Letter of professional standing (LOPS)

Registering interstate or in another country?

Email us the form below if you need us to send a letter of professional standing to another registration authority:

• Email the completed form to [email protected]
• We generally issue letters of professional standing within 5 business days of receiving a completed request form.
• The letter will be valid for 3 months from date of issue.
• The fee for this service is $65.00. If you need a letter to be sent to another registration authority on the same date, there is an additional fee of $10 for each extra letter sent.

What is in a letter of professional standing?

 A letter of professional standing contains:

• your name and address
• details of your veterinary degree
• your registration number and registration history
• if you are a specialist or not
• if your registration had any conditions, and
• general information about your standing as a veterinary practitioner while registered in Victoria.