Common ORE Application Errors
Common ORE Application Errors
We have produced the guide below based on the common errors that occur within ORE applications received.
We strongly recommend that you carefully read the full ORE application guidance available from page(s) 17 ‐24 of the ORE
application form. Applications received that are in line with the prescribed guidance are processed significantly quicker than
those which have incorrect information or missing documentation.
1. Your name(s) must be the exactly the same on all of your supporting documentation. If there are any variations in
your name (including initials or names that appear on some documentation and not on others), you will need to
obtain an affidavit or statutory declaration which has been witnessed by a solicitor or notary public. The declaration
must list all the variations in your name and you must swear under oath that all the names listed are relating to you
and that all the supporting documents submitted for your ORE application refers to you.
2. Sections 5 (declaration), 6 (character reference) and 7 (clinical reference) must be dated within 3 months of us
receiving your application. In addition you must remember to sign section 5 before your character referee signs
section 6 of the form.
3. Your certificate of good standing must be dated within 3 months of us receiving your application.
4. We require a certificate of good standing from the country where you qualified in addition to the country you last
worked as a dentist. We cannot accept certificates of good standing from universities or from dental associations.
The certificate must be from the dental regulator.
If you cannot provide a certificate of good standing from your country of qualification, you must provide a letter
from the regulatory body stating the reasons for this and an affidavit, and it will be considered. Providing a
certificate of good standing is a mandatory requirement and any exception for special circumstances would need to
be considered by the Examinations Team on a case by case basis.
5. Your declaration signature (section 5) must match your passport signature. We verify your signature with your
passport at the examination so the signature on your application form must match your passport.
6. You must certify copies of your passport and degree certificate in accordance with the application guidelines
(section 4.1 of the application guidance).
7. You must provide your UK NARIC statement of comparability (letter). We do not accept NARIC certificates.
8. Undergraduate clinical references (section 7) must be stamped by the Dean or the Dean’s office at your University.