Nurses are in high demand all over the world. Ireland is no exception. Ireland is a country the
size of Kerala and is inhabited by approx. 5 million people. Official language is English.
The healthcare system in Ireland is considered to be a comprehensive system with a
public health service funded by the government and an expanding private health care service.
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) is the regulatory board that overseas
nursing regulations in Ireland. According to Statista, he number of nursing staff employed
decreased from 39 thousand in 2007 to approximately 34.2 thousand in 2013. Subsequently,
it increased reaching approximately 37.9 thousand employees in 2019.
Indian nurses who meet the licensure criteria set by NMBI can work as registered nurse in
many of the hospitals, care homes, or old age homes in Ireland. The registration criteria for
overseas nurses are mentioned below.

Nursing Requirements to Register as Nurse in Ireland.
IELTS: Overall 7. Writing 6.5, Reading 7, Listening 7, Speaking 7.

Step 1
Meet the Ireland Registration Criteria
– Hold a current registration, or licence without restriction, with the competent
authority in the country in which you qualified or have been practising
– If you completed your nurse/midwifery Registration education programme more than
five years prior to the date of application, you must have practiced for at least 12
months during that five year period.
– Meet English language requirements
– Have completed extra courses leading to registration as a first level nurse, if you hold
the following qualifications:

Step 2:
– Receive Decision letter from NMBI

Step 3:
– Complete adaptation/ aptitude test

Step 4:
– Apply for registration

Please contact:  info@internationalindiannurses.com or call 9916001118 for further details.