Timelines
Inter-Deanery Transfers (IDTs) guideThe Inter-Deanery Transfer (IDT) process take places twice a year. Each application window 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.
The Inter-Deanery Transfer (IDT) process is a UK-wide process that takes place twice a year. Each application window will remain open for 3 weeks and open in:
- February (window 1)
- August (window 2)
Applications made during February (window 1) should expect to receive information on their outcome by late April and transfer between August and October the same year.
Applications made during August (window 2) should expect to receive information on their outcome by late October and transfer between February and April of the following year.
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All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
July 2025
Supporting documentation and process available
Date: Monday 14 July 2025
Time: 12pm
August 2025
Application window opens and application form available on the PGMDE Support Portal
Date: Monday 11 August 2025
Time: 12pm
September 2025
Application window closes
Date: Monday 1 September 2025
Time: 12pm
National team create longlist of eligible applicants (Eligibility to IDT process)
Date: Monday 8 September 2025
Applicants advised of application status (Eligibility to IDT process).
Date: Monday 8 September 2025
Eligibility data sent to regions - (Anonymous for incoming applicants, identifiable for outgoing applicants)
Date: Monday 22 September 2025
Vacancy declaration process (regions)
Date: Monday 22 September to Friday 10 October 2025
October 2025
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 20 October to Tuesday 28 October 2025
Allocation panel (random ranking exercise)
Date: Tuesday 28 October 2025
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 28 October 2025
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 29 October to Tuesday 4 November 2025
November 2025
Allocation panel (random ranking exercise)
Date: Tuesday 4 November 2025
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 4 November 2025
Time: by 5pm
Allocation information to regions
Date: Wednesday 12 November 2025
Regions to contact successful applicants to finalise offers
Date: (from) Thursday 13 November 2025
Transfer of information between regions
Date: (from) Friday 14 November 2025
February to May 2026
Allocated transfer window
Date: Wednesday 4 February to Tuesday 31 May 2026
Timeline for August 2025: Waiting List
November 2025
Waiting list opening
Date: Friday 14 November 2025
Time: 12pm
Waiting list Vacancy Declaration Period (regions)
Date: Friday 14 November to Friday 12 December 2025
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 14 November to Friday 12 December 2025
December 2025
Any final conditional offers made to applicants following waiting list vacancy declaration process and re-cycle of any declined conditional offers
Date: Wednesday 17 December 2025
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: Monday 22 December 2025
Time: 12pm
February to June 2026
Waiting list transfer window
Date: Wednesday 4 February to Tuesday 23 June 2026
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 February 2026: 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.
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).
July 2025
Supporting documentation and process available
Date: Monday 14 July 2025
Time: 12pm
August 2025
Application window opens and application form available on the PGMDE Support Portal
Date: Monday 11 August 2025
Time: 12pm
September 2025
Application window closes
Date: Monday 1 September 2025
Time: 12pm
National team create longlist of eligible applicants (Eligibility to IDT process)
Date: Monday 8 September 2025
Applicants advised of application status (Eligibility to IDT process).
Date: Monday 8 September 2025
Eligibility data sent to regions - (Anonymous for incoming applicants, identifiable for outgoing applicants)
Date: Monday 22 September 2025
Vacancy declaration process (regions)
Date: Monday 22 September to Friday 10 October 2025
October 2025
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 20 October to Tuesday 28 October 2025
Allocation panel (random ranking exercise)
Date: Tuesday 28 October 2025
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 28 October 2025
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 29 October to Tuesday 4 November 2025
November 2025
Allocation panel (random ranking exercise)
Date: Tuesday 4 November 2025
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 4 November 2025
Time: by 5pm
Allocation information to regions
Date: Wednesday 12 November 2025
Regions to contact successful applicants to finalise offers
Date: (from) Thursday 13 November 2025
Transfer of information between regions
Date: (from) Friday 14 November 2025
February to May 2026
Allocated transfer window
Date: Wednesday 4 February to Tuesday 31 May 2026
Timeline for August 2025: Waiting List
November 2025
Waiting list opening
Date: Friday 14 November 2025
Time: 12pm
Waiting list Vacancy Declaration Period (regions)
Date: Friday 14 November to Friday 12 December 2025
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 14 November to Friday 12 December 2025
December 2025
Any final conditional offers made to applicants following waiting list vacancy declaration process and re-cycle of any declined conditional offers
Date: Wednesday 17 December 2025
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: Monday 22 December 2025
Time: 12pm
February to June 2026
Waiting list transfer window
Date: Wednesday 4 February to Tuesday 23 June 2026
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 February 2026: 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.
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
Page last reviewed: 12 June 2025
Next review due: 12 June 2026