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How to work as a nurse in Ireland from the Philippines

A nurse from the Philippines registers with NMBI in 6 steps over about 12 months, with €495 in published fees and €2,800 more that your employer usually pays, and one thing is different from the Philippines: the Department of Migrant Workers' Overseas Employment Certificate.

Checked 23 Oct 2026 · NMBI ↗

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

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland · ~12 months · 6 steps
  1. 1
    Registered as a nurse in your country of training (NMBI verifies this directly with your regulator)
    Source ↗
  2. 2
    English in one sitting: IELTS 7.0 overall with 7.0 in three components and 6.5 in one, or OET B in three and C+ in one
    you pay · Source ↗
  3. 3
    Apply to NMBI for recognition of your qualification (your college and employer send their forms directly)
    ~€350 · you pay · Source ↗
  4. 4
    Job offer and Critical Skills Employment Permit (valid for two years)
    ~€1,000 · employer usually pays · Source ↗
  5. 5
    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 ↗
  6. 6
    Meet NMBI's decision; register outright, complete a 6 to 12 week adaptation placement with your employer, or pass the RCSI aptitude test (two attempts at each of theory and OSCE included)
    ~12 weeks · ~€2,800 · employer usually pays · Source ↗

Not listed: two more steps we have not yet confirmed in the regulator's own documents. Every step →

The published fees leave out the English test and the visa or work permit.

What to do next

Tell us about your training, your registration and your experience, and we show which of NMBI's steps you have left, with each fee and how long it takes.

Sources

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