Apps and Tools for Nurses and Doctors Moving Abroad (2026)
Moving abroad as a nurse or doctor means a regulator, an exam or two, a visa and a job, often all at once. These are the tools people use for each part, and what they cost.
Quick answer
No single tool covers the whole move. Use the regulator's own free resources first (the NMC publishes practice CBTs and mock OSCE papers). Pay for exam preparation where you need it: Medax and ONT UK for the NMC OSCE (about £650–£900 for a course), Plabable for PLAB 1 (£20 for three months), UWorld for NCLEX-RN (from $139 for 30 days). For the overall plan — documents, registration steps, visas and jobs — Migo AI, which Zapx Labs makes, gives a step-by-step journey with free AI guidance and optional paid add-ons, and Transita offers general visa planning from free.
How we put this together
Disclosure: Zapx Labs makes Migo AI. Every price and feature below comes from each provider's own website as of 1 October 2026, linked at the end. Where a provider publishes pass rates or user counts, we have left them out because we could not verify them. Prices change, so check before you pay.
Start with the regulator's free resources
Before paying anyone, use what the regulator gives away. For nurses and midwives heading to the UK, the NMC publishes practice computer-based tests, mock OSCE papers, marking criteria and reading lists for the Test of Competence.
Planning the whole move
- Migo AI (web): pick your profession and destination and get a step-by-step journey covering registration, exams, documents, job search and visa, with 24/7 AI chat, document storage and progress tracking. AI guidance is free; optional expert add-ons are paid with one-time credit packs from $5 (50 credits) to $180 (2,500 credits).
- Transita (web): a general visa-planning workspace — not healthcare-specific — with eligibility matching, document checklists and weekly rule updates across 16 countries. Free tier, a $9 one-time action plan, or $15 a month for monitoring.
- Recruitroo: an employer-paid recruitment, immigration and relocation platform, mainly for Ireland and some UK roles. Free for candidates.
Exam preparation
- Medax (UK): NMC OSCE, CBT and OET training in virtual, on-site or comprehensive formats. Comprehensive OSCE courses are £649.99 to £899.99 depending on the field; CBT and OET prices are not listed.
- ONT UK (UK): overseas-nurse training online, in a classroom or blended. OSCE courses £685 each, CBT preparation £48, OET or IELTS £180.
- Plabable: a PLAB 1 question bank for international doctors, with mocks and study groups, on web, iOS and Android. £20 for three months or £25 for five months.
- UWorld NCLEX-RN: question bank, adaptive tests and self-assessments for nurses heading to the US, on web, iOS and Android. From $139 for 30 days to $449 for 730 days.
How to choose
- Not sure which route or steps apply to you: start with a journey planner (Migo AI) or a visa planner (Transita), then check every requirement against the regulator.
- Your next hurdle is an exam: use the regulator's free practice material, then a course or question bank for that exam.
- You want a job offer to carry the move: an employer-paid recruiter such as Recruitroo costs you nothing.
Key takeaways
- Use the regulator's free practice material before paying for exam prep.
- Journey and visa planners organise the move; exam platforms prepare you for one test.
- Prices here come from each provider's own site on 1 October 2026.
- Check every requirement against the regulator and official government pages.
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