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How to work as a doctor in Ireland from the Philippines

A doctor from the Philippines registers with the IMC in 7 steps over about 5 months, with €1,951 in published fees, and one thing is different from the Philippines: the Department of Migrant Workers' Overseas Employment Certificate.

Checked 22 Oct 2026 · IMC ↗

What is different from the Philippines

If your passport is from the Philippines

What do I need from the Department of Migrant Workers?

A DMW (formerly POEA) clearance and an Overseas Employment Certificate, valid 60 days from issue and used once.

Direct hiring is prohibited except by the diplomatic corps, international organisations and senior government officials, and by others the administration allows, including employers of professionals and skilled workers on verified contracts above POEA standards (no more than five first-time hires) and relatives who are permanent residents of the host country.

Your steps, in order

Irish Medical Council · ~5 months · 7 steps
  1. 1
    Internship of at least 12 months including three months each of general medicine and general surgery (or three years in one accredited programme)
    ~52 weeks · Source ↗
  2. 2
    Primary medical qualification from a school in the World Directory of Medical Schools, verified through EPIC
    Source ↗
  3. 3
    Confirm your medical school is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (search.wdoms.org)
    Source ↗
  4. 4
    English in a single sitting: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with 6.5 in each module, or OET Medicine grade B in each module; within two years; no at-home tests
    ~8 weeks · ~€290 · you pay · Source ↗
  5. 5
    Pass PRES Level 3 (after PLAB 1, USMLE, MCCQE or AMC MCQ in place of Level 2), or be exempt through PLAB 2, a recognised higher qualification or an equivalent internship
    ~16 weeks · ~€1,500 · you pay · Source ↗
  6. 6
    Certificates of good standing dated within three months, sent directly by every regulator you held registration with in the last five years
    ~4 weeks · Source ↗
  7. 7
    Overseas Employment Certificate from the Department of Migrant Workers, through a DMW-licensed recruitment agency or an employer the DMW allows to hire directly (Filipino workers)
    who pays varies · Source ↗

The published fees leave out the English test, certificates from home and the visa or work permit.

What to do next

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Sources

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