Nurse Registration in Ireland for EU-Trained Nurses

Are You an EU\-Trained Nurse Interested in Working in Ireland?

If you trained as a nurse in the EU and would like to continue your nursing career in Dublin Profco can help you get started.

Before you can practise as a nurse in Ireland, you will need to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)

For EU\-trained nurses, this begins with having your professional qualification recognised by NMBI.

Where Do I Start?

The process has two main stages:

Step 1 – Recognition of your nursing qualification

NMBI reviews your professional nursing qualification and determines whether it can be recognised for registration in Ireland.

Step 2 – Registration

Once the recognition stage has been successfully completed, you can proceed with the NMBI registration process. Applications are managed online through the MyNMBI portal.

English Language Requirements

If you qualified as a nurse outside Ireland, you will also need to meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) English language requirements before you can complete your registration

Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing

There are different ways in which you may be able to demonstrate your English language competence, depending on your individual circumstances.

Where an English language test is required, NMBI accepts:

IELTS Academic

The current NMBI requirement is an overall IELTS Academic score of 7.0, with 7.0 in Listening, Reading and Speaking and a minimum of 6.5 in Writing.

OET – Nursing

For OET, the current requirement is Grade B (350–450) in Listening, Reading and Speaking with a minimum of Grade C\+ (300–340) in Writing.

You do not need to provide your English\-language evidence when you first apply for recognition of your nursing qualification. It is required when you progress to the registration stage.

Start Preparing Your Documents

Depending on your qualification and individual circumstances, you may need documentation relating to your:

Passport or identity
Nursing qualification
Nursing education and training
Current or previous nursing registration
Professional status
Translations of documents not issued in English

Don't worry if you haven't started yet. The important thing is to take it **one step at a time**.

How Profco Can Help

You must personally complete your MyNMBI application and upload your documents to your own account, but you don't have to work out the whole process alone.

Profco (Professional Connections) can guide you through the recruitment journey and help you understand what you need to do next. We can also match your clinical background and experience with suitable nursing opportunities in Ireland.

Let's Get Started

If you're an EU\-trained nurse considering a move to Ireland, register with myProfco and upload your CV or fill our contact form.

Let us know:

The EU country where you qualified
Your nursing speciality
Your current position
Your years of nursing experience
Whether you have already applied to NMBI

Start your journey towards nursing in Ireland with Profco.