Register of Veterinary Practice Premises

The annual fee for renewal or registration of veterinary practice pramises is £40. Renewal is due on 1 April each year and an invoice will be issued for payment shortly before the due date to those practice premises which are on the register. Download the practice premises application form. (WORD 185Kb)

Application instructions

There is an initial registration fee of £40 payable for each premises to be registered, which covers the registration until the next renewal date (1 April) each year. You must submit your payment when you return the application form.

For initial registration, payment should be made by cheque payable to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Forms and payment should be returned to:

Registration Department
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Belgravia House
62-64 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 2AF

Please note that if you move premises or open new premises a new application form must be submitted for those premises and the fee of £40 must also be paid.

Information regarding the types of premises which require registration may be viewed in our Frequently Asked Questions section.

The information in the Statutory Registration section must be fully completed for all premises requiring registration.

The Additional Practice Information is voluntary information relating to entries in the RCVS Directory of Veterinary Practices, our online search tool Find a Vet and the Practice Standards Scheme (PSS).

Should you wish to apply to join the Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) and/or to have your practice premises details included in the RCVS Directory of Veterinary Practices/Find a Vet, you should complete and return the relevant parts of the form.

Premises accredited under the PSS pay an annual fee that incorporates the fees for registration of premises and routine inspection costs, in line with the rules of the Scheme; inspections for PSS premises are undertaken by RCVS inspectors, not those of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.

If you have more than one premises linked to your practice group, you can choose to have future annual invoices and data checks sent to a single billing address. If you do not indicate where you wish the invoice to be sent, it will be sent to the individual premises addresses.

For any queries, please contact the Registration Department.

View new guidance  (Part 2H, paras 17-20)