Annual Retention Process

The Medical Council's annual retention year starts on the 1st of July. Medical Practitioners are obliged to pay the annual retention fee to practise medicine in Ireland. Please select a link below for a list of frequently asked questions and answers relating to different areas of the annual retention process.

1. Annual Retention Process
2. What is the fee? Are there any reductions available?
3. Payment Methods
4. Paying online - Troubleshooting
5. What if I do not pay on time, or at all?
6. Questions after making payment
7. What if I am applying to transfer to another Division?