GDC to launch new user-friendly online registration portal
Replaces eGDC and modernises how future and current dental professionals apply for and manage their registration.
The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced that MyGDC, its new online registration service, will go live on 25 March.
MyGDC replaces eGDC and marks a significant step forward in the GDC’s commitment to modernising its services and improving the experience for the thousands of dental professionals who join or manage their registration each year. In 2024 alone, the GDC received around 13,000 new applications to join the register.
The new service allows applicants to complete their application entirely online, upload supporting documents securely, verify their identity using facial recognition technology and track the progress of their application in real time; removing the need to send documents by post.
Existing dental professionals can use MyGDC to manage their registration, pay registration fees, complete their annual renewal and declare their continuing professional development (CPD) hours.
Theresa Thorp, Executive Director of Regulation at the GDC, said: “Joining the register is a significant moment in every dental professional’s career. MyGDC gives applicants and dental professionals a faster, user-friendly and more transparent and accessible way to interact with us. This is part of our wider commitment in our 2026-2028 strategy to ensure our registration processes are efficient and effective.”
The shift to an online system follows user research that found the existing registration process was often seen as lengthy and difficult to navigate, particularly for new and international applicants. The lack of real-time status updates and the reliance on paper documents created unnecessary delays and frustration.
Once MyGDC is available, applicants will receive notifications when action is required and can respond to requests for information directly through their online account. The underlying registration requirements and assessment standards remain unchanged. MyGDC changes how applications are submitted, rather than what is required.
From 25 March, new applications should be submitted via MyGDC. Future dental professionals who started their registration application in eGDC on or before 24 March should send the required supporting documentation within three months of the application date. If their application is not completed by this date, they will need to submit a new application through MyGDC.