Fees
How much to pay
The fee is €2,800 except where the fee is being paid directly to RCSI by a prospective employer who is entitled to a discount. In this case the fee is €2,500. The discount is only applicable at the point of application and will not be given retrospectively. As part of the TransferMate system, there is be a charge of €10 if the fee is paid in euro. If €2,500 is paid instead of €2,800, then the €300 balance will be required and this extra payment will also incur the €10 charge.
Each applicant must have an individual payment. The practice of having more than one applicant on the same payment (used by a very small number of prospective employers/agents) will no longer be accepted.
How to pay
A system called TransferMate is used. This system allows for a personal credit card or a personal debit card payment by the applicant (or family member/relation). A corporate card is not supported by TransferMate. The system allows for a bank transfer via TransferMate.
The TransferMate system allows international payments to be made via local banking networks where transfers can be made in sender’s own currency while receiving a preferential exchange rate. As payments are made locally, wire and receiver fees usually imposed by banks are eliminated. Payments are processed in three working days (Monday to Friday). This will mean that often you will make a payment to a bank in your region.
In order to pay the fee, you must have an eight-digit RCSI (ID) number – not the NMBI ID number. To get your eight-digit RCSI (ID) number, you need to do the following:
Complete an online application and upload three documents with your application –
- Recent photograph
- Biography/biometrics page of passport
- NMBI decision letter
The name inputted on the application must be exactly as per NMBI decision letter.
Upon receipt of the application, an automatic response with the eight-digit RCSI (ID) number is sent.
Using the eight-digit RCSI (ID) number –not the NMBI ID number – pay the fee only via TransferMate.
When you receive a payment notification email from TransferMate, immediately upload it to your application account on the RCSI online portal. Then submit.
When your payment is cleared and your application is deemed satisfactory, an invitation will be sent (could take up to three working days).
Please note that during the processing of the above, do not contact RCSI or TransferMate about your application.
Summary regarding online application
- Apply, uploading only a photo, passport and NMBI DL. Then submit.
- You will get an eight-digit RCSI ID number, which you use to pay your fee using only the current system TransferMate.
- Upload a payment notification email (allow three working days/72 hours) from TransferMate and submit.
- RCSI will assess and if all is satisfactory, then an invitation will be sent.
Note
- The fee includes two attempts at each part of the test.
- The fee has, so far, remained unchanged since the first test in December 2015.