Fees
(NOTE: GST must be paid with all the fees listed above, even if you are currently residing outside of New Zealand). All fees shown below include GST.
| Registration Application Fee | NZ$247.50 |
| Annual Practising Fee (*) (Rebated to NZ$250.00 if payment received by last day of Feb prior to the start of the practising year) | NZ$275.62 |
| Non-practising fee | NZ$56.25 |
| Specialist Registration Application | NZ$1400.00 |
| Letter of Good Standing Fee | NZ$25.00 |
| Issue of Copy of certificate (e.g. providing another copy of a Registration Certificate) | NZ$25.00 |
| Supply of Entry in the Register (e.g. providing written evidence to other bodies/individuals of entries in the register) | NZ$25.00 |
| Documents for Overseas Registration (e.g. providing documents other than letters of good standing) | NZ$25.00 |
| New Zealand National Veterinary Examination | |
| Assessment of Application: | NZ$247.50 |
| Preliminary Examination Fee: | NZ$1000.00 per attempt |
| Clinical Examination Fee: | NZ$5000.00 per attempt |
| Supplementary Examinations: | NZ$500.00 per supplementary examination |
| Payment | |
| Payment must be in New Zealand dollars and may be by credit card (Mastercard, Visa only, no AMEX), cheque or bank draft or direct bank payment. | |
(*) Annual Practising Fee
In response to requests from veterinarians who begin or cease practice during the year the Council decided in November 2007 to introduce a quarterly prorata and refund annual practising certificate (APC) fee policy.
Council fees are based on cost recovery. As such it is appropriate that:
- part time practitioners are charged the same APC fee as full time practitioners given the costs to the Council remain the same regardless of whether or not the veterinarian is working in a full or part-time capacity
- those who commence or cease practise during the year are charged a reduced APC fee given the shorter registration period and consequent reduced costs to Council
- a fee of $56 is charged to cover the additional staff time involved in administering pro rata APC fees or refunds
Pro rata APC fee for those registering during the year
The fee charged will be apportioned on a quarterly basis and will include an administrative fee of $56.
Those registering between April and June, the first quarter of the practising year, will be required to pay the full APC fee of $275. For those registering after June, the fee will be reduced as follows:
July – September: $263
October – December: $194
January – March: $125
Reduced fees for those ceasing practice during the practising year
It is not feasible to introduce a prospective pro rata APC fee for those proposing to cease practise part way through a practising year.
Rather such applicants will be required to pay the full fee up front, and then seek a refund upon ceasing practice.
The onus will be on veterinarians to apply and they must return their annual practising certificate to the Council office to be eligible for a refund.
The amount refunded will be calculated on a quarterly basis and will include an administrative fee of $56.
Those ceasing practice between January and March, the last quarter of the practising year. will not be eligible for a refund. For those ceasing practice before this time the refund will be as follows:
October – December $13
July – September $82
April – June $151