Once an application is approved, the register of teachers is updated and a teacher’s digital registration card is available to access.
The VIT has stopped producing physical registration cards and has transitioned to digital registration cards. For more information about when teachers will receive a digital card, read our news item about phasing out physical registration cards in 2025.
Digital registration cards contain information about a teacher's current registration. This includes the registration number, category, status, expiry and any conditions they may have on their registration. It displays the same registration details as a physical card, however is updated in real time to reflect any changes to a teacher’s registration.
Registered teachers don’t need a card to prove their registration. Employers can be satisfied that if their name appears on the register of teachers, then they hold valid VIT registration.
Need more information? Understand the benefits of digital registration cards, read our fact sheet or explore our FAQs.
Card expiry
The expiry date listed on most digital registration cards is the deadline for the next annual registration period, which occurs on 30 September each year.
The initial registration fee paid by provisionally registered teachers (PRTs) and holders of permission to teach (PTT) is pro-rated, covering their registration from the commencement date of their provisional registration until the next 30 September annual registration deadline.
The expiry date listed on their digital registration card will also reflect this date or 30 September (whichever is sooner). PRTs and PTT holders are expected to complete annual registration tasks and pay the annual fee applicable to their registration category by 30 September each year, at which time the digital registration card will be automatically updated.
Conditions
Some teachers may have conditions placed on their registration. Conditions may be noted on their digital registration card, and may also appear in the Employer portal and the Register of teachers.
Conditions are usually placed on a teacher’s registration for a period of 6-12 months, with documentation required to meet the condition. When a digital registration card states ‘This teacher's registration has conditions’, it can relate to conditions imposed on a teacher’s registration, or imposed through a voluntary agreement with the teacher, which may relate to concerns about health or conduct.
Please note VIT is unable to provide specific details of any condition(s) on any individual’s registration. All queries relating to any condition(s) on a particular teacher’s registration should be directed to that individual.
Last updated: 13 May 2025