Apply for general registration (new graduate) in Victoria

The information on this page is for new graduates who are applying for general registration in Victoria.

• your principal place of residence is in Victoria or will be in Victoria while you are practising
• you have been or soon will be awarded a qualification recognised by the Board: List of qualifications generally recognised (external website)
• you have not registered with another Board or licensing authority since completing your studies for this qualification.

NOTE: if you were previously registered and practising as a vet in a different country before you enrolling in your current qualification, please contact us first.

• STEP 1 - Prepare all documents to upload to the application form:
Click here for required documents
Document to be emailed to us directly by other organisation:
• Applicants with qualifications from Canada, France, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Korea, the USA and the West Indies also need to show they have the NAVLE: please arrange for a VAULT Basic score transfer to be emailed to [email protected]
Documents to be prepared for your application:

IMPORTANT Certification of documents: Some documents listed below must be certified by a person authorised to certify documents. Certified copies are documents that have been authenticated as true copies of the originals. They must be authenticated in person, not electronically.  For a list of types of persons who can authenticate documents in Australia, go to: certified copies of original documents. If you are not in Australia, the documents must be authenticated by someone authorised to do so in your country. An Australian Consulate or Embassy in your country may be able to certify your documents: Notarial services (legalising documents) overseas
1. An up-to-date personal resume (CV). This should include all your education, work and veterinary activities up to now. The resume should explain any gaps in your veterinary work or activities. The resume should include your places of secondary and tertiary education. If English is not your primary language, the resume should provide details of your English language education.
2. [If you have it], your veterinary qualification document. This is the official certificate/testamur awarded after you complete your veterinary qualification. Note for UK applicants, an RCVS registration certificate is NOT a qualification document; we need the testamur of your veterinary degree awarded by the University where you studied.
   • If you are an Australian or New Zealand veterinary student who has not yet graduated, you are not required to upload this document because you do not have it yet. The Board will obtain proof that you are graduating direct from your university and get your testamur from you later. 
   • If you graduated from an Australian or New Zealand university, we will accept a download link shared directly from the My eQuals portal instead of an uploaded document.
   • If you are an international graduate or an Australian or New Zealand graduate not sharing your document via My eQuals, upload a high quality colour PDF copy of your qualification document which has been certified as a true copy of the original by a person authorised to certify documents (see information about certification of documents above). If your qualification document is not in English, it must be translated by an authorised translator and the translation must also be certified.
3. Proof of your identity via one of the methods below:
   • Electronic verification after you submit your application form: if you have an Australian driver's licence or passport or you have a foreign passport + an Australian visa and are currently in Australia, you can choose to verify your identity electronically and we'll email you instructions about how to do this.
   • Certified ID to be uploaded if you are not verifying your identity electronically: if you have a foreign (not Australian) passport but no visa or do not wish to verify your identity electronically, you must upload a high quality colour certified copy of your passport page or (Australian residents only) the front and back of your driver's licence (see certification of documents information above).
4. A change of name document if you are registering under a different name than the name on your photo ID or degree testamur. The copy must be certified as a true copy of the original by a person authorised to certify documents (see information about certification of documents above).
• STEP 2 - Create an account in your legal name via the application form link below. Your name should include your first, middle and family name if that is your legal name. After you create your account, you can start your application and complete it later but we recommend you complete all steps at the same time.
• STEP 3 - Complete the application form, uploading prepared documents as required. The form will appear after you create your account.
• STEP 4 - Pay required fees via credit or debit card (MasterCard or Visa). Fees include an application processing fee and registration fees (to 30 June). Other fees may be charged if your application is complex or received late (see dates above). Current fee schedule: Vetboard fees
• STEP 5 - If you have consented to electronic verification of your identity, you will need to do this on your mobile phone. Get your identity document(s) ready and open the email we have sent to you in your mobile - it may take 10 minutes to arrive. Click on the link on the email, VERIFY YOUR IDENTITY. If the email does not arrive within 10 minutes, please contact us.
• STEP 6 - Take any other actions listed in the acknowledgement email referred to in Step 5.

Privacy of your information: The Board will only use and disclose personal information collected in the application form for the purposes of registration, unless the Board has obtained your consent to use the information for additional purposes. More information: Privacy policy. You may have the option to verify your identity electronically. For information about how your personal information is handled for this purpose, view our Identity verification collection notice.