Evidence of qualifications from Ireland

Find out what evidence you need to provide if you are a qualified doctor from Ireland.

Please note that our Relevant European Qualifications list is based on the Directive of Recognition of Professional Qualifications (the Directive) on 31 December 2020.
 
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Provisional registration

Provisional registration

Please provide a Primary medical qualification issued by the competent examining body.

Your country’s regulator

The Medical Council
Kingram House
Kingram Place
Dublin 2
Republic of Ireland

Tel: +353 1498 3100
Fax: +353 1498 3102
www.medicalcouncil.ie

Full registration

Full registration with a licence to practise

I've previously held provisional registration and completed an internship outside the UK

If you have previously held provisional registration and completed your internship in Ireland please provide a Certificate of Experience with the Medical Council of Ireland. 

If you completed your internship elsewhere, we will let you know what evidence you need to send once we’ve assessed your application.

I've completed Foundation Year 1 (F1)

We need to see a Certificate of Experience form completed by a designated representative. This will be sent to us directly from your Foundation School. Please see our contact points for completing Certificates of Experience.

Not held provisional registration

I completed my medical degree:

On or after 20 December 1976

Please provide a Primary medical qualification issued by the competent examining body and a certificate of experience issued by the medical school for internships completed in Ireland pre 2011 or a certificate of experience issued by the Medical Council of Ireland for internships completed in Ireland from 2011 onwards.

On or before 19 December 1976

Please provide a Primary medical qualification issued by the competent examining body and a certificate of experience issued by the medical school for internships completed in Ireland, and one of the following:

  • A document confirming the training leading to the award of your primary qualification meets the standards detailed in Article 24 of the Directive. This must be issued by the Medical Council of Ireland.

OR:

  • A document confirming you have effectively and lawfully been engaged in actual medical practice for at least three consecutive years during the five years preceding the award of the certificate (as detailed in Article 23.1 of the Directive). This must be issued by either the Medical Council of Ireland or the competent authority of the EEA country or Switzerland where you are now working.

Your country’s regulator

The Medical Council
Kingram House
Kingram Place
Dublin 2
Republic of Ireland

Tel: +353 1498 3100
Fax: +353 1498 3102
www.medicalcouncil.ie

Specialist registration

Entry onto the Specialist Register 

I have a Relevant European Specialist qualification

Your speciality must be listed on our Relevant European qualification list by the country that awarded it. If your specialist qualification is listed, but you do not already hold full registration you should apply for full registration with a licence to practise and entry onto the Specialist Register at the same time.  

I completed my specialist training on or after 20 December 1976

A Certificate of Specialist Doctor issued by the Medical Council of Ireland.

I completed my specialist training from on or before 19 December 1976

You do not hold a Relevant European Specialist qualification. Please read our guidance on joining the UK specialist or GP register with Portfolio.

I don’t have a specialist qualification on the Relevant European qualification list

You do not hold a Relevant European Specialist qualification. Please read our guidance on joining the UK specialist register with Portfolio.

The title of my speciality or specialist certificate is not the same

If the title of your specialist certificate is not the same as the one above or the speciality listed is not the same as the speciality on our Relevant European qualification list, please read our guidance on joining the UK specialist register with Portfolio.

Your country’s regulator

The Medical Council
Kingram House
Kingram Place
Dublin 2
Republic of Ireland

Tel: +353 1498 3100
Fax: +353 1498 3102
www.medicalcouncil.ie

GP registration

Entry onto the GP Register 

I completed my GP training on or after 31 December 1994

Please send us a certificate of specific qualifications in general medical practice issued by the Medical Council of Ireland.

I completed my GP training on or before 30 December 1994

You do not hold a Relevant European GP qualification. Please read our guidance on joining the UK specialist or GP register with Portfolio.

I don’t have a GP qualification listed on the Relevant European qualification list

You do not hold a Relevant European GP qualification. Please read our guidance on joining the UK GP register with Portfolio.

Your country’s regulator

The Medical Council
Kingram House
Kingram Place
Dublin 2
Republic of Ireland

Tel: +353 1498 3100
Fax: +353 1498 3102
www.medicalcouncil.ie