Vets reminded to pay renewal fees or be removed from Register
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is reminding veterinary surgeons who have not yet paid their renewal fees that they will be taken off the Register if they do not pay on or before 31 May.
The deadline for paying renewal fees was 17 April and any veterinary surgeons that have not yet paid will have an additional late payment fee as well as the registration renewal fee to pay. The just over 1,000 veterinary surgeons that have not yet paid have been sent a final reminder and will be removed from the Register as of 1 June if they fail to renew their registration.
Payments can be made by credit card via the RCVS ‘My Account’ area (www.rcvs.org.uk/login) using the login credentials which were sent to each veterinary surgeon in February. Those who have lost or misplaced these should contact webadmin@rcvs.org.uk.
Fees can also be paid by cheque, bank draft or credit card via the registration reminder form sent in the post. The form also has details of how to pay by bank transfer.
Those who have received the registration reminder letter but believe that they, or their employer, have already paid the fee should contact the RCVS Finance Department for clarification on 020 7202 0723. Otherwise, confirmation will be sent by the RCVS when payment has been received and also when details have been updated.
As part of the renewal process veterinary surgeons are asked to confirm that their details on the Register are correct, including membership category and correspondence details. Those who are in the ‘UK Practising’ or ‘Practising outside the UK’ membership categories should also confirm – via the registration renewal form or the online My Account area – that they are compliant with the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) of 105 hours over three years. Vets with any cautions, convictions or adverse findings against them dating from 1 January 2006 onwards, should also declare them. For further details on these declarations vets should visit www.rcvs.org.uk/convictions.
Vets who have any concerns or questions about renewing their can also contact the RCVS Registration Department on 020 7202 0707 or email membership@rcvs.org.uk.
