Applying for registration

Apply or renew your registration online

You can apply for registration and renew your registration online in the Ahpra portal.

Create or log in to your account to start an application, update your contact details, request a certificate of good standing or certificate of registration. If you need to change your principle place of practice or tell us about a notifiable event you can do so in the portal.

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Tips on preparing your registration application

For detailed information on the application process, see Ahpra's Applying for registration information.

PDF forms

We are transitioning our PDF forms online. Some requests still need to be made on a PDF form.

Download the relevant form and once completed, log in to your Ahpra practitioner portal and upload it.

New Zealand applicants with conditions on their registration

Nurses and midwives registered under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (TTMR) Act with conditions on their registration may be required to complete a competence assessment plan. Both documents below must be submitted to the NMBA for consideration.

Excluding information from the public register

If you believe that publishing information about you on the public register would pose a serious risk to your health or safety, you can apply to exclude information about you from the public register. Please use the form below.

Application to exclude information from the public register - AEPR-00 (200 KB,PDF)

Hardcopy forms soon to be retired

If you wish to apply for registration or renew your provisional or limited registration using a PDF form, please go to our legacy forms page, search and download the relevant form.