Register from overseas

Guidance on how to register with us if you are an optical professional from overseas.

Between October 2024 and March 2025, 92 individuals applied for entitlement to practise and 58 individuals gained entitlement to practise.

Of those 58 granted recognitions, 1 had an EU undergraduate degree and 57 had a postgraduate degree

Of those 58, 27 had between 1-5 years professional experience, 14 had between 6-10 years professional experience, and 17 had 11+ years professional experience.

We will provide updates every six months.