International optometrists
Guidance on how to apply as an optometrist who qualified outside the UK.
View moreBetween October 2024 and March 2025, 92 individuals applied for entitlement to practise in the UK and 58 individuals gained entitlement to practise in the UK.
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 statistics on individuals registering from overseas every six months.