Fees
The Midwifery Council (“Council”) sets the following fees, payable to the Council, specified in the below Schedule.
These fees are effective from 4 March 2022.
The fees are set in New Zealand dollars and are inclusive of goods and services tax.
Fees are not refundable when an application is declined.
Registration
Service
|
Fee payable
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Application for entry to the Register by a New Zealand graduate
|
405.00
|
Application for entry to the Register by midwives registered in an overseas jurisdiction (not applicable to applicants applying pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognitions Act 1997)
|
1350.00 |
Application for entry to the Register by midwives pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997
|
675.00 |
Application for change of conditions on midwifery scope of practice
|
135.00 |
External review of qualifications where required, cost recovery up to:
|
650.00 |
Objective Structured Clinical Examination assessment for registration where required, cost recovery up to:
|
2000.00 |
Remain on the register as inactive (this is an annual fee)
|
50.00 |
Restoration to the Register following previously being removed
|
200.00 |
Practising Certificates
Service
|
Fee payable
|
Issue of a partial year first practising certificate for a New Zealand graduate who gains entry to the Register from December and applies to practise for the remainder of the current practising year
|
230.00 |
Issue of an annual practising certificate (APC) when paid after 31 March, whilst holding a practising certificate for the previous year
|
750.00 |
Issue of an annual practising certificate (APC)
|
690.00 |
Disciplinary Levy
Service
|
Fee payable
|
Levy for 12 months and payable in addition to fee for practising certificate
|
50.00 |
Processing and Monitoring
Service
|
Fee payable
|
Processing and monitoring fee payable in conjunction with application for a practising certificate by a registered midwife where the applicant has not held a midwifery practising certificate within the three years immediately preceding the date of application or has not lawfully practised midwifery within the three years immediately preceding the date of application
|
270.00 |
Processing and monitoring fee to be paid in conjunction with the first application for a practising certificate by an internationally qualified midwife or a midwife who has registered pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997
|
202.50 |
Processing and monitoring fee payable in conjunction with application for a practising certificate by a registered midwife where the applicant has conditions on their scope of practice
|
202.50 |
Examinations
Service
|
Fee payable
|
Application to sit the National Midwifery Examination
|
200.00 |
Application for re-consideration of National Midwifery Examination script and result
|
234.50 |
Audit/Monitoring of Undergraduate Programme
Service
|
Fee payable
|
Full audit/monitoring of undergraduate programme, cost recovery up to:
|
13500.00 |
Approval and accreditation of educational institution and pre-registration midwifery programme, cost recovery up to:
|
35000.00 |
Supervision/Mentoring
Service
|
Fee payable
|
Contribution to supervision/mentoring costs for midwives under section 38 competence order (usual twelve-month programme) (fee per hour)
|
92.00 |
Contribution to supervision/mentoring costs for midwives with a condition on their scope of practice pursuant to section 22 (fee per hour)
|
92.00 |
Certificates
Service
|
Fee payable
|
Fee for issue of certificate of standing or supply of documents required by midwife seeking registration in overseas jurisdiction
|
100.00 |
Fee for replacement practising certificate
|
33.75 |
Fee for issue of any other certificate or copy of any certificate
|
94.50 |
Fee for copy of the Register
|
67.50 |
Information correct as at 04 March 2022