HPCSA Fees Structure – 2025/2026
This is information containing the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) Fees Structure: 2025/2026. Authority of the institution has released the amount payable as fees for the current year.
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HPCSA ANNUAL FEES FOR ALL REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERSÂ Â
🧾 HPCSA Annual Fees (2025–2026)
| Professional Board | Category | 2025 Fee (ZAR) | 2026 Fee (ZAR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical & Dental Professions Board | Medical Practitioner | R3,280.00 | R3,480.00 |
| Â | Dentist | R3,280.00 | R3,480.00 |
| Â | Medical Practitioner Intern | R830.00 | R880.00 |
| Â | Dentist Intern | R830.00 | R880.00 |
| Â | Medical/Dental Student | R230.00 | R240.00 |
| Medical Technology Board | Medical Technologist | R1,070.00 | R1,130.00 |
| Â | Medical Technician | R780.00 | R820.00 |
| Â | Student (Technologist/Technician) | R230.00 | R240.00 |
| Occupational Therapy, Medical Orthotics, Prosthetics & Arts Therapy Board | Occupational Therapist | R910.00 | R960.00 |
| Â | Medical Orthotist & Prosthetist | R910.00 | R960.00 |
| Â | Arts Therapist | R910.00 | R960.00 |
| Â | Technician (Orthotics/Prosthetics) | R780.00 | R820.00 |
| Â | Student | R230.00 | R240.00 |
| Optometry and Dispensing Opticians Board | Optometrist | R1,180.00 | R1,250.00 |
| Â | Dispensing Optician | R910.00 | R960.00 |
| Â | Student | R230.00 | R240.00 |
| Physiotherapy, Podiatry & Biokinetics Board | Physiotherapist | R910.00 | R960.00 |
| Â | Biokineticist | R910.00 | R960.00 |
| Â | Podiatrist | R910.00 | R960.00 |
| Â | Student | R230.00 | R240.00 |
| Psychology Board | Psychologist | R1,710.00 | R1,810.00 |
| Â | Registered Counsellor | R1,070.00 | R1,130.00 |
| Â | Psychometrist | R1,070.00 | R1,130.00 |
| Â | Intern Psychologist | R830.00 | R880.00 |
| Â | Student | R230.00 | R240.00 |
| Radiography & Clinical Technology Board | Radiographer | R1,070.00 | R1,130.00 |
| Â | Clinical Technologist | R1,070.00 | R1,130.00 |
| Â | Supplementary Diagnostic Radiographer | R780.00 | R820.00 |
| Â | Student | R230.00 | R240.00 |
| Speech, Language and Hearing Professions Board | Speech Therapist | R910.00 | R960.00 |
| Â | Audiologist | R910.00 | R960.00 |
| Â | Hearing Aid Acoustician | R910.00 | R960.00 |
| Â | Student | R230.00 | R240.00 |
| Environmental Health & Public Health Board | Environmental Health Practitioner | R910.00 | R960.00 |
| Â | Student | R230.00 | R240.00 |
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HPCSA Â REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION FEES FOR ALL REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERSÂ Â
Medical and Dental Professions Board
        Registration fees by –
|
(a) |
a medical practitioner or a dentist |
R 3300.00 |
|
(b) |
a medical practitioner in the category independent practice (family physician) |
R 930.00 |
|
(c) |
a medical practitioner or a dentist in the category military service |
R 3300.00 |
|
(d) |
a medical practitioner or dentist as an exchange registrar under section 30 |
R 3300.00 |
|
(e) |
a medical practitioner or a dentist for the registration of a specialty or subspecialty |
R 6590.00 |
|
(f) |
a biomedical engineer |
R 1810.00 |
|
(g) |
a clinical biochemist |
R 1810.00 |
|
(h) |
a genetic counsellor |
R 1810.00 |
|
(i) |
a medical biological scientist |
R 1810.00 |
|
(j) |
a medical scientist |
R 1810.00 |
|
(k) |
a medical physicist |
R 1810.00 |
|
(l) |
an intern in medicine, biomedical engineering, clinical biochemistry, genetic counselling, medical science, medical biological science or medical physics. |
R 500.00 |
|
(m) |
a student intern in medicine, biomedical engineering, clinical biochemistry, genetic counselling, medical science, medical biological science or medical physics. |
R 470.00 |
|
(n) |
a formerly registered medical or dental student for the resumption of registration as a dental or medical student or vice versa |
R 470.00 |
|
(o) |
a medical or dental student for changing such registration to registration as a dental or medical student or vice versa |
R 260.00 |
|
(p) |
a student in medicine, medical science, or dentistry |
R 470.00 |
|
(q) |
a visiting student in medicine, medical science, or dentistry |
R 1310.00 |
|
(r) |
a visiting student for re-registration after an interruption for at least one year |
R 240.00 |
|
(s) |
a student, student intern in medicine, or intern in medicine, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 200.00 |
|
(t) |
a student in medicine, medical science or dentistry for re- registration as a student after an interruption of at least one year |
R 260.00 |
|
(u) |
a medical practitioner or a dentist in the category volunteer services |
R 220.00 |
|
(v) |
a health practitioner in the professions of Medicine, Medical Science, and Dentistry for registration of additional qualifications or additional professional category |
R 500.00 |
|
(w) |
a clinical associate |
R 1220.00 |
Examination fees –
|
(a) |
by a medical practitioner |
R 11525.00 |
|
(b) |
by a Dentist |
R 25355.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any intern, student, or health practitioner registered under the Medical and Dental Professions Board are:
|
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 680.00 |
|
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 680.00 |
|
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 680.00 |
|
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 680.00 |
|
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 680.00 |
Professional Board for Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene
Registration fees by –
|
(a) |
a student |
R 280.00 |
|
(b) |
student for re-registration as a student after interruption of at least one year |
R 150.00 |
|
(c) |
visiting student |
R 800.00 |
|
(d) |
visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 140.00 |
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student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 120.00 |
|
(e) |
health practitioner registered in any of the professions under the Professional Board for Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene |
R 820.00 |
|
(f) |
Dental Assistant or Student Dental Assistant of additional qualifications or additional professional category |
R 270.00 |
|
(g) |
Dental Therapist or Oral Hygienist of additional qualifications or additional professional category |
R 300.00 |
Examination fee by:
|
(a) |
Examination fee by a Student Dental Assistant |
R 800.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene are:
|
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 460.00 |
|
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 460.00 |
|
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 460.00 |
|
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 460.00 |
|
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 460.00 |
Professional Board for Dietetics
 Registration fees –
|
(a) |
by a Health Practitioner |
R 1000.00 |
|
(b) |
by a student |
R 340.00 |
|
(c) |
by a student for re-registration as a student after interruption of at least one year |
R 200.00 |
|
(d) |
by a visiting student |
R 1060.00 |
|
(e) |
by a visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 200.00 |
|
(f) |
by a student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 170.00 |
|
(g) |
by a health practitioner for registration of an additional qualification or additional professional category |
R 390.00 |
Examination fees by a –
|
(a) |
Dietician |
R 3230.00 |
|
(b) |
Nutritionist |
R 3230.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Dietetics are:
|
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 680.00 |
|
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 680.00 |
|
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 680.00 |
|
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 680.00 |
|
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 680.00 |
Professional Board for Emergency Care Practitioners
Registration fees by a –
|
(a) |
health practitioner in Emergency Care |
R 1690.00 |
|
(b) |
student in Emergency Care |
R 290.00 |
|
(c) |
visiting student in Emergency Care |
R 900.00 |
|
(d) |
visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 160.00 |
|
(e) |
student,  as  penalty,  per  month  or  part  thereof,  for  the  late submission of an application for registration |
R 130.00 |
|
(f) |
student in Emergency Care for re-registration as a student after interruption of study for at least one year |
R 170.00 |
|
(g) |
health practitioner in the profession of Emergency Care for registration of additional qualifications or additional professional category |
R 340.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Emergency Care Practitioners are:
|
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 450.00 |
|
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 450.00 |
|
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 450.00 |
|
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 450.00 |
|
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 450.00 |
Professional Board for Environmental Health Practitioners
Registration fees by –
|
(a) |
an Environmental Health Officer |
R 860.00 |
|
(b) |
an Environmental Health Assistant |
R 200.00 |
|
(c) |
a student |
R 290.00 |
|
(d) |
a student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 160.00 |
|
(e) |
a visiting student |
R 850.00 |
|
(f) |
a visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 160.00 |
|
(g) |
a student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submissio of an application for registration |
R 140.00 |
|
(h) |
a health practitioner for the registration of an additional qualification or additional professional category |
R 320.00 |
Examination fees by an –
|
(a) |
Environmental Health Officer |
R 4440.00 |
|
(b) |
Environmental Health Assistant |
R 1860.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Environmental Health Practitioners are:
|
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 510.00 |
|
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 510.00 |
|
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 510.00 |
|
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 510.00 |
|
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 510.00 |
Professional Board for Occupational Therapy, Medical Orthotics, Prosthetics and Arts Therapy
Registration fees by –
|
(a) |
a Health Practitioner |
R 740.00 |
|
(b) |
an Intern (Arts Therapy) |
R 270.00 |
|
(c) |
An Intern (Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics) |
R 510.00 |
|
(d) |
a student |
R 250.00 |
|
(e) |
a student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 140.00 |
|
(f) |
a visiting student |
R 740.00 |
|
(g) |
a visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 140.00 |
|
(h) |
a student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 120.00 |
|
(i) |
a health practitioner for the registration of an additional qualification or additional professional category |
R 270.00 |
|
(j) |
a health practitioner in the category volunteer services |
R 180.00 |
Examination fees by –
|
(a) |
a foreign qualified Occupational Therapist |
R 7530.00 |
|
(b) |
a foreign qualified Medical Orthotist and Prosthetist |
R 7530.00 |
|
(c) |
a foreign qualified Arts Therapist |
R 7530.00 |
|
(d) |
an Occupational Therapy Assistant for upgrading to Occupational Therapy Technician |
R 1260.00 |
|
(e) |
an Arts Therapist, Medical Orthotist and Prosthetist, and Occupational Therapist |
R 5020.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any intern, student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Occupational Therapy, Medical Orthotics, Prosthetics and Arts Therapy are:
|
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 450.00 |
|
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 450.00 |
|
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 450.00 |
|
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 450.00 |
|
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 450.00 |
Professional Board for Optometry and Dispensing Opticians
Registration fees by a –
|
(a) |
Health Practitioner |
R 790.00 |
|
(b) |
student |
R 300.00 |
|
(c) |
student for re-registration as a student after interruption of at least one year |
R 160.00 |
|
(d) |
visiting student |
R 840.00 |
|
(e) |
visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 160.00 |
|
(f) |
student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 130.00 |
|
(g) |
health practitioner for registration of additional qualification or additional professional category |
R 310.00 |
Examination fees by:
|
(a) |
Theoretical examination fee by an Optometrist or Dispensing Optician |
R 2350.00 |
|
(b) |
Practical examination fee by an Optometrist or Dispensing Optician |
R 5880.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Optometry and Dispensing Opticians are:
|
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 500.00 |
|
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 500.00 |
|
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 500.00 |
|
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 500.00 |
|
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 500.00 |
The fees payable for operating a mobile practice:
|
(a) |
Non-refundable application fee |
R 2510.00 |
|
(b) |
Approval fee payable upon approval |
R 3760.00 |
Professional Board for Physiotherapy, Podiatry, and Biokinetics
Registration fees by –
|
(a) |
Health Practitioner |
R 810.00 |
|
(b) |
student |
R 270.00 |
|
(c) |
student for re-registration as a student after interruption of at least one year |
R 150.00 |
|
(d) |
visiting student |
R 810.00 |
|
(e) |
visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 150.00 |
|
(f) |
student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 130.00 |
|
(g) |
health practitioner for registration of additional qualification or additional professional category |
R 300.00 |
|
(h) |
Intern |
R 300.00 |
|
(i) |
a health practitioner in the category volunteer services |
R 150.00 |
Examination fees by a –
|
(a) |
foreign qualified Physiotherapist for writing the theoretical board examination |
R 2820.00 |
|
(b) |
foreign qualified Physiotherapist for doing the clinical / practical board examination |
R 3290.00 |
|
(c) |
foreign qualified Podiatrist for writing the theoretical board examination |
R 2990.00 |
|
(d) |
foreign qualified Podiatrist for doing the clinical / practical board examination |
R 6390.00 |
|
(e) |
physiotherapy Technician |
R 3200.00 |
|
(f) |
biokineticist for writing the theoretical board examination |
R 2820.00 |
|
(g) |
biokineticist for doing the clinical / practical board examination |
R 3520.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any intern, student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Physiotherapy, Podiatry, and Biokinetics are:
|
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 480.00 |
|
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 480.00 |
|
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 480.00 |
|
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 480.00 |
|
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 480.00 |
Professional Board for Psychology
Registration fees by –
|
(a) |
a psychologist |
R 1550.00 |
|
(b) |
a psychometrist |
R 1030.00 |
|
(c) |
a registered councillor |
R 1030.00 |
|
(d) |
an Intern Psychologist |
R 290.00 |
|
(e) |
a student |
R 270.00 |
|
(f) |
a student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 150.00 |
|
(g) |
a visiting student |
R 780.00 |
|
(h) |
a visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 150.00 |
|
(i) |
a student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submissio of an application for registration |
R 120.00 |
|
(j) |
a health practitioner for the registration of an additional qualification or additional professional category |
R 290.00 |
Examination fees by a –
|
(a) |
Psychologist |
R 2990.00 |
|
(b) |
Psychometrist |
R 1500.00 |
|
(c) |
Registered Counsellor |
R 1500.00 |
|
(d) |
Intern Psychologist |
R 2990.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any intern, student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Psychology are:
|
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 470.00 |
|
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 470.00 |
|
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 470.00 |
|
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 470.00 |
|
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 470.00 |
Professional Board for Radiography and Clinical Technology
Registration fees by a –
|
(a) |
Health Practitioner |
R 850.00 |
|
(b) |
Student |
R 290.00 |
|
(c) |
student for re-registration as a student after interruption of at least one year |
R 160.00 |
|
(d) |
visiting student |
R 820.00 |
|
(e) |
visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 160.00 |
|
(f) |
student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 130.00 |
|
(g) |
health practitioner for registration of additional qualification or additional professional category |
R 300.00 |
Examination fees by –
|
(a) |
a foreign qualified Radiographer |
R 2860.00 |
|
(b) |
a foreign qualified Clinical Technologist |
R 2860.00 |
|
(c) |
a Radiation Laboratory Technologist |
R 2860.00 |
|
(d) |
an Electro Encephalographic Technician |
R 1220.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Radiography and Clinical Technology are:
|
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 480.00 |
|
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 480.00 |
|
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 480.00 |
|
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 480.00 |
|
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 480.00 |
Professional Board for Speech, Language, and Hearing
 Registration fees by a –
|
(a) |
health Practitioner |
R 780.00 |
|
(b) |
Student |
R 270.00 |
|
(c) |
student for re-registration as a student after interruption of at least one year |
R 150.00 |
|
(d) |
visiting student |
R 770.00 |
|
(e) |
visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 150.00 |
|
(f) |
student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 120.00 |
|
(g) |
health practitioner for registration of additional qualification or additional professional category |
R 290.00 |
Examination fees by:
|
(g) |
Examination fees by an Audiologist, Speech Therapist, and Speech Therapist and Audiologist |
R 5700.00 |
 The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Speech, Language, and Hearing are:
|
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 480.00 |
|
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 480.00 |
|
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 480.00 |
|
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 480.00 |
|
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 480.00 |
Professional Board for Medical Technology
Non-refundable Application fees for registration
|
(a) |
Foreign qualified Medical Technologist |
R 3550.00 |
|
(b) |
Foreign qualified Medical Technician |
R 3550.00 |
|
(c) |
South African qualified BSc graduate |
R 2360.00 |
Registration fees by a –
|
(a) |
health Practitioner |
R 840.00 |
|
(b) |
student |
R 290.00 |
|
(c) |
student for re-registration as a student after interruption of at least one year |
R 160.00 |
|
(d) |
visiting student |
R 830.00 |
|
(e) |
visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 160.00 |
|
(f) |
student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 130.00 |
|
(g) |
health practitioner for registration of additional qualification or additional professional category |
R 310.00 |
|
(h) |
Intern |
R 310.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any intern, student, or health practitioner registered within the ambit of the Professional Board for Medical Technology are:
|
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 480.00 |
|
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 480.00 |
|
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 480.00 |
|
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 480.00 |
|
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 480.00 |
The fees payable for the re-marking of board examinations shall be 50% of the applicable fee for the board examination.
How to pay your HPCSA Fees:
- Practitioners can pay their registration or annual fees in the following ways:
- Direct deposit or EFT into the HPCSA bank details list below, or
- Registered practitioners can use the HPCSA portal for online renewal.
- Please note:
- To correctly allocate funds, practitioners must use their register and 7 digit registration number (e.g. MP1234567) as reference for proof of payment emailed to finance@hpcsa.co.za.
- The HPCSA no longer accepts cash on their premises.
- The HPCSA no longer process credit card authorisations.
HPCSA bank details
- Bank: ABSA
- Branch: Arcadia
- Branch Code: 63 2005
- Account Name: HPCSA
- Account Type: Cheque
- Account Numbers:
- Annual Fees: 405 00 33 481
- Other moneys: 061 00 00 169
- Swift Code: ABSAZAJJ
- Deposit References:
- Registered practitioners: HPCSA registration number (eg MP1234567)
- New registrations: ID or passport number
- Proof of payment:
- email to finance@hpcsa.co.za, or
- fax to (+27) 12 328 5120
- Please note:
- Internet transfers take approximately three days to reflect on our statement and all direct payments from ABSA branches take 24 hours.
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