Overseas Qualification

Podiatrists with qualifications from outside Aotearoa New Zealand

The Board requires the successful completion of a desktop assessment and a Cultural Competence Open Book Exam (COBE), as part of the registration process.

Please read the Candidate Guide – Qualification and Skills Assessment for Registration in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Applicant Referee Proforma for your Desktop assessment.

Application form for registration for overseas trained applicants.

Applicants must have:

  • Graduated within three years of the date of their application for registration in Aotearoa New Zealand, and be registered in the country where they gained their qualification, or
  • Practised within the past three years of the date of their application for registration.


Please refer to this payment form for the Board fees.

Annual Practising Certificates

  • You must be registered and hold a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC) to be able to practice in Aotearoa New Zealand.
  • All first time APC applicants must hold and provide a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate (including an anaphylaxis training component) to be eligible for an APC.
  • Please find here our APC application form.