KNMC Registration Renewal: How It Works and When to Apply
KNMC registration renewal every five years: First Renewal and Re-Renewal, the window by expiry date, the documents, the online form and renewing from abroad.
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A KNMC registration is renewed every five years: the First Renewal after permanent registration, then Re-Renewals. You apply and pay online, print the form and submit it in person or by post. The window opens on the 1st or the 16th, by your expiry date. Nurses abroad can renew the same way.
A Kerala nursing registration has to be renewed every five years. The Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council (KNMC) takes the renewal application online, in two windows each month. This guide sets out when to renew, the documents, how the application works and how we help, including if you are abroad.
For the council's other services, see our KNMC page.
When to renew
A KNMC registration is renewed every five years. The first renewal after your permanent registration is the First Renewal; every renewal after that is a Re-Renewal. The council has opened a third cycle of renewal from May 2025.
Your window depends on the expiry date printed on your certificate:
- Expiry between the 1st and the 15th of the month: renew from the 1st of that month.
- Expiry between the 16th and the end of the month: renew from the 16th of that month.
How renewal works on the KNMC site
- Fill in the renewal application online on the KNMC website and pay the council's fee.
- Download and print the completed application form.
- Submit the printed form to the council, in person or by post.
The site opens for renewal twice a month: the first schedule until the 15th, the second until the last day of the month. The council's link covers registrations from 1 January 1990 onwards, for renewal and re-renewal.
What you need
- Your original registration certificate that has expired
- Your present address
- Your email ID and phone number
- A passport-size photograph
- For the First Renewal only: your course details, with the dates the course started and was completed
Continuing nursing education: the council awards CNE credit hours to programmes run by colleges and hospitals. An older council notice (2018) said CNE was not compulsory for renewal. We check the current rule for your case.
We confirm your exact list after your enquiry.
Renewing from abroad
Nurses working abroad can renew too: the documents and the steps are the same. The printed form can be submitted by post.
Tell us your registration number and the expiry date on your certificate. We prepare the application with you, check every detail before it is submitted, follow it up and keep you updated on WhatsApp.
Going abroad soon? Renew before you apply for a good standing certificate or verification: the authority abroad checks that your registration is current. See KNMC good standing from abroad.
Contacts at the council
The KNMC office is on Red Cross Road, Thiruvananthapuram 695 035, open from 10 am to 5 pm on working days. For renewal and re-renewal, the council gives the mail address dr.knmc@kerala.gov.in. Its full contacts are on our KNMC page, as read on the council's site.
Your NUID is a separate record with the Indian Nursing Council: see NUID registration.
Frequently asked questions
How often must a KNMC registration be renewed?
Every five years. The first renewal after permanent registration is the First Renewal; the ones after it are Re-Renewals.
When should I renew my KNMC registration?
In the window set by the expiry date on your certificate: from the 1st of the month if it expires between the 1st and the 15th, and from the 16th if it expires between the 16th and the end of the month.
Which documents are needed for KNMC renewal?
The expired original registration certificate, your present address, email ID, phone number and a passport-size photograph. For the First Renewal, also your course details with the course start and completion dates.
Is KNMC renewal online?
Yes. You apply and pay online, then print the form and submit it in person or by post. The site opens for renewal twice a month: until the 15th, and from then until the last day of the month.
What is KNMC re-renewal?
The renewal of a registration that has already been renewed once, when that renewal expires.
Can I renew my KNMC registration while I am abroad?
Yes. The documents and the steps are the same, and the printed form can be submitted by post. We prepare the application with you while you are abroad and keep you updated on WhatsApp.
Is CNE compulsory for KNMC renewal?
An older KNMC notice (2018) said it was not. We check the current rule for your case.
