Timelines
Inter-Deanery Transfers (IDTs) guideThe Inter-Deanery Transfer (IDT) process is a UK-wide process that runs twice a year.
The updated guidance is published a month ahead of the application window.
The application window for each iteration of the process will remain open for 3 weeks.
Important: Important
The national Inter-Deanery Transfer (IDT) process must operate in strict accordance with the published timescales and deadlines. Under no circumstances will late applications be accepted.
Applicants are advised to refer to the detailed timeline information published for the specific application window in which they intend to apply.
Window 1
Application window is usually early February*
Applications made during the Window 1 should expect to receive information on their outcome by late April and transfer between August and October the same year.
Window 2
Application window is usually mid-July to early-August*
Applications made during Window 2 should expect to receive information on their outcome by late October and transfer between February and April of the following year.
*Please note that the timeline may be subject to change between iterations and from year-to-year, so please ensure to read through the updated detailed timeline and guidance in its entirety to fully understand the process.
Applicants are recommended to register to receive the IDT Newsletter communications as the team will send regular updates via this method.
National IDT newsletter
The national IDT team provide regular updates via a newsletter so that subscribers can receive the latest information including key dates, amendments to process, changes to criteria and notification of service improvement projects.
By subscribing to this newsletter, you give the National IDT team permission to contact you as and when there is an important update available.
The newsletter will be issued by a generic, non-reply inbox: National IDT Team [email protected], so please ensure this email address is marked as safe, or check your junk email folders so as not to miss out on updates.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
January 2026
Supporting documentation and process available
Date: Monday 5 January 2026
Time: 12pm
February 2026
Application window opens and application form available on the PGMDE Support Portal
Date: Wednesday 4 February 2026
Time: 12pm
Application window closes
Date: Wednesday 25 February 2026
Time: 12pm
March 2026
National team create longlist of eligible applicants (Eligibility to IDT process)
Date: Thursday 5 March 2026
Applicants advised of application status (Eligibility to IDT process)
Date: Thursday 5 March 2026
Eligibility data sent to regions - (Anonymous for incoming applicants, identifiable for outgoing applicants)
Date: Thursday 19 March 2026
Vacancy declaration process (regions)
Date: Thursday 19 March to Thursday 9 April 2026
April 2026
Supporting documents and evidence reviewed (Criterion Eligibility) for applicants identified to receive a conditional offer (First Iteration)
Where information or evidence to support application under Criterion is outstanding, applicants are contacted and provided with 48 hour grace period to provide.
Date: Friday 17 April to Friday 24 April 2026
Allocation panel (random ranking exercise)
Date: Monday 27 April 2026
Applicants to receive conditional offer (First iteration)
Applicants that remain unmatched to a suitable vacancy advised of no vacancy in first iteration of conditional offers.
Date: Monday 27 April 2026
Time: by 5pm
Supporting documents and evidence reviewed (Criterion Eligibility) for applicants identified to receive a conditional offer (Second iteration)
Where information or evidence to support application under Criterion is outstanding, applicants are contacted and provided with 48 hour grace period to provide.
Date: Monday 27 April to Friday 1 May 2026
May 2026
Allocation panel (random ranking exercise)
Date: Tuesday 5 May 2026
Applicants to receive conditional offer (Second iteration)
Applicants that remain unmatched to a suitable vacancy advised of no vacancy in second iteration of conditional offers, and application to be managed on the 'waiting list'.
Date: Tuesday 5 May 2026
Time: by 5pm
Allocation information to regions
Date: Wednesday 13 May 2026
Regions to contact successful applicants to finalise offers
Date: (from) Thursday 14 May 2026
Transfer of information between regions
Date: (from) Thursday 14 May 2026
August to October 2026
Allocated transfer window
Date: Wednesday 5 August to Tuesday 6 October 2026
Timeline for Window 1: Waiting List
May / June 2026
Waiting list opening
Date: Friday 15 May 2026
Time: 12pm
Waiting list Vacancy Declaration Period (regions)
Date: Friday 15 May to Friday 12 June 2026
Applicants to receive conditional offers throughout the waiting list process period
NIDT team expect to release an iteration of conditional offers per week over the entire 5 Week waiting list period dependant on vacancies arising.
Supporting documents and evidence reviewed (Criterion Eligibility) for applicants identified to receive a conditional offer (Waiting List) throughout waiting list period.
Throughout waiting list period where information or evidence to support application under Criterion is outstanding, applicants are contacted and provided with 48 hour grace period to provide.
Date: Friday 15 May to Monday 22 June 2026
Any final conditional offers made to applicants following waiting list vacancy declaration process and re-cycle of any declined conditional offers
Date: Monday 22 June 2026
Waiting list closing
Applicants that remain unmatched to a suitable vacancy advised of no vacancy in waiting list process, and advised of closed application for IDT window.
At this point, all applicants will be removed from the waiting list and if an applicant still wishes to transfer, then they must submit a new IDT application in the next window.
Waiting list period allocation information to regions via a transfer of Information report from national IDT team.
Date: Wednesday 24 June 2026
Time: 12pm
August to December 2026
Waiting list transfer window
Date: Wednesday 5 August to Tuesday 2 December 2026
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
June 2026
Supporting documentation and process available
Date: Monday 15 June 2026
Time: 12pm
July 2026
Application window opens and application form available on the PGMDE Support Portal
Date: Monday 13 July 2026
Time: 12pm
August 2026
Application window closes
Date: Monday 3 August 2026
Time: 12pm
National team create longlist of eligible applicants (Eligibility to IDT process)
Date: Monday 10 August 2026
Applicants advised of application status (Eligibility to IDT process).
Date: Monday 10 August 2026
Eligibility data sent to regions - (Anonymous for incoming applicants, identifiable for outgoing applicants)
Date: Monday 24 August 2026
Vacancy declaration process (regions)
Date: Monday 24 August to Monday 14 September 2026
September 2026
Supporting documents and evidence reviewed (Criterion Eligibility) for applicants identified to receive a conditional offer (First Iteration)
Where information or evidence to support application under Criterion is outstanding, applicants are contacted and provided with 48 hour grace period to provide.
Date: Monday 28 September to Monday 5 October 2026
October 2026
Allocation panel (random ranking exercise)
Date: Tuesday 6 October 2026
Time: 1pm
Applicants to receive conditional offer (First iteration)
Applicants that remain unmatched to a suitable vacancy advised of no vacancy in first iteration of conditional offers.
Date: Tuesday 6 October 2026
Time: by 5pm
Supporting documents and evidence reviewed (Criterion Eligibility) for applicants identified to receive a conditional offer (Second iteration)
Where information or evidence to support application under Criterion is outstanding, applicants are contacted and provided with 48 hour grace period to provide.
Date: Wednesday 7 October to Friday 9 October 2026
Allocation panel (random ranking exercise)
Date: Tuesday 13 October 2026
Time: 1pm
Applicants to receive conditional offer (Second iteration)
Applicants that remain unmatched to a suitable vacancy advised of no vacancy in second iteration of conditional offers, and application to be managed on the 'waiting list'.
Date: Tuesday 13 October 2026
Time: by 5pm
Allocation information to regions via a Transfer of Information report from national IDT team
Date: Friday 23 October 2026
Regions to contact successful applicants to finalise offers
Date: (from) Friday 23 October 2026
Transfer of information between regions
Date: (from) Friday 23 October 2026
February to May 2027
Transfer window period for applicants that accepted offer during the Main Allocation (First and Second iteration offers)
Date: Wednesday 3 February to Friday 28 May 2027
Timeline for Window 2: Waiting List
October 2026
Waiting list opening
Date: Monday 26 October 2026
Time: 12pm
Waiting list Vacancy Declaration Period (regions)
Date: Monday 26 October - Monday 23 November 2026
Applicants to receive conditional offers throughout the waiting list process period
NIDT team expect to release an iteration of conditional offers per week over the entire 5 Week waiting list period dependant on vacancies arising.
Supporting documents and evidence reviewed (Criterion Eligibility) for applicants identified to receive a conditional offer (Waiting List) throughout waiting list period.
Throughout waiting list period where information or evidence to support application under Criterion is outstanding, applicants are contacted and provided with 48 hour grace period to provide.
Date: Monday 26 October to Monday 30 November 2026
November 2026
Any final conditional offers made to applicants following waiting list vacancy declaration process and re-cycle of any declined conditional offers
Date: Monday 30 November 2026
Time: by 5pm
December 2026
Waiting list closing
Applicants that remain unmatched to a suitable vacancy advised of no vacancy in waiting list process, and advised of closed application for IDT window.
Waiting list period allocation information to regions via a transfer of Information report from national IDT team.
Date: Wednesday 2 December 2026
Time: 12pm
February to June 2027
Waiting list transfer window
Date: Wednesday 3 February to Monday 21 June 2027
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
January 2026
Supporting documentation and process available
Date: Monday 5 January 2026
Time: 12pm
February 2026
Application window opens and application form available on the PGMDE Support Portal
Date: Wednesday 4 February 2026
Time: 12pm
Application window closes
Date: Wednesday 25 February 2026
Time: 12pm
March 2026
National team create longlist of eligible applicants (Eligibility to IDT process)
Date: Thursday 5 March 2026
Applicants advised of application status (Eligibility to IDT process)
Date: Thursday 5 March 2026
Eligibility data sent to regions - (Anonymous for incoming applicants, identifiable for outgoing applicants)
Date: Thursday 19 March 2026
Vacancy declaration process (regions)
Date: Thursday 19 March to Thursday 9 April 2026
April 2026
Supporting documents and evidence reviewed (Criterion Eligibility) for applicants identified to receive a conditional offer (First Iteration)
Where information or evidence to support application under Criterion is outstanding, applicants are contacted and provided with 48 hour grace period to provide.
Date: Friday 17 April to Friday 24 April 2026
Allocation panel (random ranking exercise)
Date: Monday 27 April 2026
Applicants to receive conditional offer (First iteration)
Applicants that remain unmatched to a suitable vacancy advised of no vacancy in first iteration of conditional offers.
Date: Monday 27 April 2026
Time: by 5pm
Supporting documents and evidence reviewed (Criterion Eligibility) for applicants identified to receive a conditional offer (Second iteration)
Where information or evidence to support application under Criterion is outstanding, applicants are contacted and provided with 48 hour grace period to provide.
Date: Monday 27 April to Friday 1 May 2026
May 2026
Allocation panel (random ranking exercise)
Date: Tuesday 5 May 2026
Applicants to receive conditional offer (Second iteration)
Applicants that remain unmatched to a suitable vacancy advised of no vacancy in second iteration of conditional offers, and application to be managed on the 'waiting list'.
Date: Tuesday 5 May 2026
Time: by 5pm
Allocation information to regions
Date: Wednesday 13 May 2026
Regions to contact successful applicants to finalise offers
Date: (from) Thursday 14 May 2026
Transfer of information between regions
Date: (from) Thursday 14 May 2026
August to October 2026
Allocated transfer window
Date: Wednesday 5 August to Tuesday 6 October 2026
Timeline for Window 1: Waiting List
May / June 2026
Waiting list opening
Date: Friday 15 May 2026
Time: 12pm
Waiting list Vacancy Declaration Period (regions)
Date: Friday 15 May to Friday 12 June 2026
Applicants to receive conditional offers throughout the waiting list process period
NIDT team expect to release an iteration of conditional offers per week over the entire 5 Week waiting list period dependant on vacancies arising.
Supporting documents and evidence reviewed (Criterion Eligibility) for applicants identified to receive a conditional offer (Waiting List) throughout waiting list period.
Throughout waiting list period where information or evidence to support application under Criterion is outstanding, applicants are contacted and provided with 48 hour grace period to provide.
Date: Friday 15 May to Monday 22 June 2026
Any final conditional offers made to applicants following waiting list vacancy declaration process and re-cycle of any declined conditional offers
Date: Monday 22 June 2026
Waiting list closing
Applicants that remain unmatched to a suitable vacancy advised of no vacancy in waiting list process, and advised of closed application for IDT window.
At this point, all applicants will be removed from the waiting list and if an applicant still wishes to transfer, then they must submit a new IDT application in the next window.
Waiting list period allocation information to regions via a transfer of Information report from national IDT team.
Date: Wednesday 24 June 2026
Time: 12pm
August to December 2026
Waiting list transfer window
Date: Wednesday 5 August to Tuesday 2 December 2026
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
June 2026
Supporting documentation and process available
Date: Monday 15 June 2026
Time: 12pm
July 2026
Application window opens and application form available on the PGMDE Support Portal
Date: Monday 13 July 2026
Time: 12pm
August 2026
Application window closes
Date: Monday 3 August 2026
Time: 12pm
National team create longlist of eligible applicants (Eligibility to IDT process)
Date: Monday 10 August 2026
Applicants advised of application status (Eligibility to IDT process).
Date: Monday 10 August 2026
Eligibility data sent to regions - (Anonymous for incoming applicants, identifiable for outgoing applicants)
Date: Monday 24 August 2026
Vacancy declaration process (regions)
Date: Monday 24 August to Monday 14 September 2026
September 2026
Supporting documents and evidence reviewed (Criterion Eligibility) for applicants identified to receive a conditional offer (First Iteration)
Where information or evidence to support application under Criterion is outstanding, applicants are contacted and provided with 48 hour grace period to provide.
Date: Monday 28 September to Monday 5 October 2026
October 2026
Allocation panel (random ranking exercise)
Date: Tuesday 6 October 2026
Time: 1pm
Applicants to receive conditional offer (First iteration)
Applicants that remain unmatched to a suitable vacancy advised of no vacancy in first iteration of conditional offers.
Date: Tuesday 6 October 2026
Time: by 5pm
Supporting documents and evidence reviewed (Criterion Eligibility) for applicants identified to receive a conditional offer (Second iteration)
Where information or evidence to support application under Criterion is outstanding, applicants are contacted and provided with 48 hour grace period to provide.
Date: Wednesday 7 October to Friday 9 October 2026
Allocation panel (random ranking exercise)
Date: Tuesday 13 October 2026
Time: 1pm
Applicants to receive conditional offer (Second iteration)
Applicants that remain unmatched to a suitable vacancy advised of no vacancy in second iteration of conditional offers, and application to be managed on the 'waiting list'.
Date: Tuesday 13 October 2026
Time: by 5pm
Allocation information to regions via a Transfer of Information report from national IDT team
Date: Friday 23 October 2026
Regions to contact successful applicants to finalise offers
Date: (from) Friday 23 October 2026
Transfer of information between regions
Date: (from) Friday 23 October 2026
February to May 2027
Transfer window period for applicants that accepted offer during the Main Allocation (First and Second iteration offers)
Date: Wednesday 3 February to Friday 28 May 2027
Timeline for Window 2: Waiting List
October 2026
Waiting list opening
Date: Monday 26 October 2026
Time: 12pm
Waiting list Vacancy Declaration Period (regions)
Date: Monday 26 October - Monday 23 November 2026
Applicants to receive conditional offers throughout the waiting list process period
NIDT team expect to release an iteration of conditional offers per week over the entire 5 Week waiting list period dependant on vacancies arising.
Supporting documents and evidence reviewed (Criterion Eligibility) for applicants identified to receive a conditional offer (Waiting List) throughout waiting list period.
Throughout waiting list period where information or evidence to support application under Criterion is outstanding, applicants are contacted and provided with 48 hour grace period to provide.
Date: Monday 26 October to Monday 30 November 2026
November 2026
Any final conditional offers made to applicants following waiting list vacancy declaration process and re-cycle of any declined conditional offers
Date: Monday 30 November 2026
Time: by 5pm
December 2026
Waiting list closing
Applicants that remain unmatched to a suitable vacancy advised of no vacancy in waiting list process, and advised of closed application for IDT window.
Waiting list period allocation information to regions via a transfer of Information report from national IDT team.
Date: Wednesday 2 December 2026
Time: 12pm
February to June 2027
Waiting list transfer window
Date: Wednesday 3 February to Monday 21 June 2027
Page last reviewed: 4 August 2026
Next review due: 4 August 2028