your application, the applications team will:
 assess the information you provide in your form to make sure it is complete
 email you to request the application fee payment
We will let you know by email if we need you to provide more information.
Making a payment
When we receive your application, we will request the application payment fee. You will receive an
email from ‘shopper@worldpay.com’ containing instructions and a link to pay online. The email you will
receive will look like this:
The payment link in the email will be valid for 28 days. If you need any additional time to pay the fee,
please email us at registers@pharmacyregulation.org. Make sure you give your name, pharmacy
postcode and the type of application you have submitted so we can find and update your application
promptly.
2. The outcome of your application

If your application is successful, we will send you a letter to confirm that you are eligible to complete an
OSPAP course. We will notify the university/ies you have chosen as your preferred OSPAP course
provider that you are eligible to apply. We may send them other information that you have included as
part of your application. The university may contact you, but we recommend that you get in touch with
them to manage your application directly. You must start your OSPAP course within two academic years
of receiving your confirmation letter. For example, if you receive your letter before September 2020, you
must start your course in 2020, or in 2021.
If your application is unsuccessful, we will write to you to explain our decision. We will keep a record of
your application.
3. Providing evidence of your qualifications and experience

You must include documents about your pharmacy qualification and experience as a pharmacist as part
of your application, and you must also request some documents to be sent directly to the GPhC from
the organisations that issued them. We will use these to verify your pharmacy qualification, that you
have met the criteria to practise as a pharmacist in the country where you qualified, and that there are
no issues which would affect your ability to practise safely and effectively in Great Britain.
Your name on these documents should match the one on your identity documents. If it does not, you
will need to make a statutory declaration, and you may need to provide documents to confirm the
change. See section 6 for more information.
If your documents are not written in English, you must provide a professional translation. You should
include this with your application, if you send the documents to us with your application. If the
documents must be sent directly to us, we will send them to you as a PDF to be translated. See section 5
for more information about providing translations.
What you must provide with your application

1. Your original degree certificate
You must send us your original degree certificate – we will not accept a copy or a provisional version
of this document. We will verify your certificate and make a copy. We will send it back to you to the
address you give us in your application, using the secure mailing service Royal Mail Special Delivery.
The name on your degree certificate must match the one on your identity documents, word for
word, letter for letter. If it does not, you will need to complete a statutory declaration. See section 6.
If your university has not issued your degree certificate yet, ask them to write directly to us, to
confirm:
 that you have successfully completed the degree course
 that they have not yet issued the certificate
 the date when the certificate will be issued
We will process your application for eligibility to complete an Overseas Pharmacists Assessment
Programme (OSPAP) without your degree certificate, if we have confirmation from your university of
when it will be issued. But you must provide your original degree certificate to register with us. If
you have not sent it to us before you apply to register, it could delay your registration.
2. ENIC statement of comparability
This is an official document that states how your qualification compares to a UK qualification. You
will need to apply to UK European Network Information Centre, who will assess your qualification
and issue a statement of comparability. There is a charge for this service.
You must send the original version of the statement of comparability as part of your application. We
will send it back to you to the address you give us in your application, using a secure mailing service
called Royal Mail Special Delivery.
How your qualification compares

If your qualification is assessed as at least equivalent to a UK Bachelor’s Degree in pharmacy, with at
least three academic years of pharmacy content, you do not need to provide any more information.
If your qualification is assessed as not equivalent to a UK Bachelor’s Degree in pharmacy, you will need
to include extra evidence with your application. You will need to send us:
1. a copy of the syllabus that you studied for your degree. This must show the title of the
organisation where you studied, and the dates of your study there. The syllabus must be the one
that you followed during your study – not just the current version.
2. an assessment of the syllabus that you studied, using the international comparative assessment
framework. We will review your application and send you a copy of the framework and assessment
form if we find that you need to complete one. You will need to complete the assessment yourself.
3. any other documents or certificates from other pharmacy qualifications or training you have
completed which help to show that you have studied the topics in the assessment framework.
Make sure you include additional training and qualifications in the framework assessment form to
show which topics they relate to in the syllabus.
We will send these documents and evidence to the university/ies where you want to study your OSPAP
course. The university will use these to decide whether to offer you a place. They may also ask you to
provide more information about your education directly to them to help them decide.
What you must ask to be sent directly to the GPhC

We must receive these documents directly from the organisation that issued them-we can’t accept
copies from a third party. If they are sent by email, the sender’s address must include the organisation’s
official domain name. If any of them are not in English, we will send them to you to be translated.
1. Your academic transcript

Request a full transcript of your academic record for your pharmacy qualification, from the
university where you studied. It must include a list of all the modules or topics you studied and the
marks you achieved. The transcript must be signed by the relevant university member of staff.
We will check the information you provide in your application against the transcript. If there are any
differences, we will need an explanation from a representative from your university. We will store
the transcript securely for six months and destroy it if we have not received an application during
that time from someone with the same name.
2. A letter of good standing (LGS) from the regulator in the country where you qualified
This is a document (sometimes called a ‘certificate of current professional status’) which should
include:
 your name, date of birth and registered address
 the name of the university where you completed your pharmacy qualification
 the date when you obtained your pharmacy qualification
 confirmation that you are registered as a pharmacist (if you have not registered or practised in
the country, the letter should confirm that you are eligible to register),
 any fitness to practise or disciplinary issues, current or past
We must receive the LGS within three months of the date it is issued, and it is valid for six months
from the issue date. We may check the information on this document with the organisation which
issued it. If your application is not complete before it expires, you will need to request another LGS.
3. Two references from professional or academic referees
One reference must be academic – from a university tutor, or a professional who has instructed or
supervised you on an internship, placement or period of training.
The other reference must be from your current or most recent employer.
You should include a third reference if you have been:
 working in pharmacy in the United Kingdom (UK) – the reference must be from your
supervising pharmacist or pharmacy technician
 studying in the UK – the reference should be from your tutor
Make sure all references include:
 the date they were written
 the full name of the referee
 their registration number if they are a registered professional
 that the reference is given in support of your application to the GPhC
 your full name
The reference should be written on headed paper and have an official stamp of the organisation the
referee represents. If it has been sent by email, the sender’s address must include the
organisation’s official domain name. They should not come from a private individual email account.
Please make sure that your referees understand that we will keep their contact details as part of
your application and that we may contact them to verify the information they have provided.
Important: your referee can’t be related to you.
Registration with other healthcare regulators
If you are currently registered with any other healthcare regulator in the UK or overseas, or have been
registered during the last five years, you must provide a LGS from that organisation. It should include:
 your name, date of birth and registered address
 the name of the university where you completed your pharmacy qualification
 confirmation that you are registered as a pharmacist (if you are not currently registered in the
country, the letter should confirm that you are eligible to re-register),
 any fitness to practise or disciplinary issues, current or past
We may check the information on this document with the organisation which issued it. The document is
valid for six months from the date it is issued.
4. Providing evidence of your identity

Under the law, we must confirm the identity of the pharmacy professionals on our register, and that
they meet the criteria to be registered. To meet this requirement, we ask you to provide certified copies
of your original identity documents to verify your identity.
Although you are not applying to register, we carry out these checks as part of this application to help
confirm your identity as the person who completes all the education and training requirements to meet
the criteria for registration.
Please read section 5 to make sure your documents are certified correctly and remember that if they are
not in English, you must provide a professional translation.
What documents do I need to provide?
1. A certified copy of the identity page in your current valid passport

We only need a copy of your passport page showing your photo, name, date of birth and the expiry
date. If you have extended the validity of your passport, include the page with that information as
well.
2. A duplicate or certified copy of your birth certificate
If you were born in England, Wales, or Scotland you must submit an original copy of your birth
certificate, which you can request from the General Registers Office for England and Wales or the
General Registers Office for Scotland.
If you were NOT born in England, Wales, or Scotland you must submit a certified copy of your birth
certificate. See section 5 to find out how your documents should be certified.
If you are using a name other than the one on your birth certificate, if your birth certificate is not
written in English, or if the registration date on your birth certificate is not within one year of your
date of birth, see section 6 to find out what additional documents you need to provide.
Your birth certificate must state your full legal name, date and place of birth and indicate that your
birth was registered within 12 months of the date you were born. This is because birth certificates
issued after 12 months of a birth can’t be relied on as an accurate record of the event on their own.
If your birth certificate is not written in English, you must provide a translation unless the
registration date on your birth certificate is not within one year of your date of birth. If the
registration date is not within one year, you will need to complete statutory declaration A (see
section 6).
3. Two countersigned passport photos
You will need one photo for this application, and one which we will send to the university/ies you
plan to complete your OSPAP course. See section 5 to find out how your photos should be
countersigned. Complete a photograph certification sheet included in this application pack and
attach your photo.
Changes to your name

If you are using a name other than the one on your birth certificate, you should submit an official
document which confirms the change. For example, this could be:
 a General Registers Office duplicate of a marriage or civil partnership certificate if the ceremony
took place in England, Wales or Scotland
 a certified copy of a marriage or civil partnership certificate if the ceremony took place
elsewhere
 or a certified copy of a ‘deed poll’: this is a certified copy of the original change of name deed
If you do not have an official document to confirm the change, you must fill in a statutory declaration-
see section 6.
5. Providing certified documents, countersigned photos, and English translations

If you are living in England, Wales Scotland or Northern Ireland when you apply, the copies of your
documents must be certified by a:
 solicitor (registered and in good standing with the Law Society of England, Wales and Scotland,
or the Law Society of Northern Ireland)
 Commissioner for Oaths (in good standing with their regulatory authority and based in England,
Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland)
A Commissioner for Oaths is a person who is authorised to verify legal documents, and can be a:
 notary public
 solicitor
 barrister
 legal executive
 licensed conveyancer
We will not accept documents certified by anybody other than members of the legal professions,
registered in the UK and listed above.
If you are not living in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland when you apply, they should be
certified by a similar legal professional in the country where you are living. Make sure they include
contact details (and their registration number if they have one) so that we can verify their status if we
need to.
How should my supporting documents be certified?

Once you have shown them the original document, the legal professional certifying your documents
should write on the copy of your supporting document:
i. ‘I certify that I have seen the original document and that this is a true copy’.
ii. Their signature.
iii. Their name in block capitals.
iv. Their professional registration number (if they have one).
v. The date
Important: We may check the registration of the legal professional who certifies your documents with
their regulatory authority. Make sure you are satisfied that they are a regulated legal professional.
Providing correctly countersigned passport size photos

a) Who can countersign my photos?
Both your photos should be countersigned by the solicitor or legal professional who is certifying your
other documents.
b) How should my passport photos be certified?
The person certifying your photos should write on the back of it:
i. ‘I certify that this is a true likeness of [Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms or other title, followed by your full
name]’.
ii. Their signature.
iii. The date.
They must also fill in the photograph certification form at the end of this guidance. The same person
should certify both photos. You will also need to sign the photograph certification form in the presence
of the person certifying the form.
Providing translations of documents not written in English

If any of your documents are not in English, they must be accompanied by a translation. The translation
must be carried out by a professional translator (you can contact your embassy for a list of translators).
The translation must be a literal translation, not an interpretation of the original document. It must
include the text from all certifications and ink stamps on the original document.
As well as providing the translation text, the translator must:
 sign and date the translation
 provide their name and business address
 certify that they are authorised to translate from the language into English
 certify that the translation produced is true and accurate
This information can be on the same page as the translation text, or be on a separate sheet attached to
the translation.
6. Making a statutory declaration

We need to be able to verify your identity and your qualifications to assess your application. A key way
we do this is by confirming your identity using your birth certificate, confirming any changes through
marriage or civil partnership certificates, or deed poll, and then matching your name across all your
other supporting documents. This means that if, for example:
 there are issues with your birth certificate (or you do not have one)
 your name is written differently on any of your supporting documents
 you want to register using a different version of your name than the one on your birth, marriage
or civil partnership certificates, or deed poll
you must complete and submit a statutory declaration form which is included in this application pack.
Your name must be written in full on all your supporting documents- initials are not acceptable.
Check the scenarios below to see if you need to complete and submit a statutory declaration. You may
need to complete more than one.
If you need to complete a statutory declaration, you must do this with a solicitor present. The solicitor
must then fill in the final section of the form.
Complete declaration A if:
 you do not have a birth certificate
 your birth certificate is not written in English
 the registration date on your birth certificate is not within one year of your date of birth
Complete declaration B if:
 you have changed your name from the one on your birth certificate (by marriage, civil
partnership or deed poll for example) and you are not able to provide a document as evidence of
your change of name
 you want to register in a name other than that on your birth or marriage certificate (for example
if you have added or dropped any names or letters, or if your names appear in a different order
on your certificate)
Complete declaration C if:
 the name on your qualification certificate is not identical to the one on your birth certificate
(word for word, letter for letter)
 the name on your proof of identity document(s) is not identical to the one on your birth
certificate or the document which confirms you have changed your name (word for word, letter
for letter)
7. Knowledge of English language requirements

To register with us, you must be able to show that you have sufficient English language competence to
practise safely and effectively. This requirement applies to everyone on our register and is set out in the
Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015.
Although you are not applying to register, we carry out these checks as part of this application to help
confirm that you meet the requirements to complete the OSPAP course, and will meet the criteria for
registration.
There are three different ways you can demonstrate your English language competence.
1. A pass result of and acceptable English language test
2. A pharmacy qualification, that has taken three or more years to complete, and has been taught
and examined in English, in a ‘majority English speaking’ country other than the UK. The
qualification must be one which would allow you to practice as a pharmacist in the country where
you completed it.
3. Practice for at least two years as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician in a ‘majority English
speaking country’.
The gov.uk website lists the countries defined as ‘majority English speaking’.
Download the Providing evidence of English language skills guidance pack from our website to find out
more about how to provide evidence, and the types of documents you will need.
Important: if you chose options two or three, make sure you check with the university where you plan
to complete the OSPAP course about their English language evidence requirements. They may not
accept these types of evidence as part of your course application and require you to complete an
acceptable English language test.
8. Submitting your application

Use the application checklist to make sure you have included all the documents you need to when you
send your application to us. Keep this guide for reference until you know the outcome of your
application.
Your application will be delayed if:
 you do not submit all the required documents
 your documents have not been certified by an appropriate person, as specified in this guidance
 your supporting documents are incomplete
 you have a fitness to practise issue which needs to be assessed
We recommend that you collect the information you need in good time to apply, and to check that
the referees you want to use are available.
What if I am not able to provide all the documents in the format you request?
If you are not able to provide all the evidence documents to confirm your identity, qualifications and
experience, you should contact us before submitting your application. We may consider alternative
evidence but we do not have an obligation to do so.
If you are not able to provide information about your qualifications directly from the university where
you studied, or your LGS, contact us. In exceptional circumstances, we may be able to accept them
directly from you, but you may need to provide additional information, for example by completing an
assessment of the syllabus that you studied, using the international comparative assessment
framework.
If we decide to accept alternative evidence, or evidence provided directly to us, we will explain this to
the university where you plan to complete your OSPAP course. There is no guarantee that they will also
accept it, and we recommend that you check directly with the university.
Sending us your application form

Send this form and your supporting documents to:
International Applications
General Pharmaceutical Council
25 Canada Square
LONDON
E14 5LQ
You should also ask the organisations and people who are sending other documents to us as part of your
application to send them to this address. They can also email these directly to
international@pharmacyregulation.org. The sender’s address must include the organisation’s official
domain name. They should not come from a private individual email account.
Important: Post your application and documents to us using a trackable service such as Royal Mail
‘Signed For’ in the UK. Use your tracking number to find out when your documents have been delivered.
They will be confirmed as delivered to ‘Citigroup’. Keep your tracking number and delivery confirmation
until you know the outcome of your application.
Applying for eligibility to complete an Overseas Pharmacists
Assessment Programme (OSPAP)
Application form
1. Personal details
Tell us your personal details so that we can identify you and verify that you are eligible to complete an
OSPAP. The name you include in this application form should match the one on your identity
documents, and your qualification documents. See sections 4, 5 and 6 of the application guidance for
more information.
We will use your email address and the phone number(s) you give to contact you about your
application, if necessary. We will use the postal address you give us to return your original documents.
We recommend that this is a UK address so that we can use a tracked delivery service to return your
documents safely.
1. Title M Mr Ms Miss Othe

1 r s r
1.2 Surname(s)
1. First name

3
1. Middle name(s)

4
1.5 Date of birth (DDMMYY)
1. Correspondence
6 address
1. Postcode
7
1. Country
8
1. Nationality
9
1.1 Personal Work

0 phone phone
1.1 Email address

1
2. Proof of identity
Tell us the details of the documents you are using as evidence of your identity.
2.1 Your passport
a) Passport number
b) Date of issue (DDMMYY)
c) Date of expiry (DDMMYY)
d) Name on your birth certificate
e) Date of issue (DDMMYY)
3. Registration qualification
Tell us the details of the qualification you completed to register as a pharmacist, and the ENIC
assessment of how this compares to a UK pharmacy qualification. We will use this to verify the
education that you have completed and that you are eligible to complete an OSPAP course.
a) Qualification title
b) Date started (DD MM YY)

c) Date awarded (DD MM YY)

Application form
d) Name of university
e) I have requested my academic transcript for this qualification to be sent to the GPhC
f) I have included a ENIC statement of compatibility about this qualification with my application
g) ENIC reference number

4. Proof of eligibility to register

Tell us the details of the healthcare regulator which can verify that you completed the education and
training needed to register as a pharmacist in the country where you completed your qualification. Even
if you did not register with this organisation, we will use this information to verify that you meet the
criteria to register. We may contact the organisation to do this.
a) Name of body
b) Registration number (if

applicable
I have requested a letter of good standing to be sent from this organisation to the GPhC
5. Registration with other healthcare regulatory bodies

Tell us about any other healthcare regulatory bodies you are currently, or have been registered with in
last five years. Continue on a separate sheet if there are more. We will use this to verify you are fit to
practise as a pharmacy professional. Although you are not applying to register, we carry out these
checks as part of this application to make sure that you will be able to meet the criteria for registration,
if you complete the additional education and training requirements.
5.1. Are you currently or have you previously been registered with:
a) any UK healthcare regulatory body (any member body of the Professional Standards
Authority), other than the GPhC or former RPSGB?
Yes No
If you have answered ‘yes’, please give details of your registration below. You will need to
provide a letter of good standing from this organisation. See section 3 of the guidance for more
information.
Name of body
Registration number
Application form
b) a healthcare regulatory body outside the UK?

Yes No
If you have answered ‘yes’, please give details of your registration below. You will need to
provide a letter of good standing from this organisation. See section 3 of the guidance for more
information.
Name of body
Registration number
6. Employment history
Tell us about your previous employment, starting from when you were first able to work as a
pharmacist. Continue on a separate sheet if you need more space.
Please include the country as part of the address. If you did not work as a pharmacist for a period,
include any other work as well. If you were not working, please include the dates of this break and
give a brief explanation (such as ‘maternity’ or ‘career break’ for example). We may contact the
organisations to verify the information you give us.
6.1. Please give your employment history, starting from when you were first able to work as a
pharmacist.
Application form
Employer’s name and address Job title From Until

(MMYY) (MMYY)

Application form
Employer’s name and address Job title From Until

(MMYY) (MMYY)

7. Referees
Give details of at least two referees who can support your application. If you have been studying or
working in the UK, you should also include a third reference. See section 3 of the application guidance
to check who can be a referee. We will keep their contact details as part of your application and may
use them to contact your referees.
7.1 Academic reference details
Referee name
Job title
Phone number
Email address

Application form
Organisation address
Post code
Country
I have asked this person to send their reference directly to the GPhC
7.2 Professional reference details

Referee name
Job title
Phone number
Email address
Post code
Country
7.3 Are you currently (or have you recently been) working or studying in the UK?
yes, I have been studying in the UK
yes, I have been working in pharmacy in the UK
no, I have not been working or studying in the UK

Application form
If you have answered ‘yes’, please provide an extra reference. If you have been working, this must be
your supervising pharmacist or pharmacy technician. If you have been studying, this must be your
tutor.
7.4 UK reference details
This referee is my: supervising pharmacist or pharmacy technican tutor
Referee name
Job title
Phone number
Email address
Post code
8. Application declaration
In this section we ask you to make declarations about:
 any previous applications you have made
 the information you have provided as part of your application
 your consent for us (the GPhC) to process and act on that information
 your understanding of the process of meeting the criteria for registration as a pharmacist
Make sure you read and understand each section before you sign your application. If you have any
questions about meeting the requirements set out in these declarations, please contact us.
8.1. Have you made any previous applications to either the GPhC or former RPSGB, for any of the
steps in the process leading to registration as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician?
(This should include any previous applications for eligibility to start an OSPAP course, or to
register as a pharmacy technician, for example)
Yes No
If you answered ‘yes’ above, please provide:
a) the date of your application (MM YYYY)

Application form
b) any application or registration reference you were given (if

you know it):
8.2. I understand that:

a) the GPhC will make any enquiries it considers necessary to make a decision about my eligibility
to complete an OSPAP course, and this is likely to include contacting the organisations and
people I have named in my application
b) the GPhC may discuss or disclose personal or sensitive data it holds about me with any other
third party if it considers it to be necessary and justified, either in the public interest or to
ensure patient safety. This may include:
 referees
 education organisations
 professional representative bodies
 professional regulators
 government departments
 law enforcement agencies
 immigration agencies
c) if I am found to have given false or misleading information in connection with my application,
the GPhC may:
 refuse this application
 report this to the relevant law enforcement agency, or any other third party it considers
to be relevant
 refuse an application to register I may make in the future
 remove me from the register, if I am registered
d) the GPhC assessment of my application does not include any assessment of my fitness to
practice in terms of good character and health, but this will be assessed as part of my
registration application
e) if the GPhC decides that I am eligible to apply for an OSPAP course, this assessment does not
provide a guarantee or assurance that I will be able to register as a pharmacist with the GPhC
f) if I successfully complete all of the education and training steps to meet the registration
criteria, my fitness to practise will be assessed as part of my application to join the register
8.2 I declare that the information that I have provided in this application, including my supporting
documents, is complete, true and accurate and relates to me
Signed
Date
OSPAP preference form
If your GPhC application is successful, we will send this form to the university/ies
Staple your
where you want to complete your OSPAP course. We will also send a letter to correctly certified
confirm that we have assessed that you are eligible to apply for an OSPAP photograph here.
course. Have you included
The university may contact you, but we recommend that you get in touch with the correct text on
them to manage your application directly and to find out if you need to send any the back?
more information to them.
1. Personal details
Full name

Date of birth (DD MM YY)

Current address
Post code
Phone number
Email address
2. OSPAP course provider preference

Tick to indicate where you want to study your OSPAP course. We recommend that you choose at least
three options.
Aston University (Birmingham) University of Hertfordshire
University of Brighton University of Sunderland

Application cover sheet
Name*:
1. Documents I enclose with my application

As part of my application for eligibility to complete an Overseas Pharmacists Assessment Programme
(OSPAP), I enclose:
a) Evidence of my qualification and eligibility to practise pharmacy

my original degree certificate
ENIC statement of compatibility
As my qualification was not assessed as equal to at least a UK bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, I enclose:
a copy of the syllabus I studied for my degree
an assessment of the syllabus using the international comparative assessment framework
any other documents or certificates showing that I have studied the topics in the framework
As the name on my qualification certificate does not match the one on my birth certificate, I enclose:
a statutory declaration form with declaration B or C completed
b) Proof of my identity
a certified copy of the page(s) of my current valid passport, showing my photo and the expiry
date
and either
a General Registers Office for England and Wales or a General Registers Office for Scotland
duplicate birth certificate (as I was born in England Scotland or Wales
or
a correctly certified copy of my birth certificate (as I was born outside of England Scotland or
Wales
As my birth certificate is not in English, I have enclosed one of:
a declaration form with section A completed as the date of the certificate is not within 12
months of my birth date
an official English translation of my birth certificate
As I am using a name other than the one on my birth certificate, I have enclosed:
a certified copy of an official document confirming the change, such as a General Registers Office
duplicate marriage or civil partnership certificate
or
a statutory declaration form with declaration B completed as I do not have a document
confirming the change
c) Certified passport photo

two correctly countersigned passport photos, one stapled to a completed photo certification
form, and one stapled to my OSPAP preference form
d) Evidence of English language competency

I enclose one of the following:
evidence of a pharmacy qualification that has been taught and examined in English, in a
‘majority English speaking’ country other than the UK
a completed English language competency reference form
e) Other supporting documents you may need to provide

a professional translation of any documents above which are not in English
2. Documents I have arranged to be sent to the GPhC

As part of my application for eligibility to complete an Overseas Pharmacists Assessment Programme
(OSPAP), I have requested the following documents to be sent to the GPhC:
a) Evidence of my qualification and eligibility to practise pharmacy

my academic transcript from my degree course
an LGS form the pharmacy regulator in the country where I qualified
an academic reference
a reference from my current or last employer
As my degree certificate has not yet been issued, I have also requested:
a letter from the awarding institution confirming that I have successfully completed the
qualification with an indication of when the degree certificate will be issued
As I have been working or studying in the UK I have also requested:
a reference from my current supervising pharmacist or pharmacy technician or my academic
tutor
As I have been registered with other healthcare regulators, in the UK or overseas in the last five years, I
have also requested:
an LGS form each organisation I have been registered with
b) Evidence of my English language competency

an acceptable English language test result original or duplicate to be sent directly to the GPhC
a certified copy of the document used as identification when sitting the test, as I did not use my
passport
Photograph certification form
To be completed by the person countersigning your photo
Staple your
Your photo should be countersigned by the solicitor or legal professional who correctly certified
verified your documents. Sign below with the certifier present so that the they can photograph here.
confirm your likeness and your signature. Have you included
the correct text on
Applicant’s signature: the back?
To the certifier:
By countersigning this application, you agree that the GPhC may contact you to
verify the information that you have provided. Please fill in your details below.
Name:
Occupation: Phone:
Address:
Email:
I declare that the attached photo is a true likeness of

______________________________________________________
(write the applicant’s full name)
Solicitor’s stamp here
and that this person has signed the form above in my presence.
The information I have provided is correct.
Signed:
Date:
Statutory declaration form
Complete all the declarations in this form that apply to you. You may need to complete more than one
declaration.
You must complete the form in the presence of a solicitor, who must then fill in the ‘Solicitor
declaration’ section.
Complete declaration A if:
 you do not have a birth certificate
 your birth certificate is not written in English
 the registration date on your birth certificate is not within one year of your date of birth
Complete declaration B if:
 you have changed your name from the one on your birth certificate and you do not have a legal
document confirming the change (such as a marriage or civil partnership certificate, for example)
 you want to apply using a name other than that on your birth or marriage certificate (for
example if you have added or dropped any names or letters, or if your names appear in a
different order on your birth certificate)
Complete declaration C if:
 the name on your degree certificate is not identical to the one on your birth certificate (word for
word, letter for letter)
 the name on your proof of identity document(s) is not identical to the one on your birth
certificate (word for word, letter for letter)
Declaration A
I, ______________________________________________________
(write your name in full as you want it to appear on your registration)
of ________________________________________________________________________________
(write your home address)
do solemnly and sincerely declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, that at my birth I was given
the name ______________________________________________________
on ____/_______/_______ in _______________________________________
(insert the your date of birth, DD/MM/YYYY) (insert the town)
and that I am unable to obtain a certified copy of my birth certificate, or that my birth certificate is not
written in English.
Declaration B
I, ______________________________________________________
(write your name in full as it appears on your birth certificate)
of ________________________________________________________________________________
do solemnly and sincerely declare that since ____/_______/_______ I have used, and in future will be
known by, the name of ______________________________________________________
(Insert the full name you are now using – this must be identical to that on your application for registration)
Declaration C
I, ______________________________________________________
(write your name in full as it is written on your birth certificate, or if you do not have one, as you have written it in declaration A)
of ________________________________________________________________________________
declare that all documents submitted with my application for registration including the copy of the
qualification certificate relate to me. All versions of my name relate to one and the same person.
Overall applicant declaration

I, ______________________________________________________
(write your name in full as you want it to appear on your registration)
make the declaration(s) above conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the
provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1835.
Signed:
Date:
Solicitor declaration
Declared at ___________________________________________________________________________
(insert the address of your premises)
On this ____________________________________ day of _____________________________________
before me ____________________________________________________________________________
(Insert solicitor’s stamp here)
Signed:

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Applying for eligibility to complete an Overseas Pharmacists

Assessment Programme (OSPAP)

1. The application process

2. The outcome of your application

3. Providing evidence of your qualifications and experience

What you must provide with your application

How your qualification compares

What you must ask to be sent directly to the GPhC

1. Your academic transcript

4. Providing evidence of your identity

1. A certified copy of the identity page in your current valid passport

Changes to your name

5. Providing certified documents, countersigned photos, and English translations

How should my supporting documents be certified?

Providing correctly countersigned passport size photos

Providing translations of documents not written in English

6. Making a statutory declaration

7. Knowledge of English language requirements

8. Submitting your application

Sending us your application form

1. Title M Mr Ms Miss Othe

1.2 Surname(s)

1. First name

1. Middle name(s)

1.5 Date of birth (DDMMYY)

1.1 Personal Work

1.1 Email address

2.1 Your passport

a) Passport number

b) Date of issue (DDMMYY)

c) Date of expiry (DDMMYY)

d) Name on your birth certificate

e) Date of issue (DDMMYY)

a) Qualification title

b) Date started (DD MM YY)

d) Name of university

g) ENIC reference number

4. Proof of eligibility to register

a) Name of body

b) Registration number (if

5. Registration with other healthcare regulatory bodies

Registration number

b) a healthcare regulatory body outside the UK?

Name of body

Registration number

Employer’s name and address Job title From Until

Employer’s name and address Job title From Until

Job title

Phone number

Email address

Organisation address

Post code

7.2 Professional reference details

Job title

Phone number

Email address

Organisation address

Post code

yes, I have been working in pharmacy in the UK

no, I have not been working or studying in the UK

Referee name

Job title

Phone number

On this day of _