October 30, 2024
The 2025 annual registration renewal window is now open. Registrants can renew online up to 31 January 2025.
The 2025 annual registration renewal window is now open. Registrants can renew online up to 31 January 2025.
All nurses or midwives practising in Ireland are required by law to have their name on the Register of Nurses and Midwives which is maintained by NMBI and each year it is necessary to pay the annual renewal fee to maintain their registration.
Student nurses and midwives, as well as those who have registered for the first time, on or after 1 September 2024, are not required to renew until the 2026 annual renewal cycle.
Notices containing details on how to renew are being issued by email to all registrants. If you have not received your notice by 6 November, please check your spam, junk or other email folders. If your email is not in these folders, you can contact our customer care centre at 0818 200 116 (+353 818 200 116 from outside Ireland) or email regservices@nmbi.ie and we will send you the details. When contacting us, please provide your name, Personal Identification Number (PIN) and date of birth to ensure we can deal with your query efficiently.
Completing the annual renewal process
The annual renewal process must be completed through our online portal, MyNMBI. You can pay online using your own debit or credit card or if you are using a card issued to another person, please ensure that you have authorisation to do so. We no longer accept renewal payments by phone.
MyNMBI is mobile enabled, allowing registrants to access the full range of services on their mobile or tablet device. For the best user experience, we recommend registrants use a laptop or desktop to renew their registration. Renewing online is easy and takes a few minutes to complete the process.
To assist registrants through the annual renewal process, we have created a step-by-step video as well as helpful guides. We advise that registrants view these before renewing their registration. The guides can be found on our website or through the links below:
Annual Renewal video
Annual Registration Renewal Guide
Frequently Asked Questions
Please note that due to the large number of registrants who need to renew with NMBI, there may be times when the MyNMBI portal is slower processing details and payment, as a result of a high level of usage at any one time. If you experience this issue, we suggest that you log out and come back to the portal later. Peak usage tends to be in the evenings from 6 to 7pm.
While the annual renewal window is open until 31 January 2025, we encourage registrants to login and renew online as soon as possible to avoid any delays in processing during peak times.
When completing the process, please ensure that your details are up to date, including contact information (address, email address and phone number) and employment details. This is a legal requirement under Section 53 of the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011, as amended.
Support
For those who require assistance to complete the renewal process, please call 0818 200 116 (+353 818 200 116 from outside Ireland), open Monday to Friday 9am - 5:30pm or email our Registration Department at regservices@nmbi.ie.
How do you voluntarily remove if you do not want to renew?
You can voluntarily remove your name from the Register of Nurses and Midwives on MyNMBI. This service is free of charge and will be available during the renewal period. You must select every division you are registered in to remove your name entirely from the Register. Should you choose this option you can restore your name to the Register at any time by selecting the Restoration option on the MyNMBI portal.
What happens if you do not renew your registration?
All nurses and midwives who practise in Ireland must, by law, be listed on the Register of Nurses and Midwives. Practice includes clinical practice, nursing or midwifery management, education and research.
If you do not renew or voluntarily remove your registration, your name will be removed from the Register. The Board considers removals from the Register for failure to pay the annual renewal fee (Section77 (1) of the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011). Please note that notifications of removals are sent to employers, the Minister for Health and the Health Service Executive (under Section 82 of the Act).
Restoring your name to the Register following removal for non-payment of the annual renewal fee
If your name is removed from the Register for non-payment of your annual renewal fee and you subsequently wish to restore your name to the Register, a restoration fee of €250 in addition to your annual renewal fee will apply. You will also need to comply with the restoration requirements at the time of application.
What your fee is used for
Your annual registration fee goes towards our work to support nurses and midwives to provide the highest standards of professional practice. Through our registration, education and guidance, and fitness to practise functions we enhance the safety of people using services. Further information about the work we do can be found on our website.