Registration Process for Students and Graduates who Qualified in Ireland

If you were educated as a nurse or midwife in Ireland, you will already have met the registration requirements set by NMBI as you will have completed an approved nursing or midwifery programme.

Undergraduate nursing or midwifery students in Ireland must be on the Candidate Register before coming into contract with patients.

After successfully completing a nursing or midwifery programme, graduates can apply to join the Register of Nursing and Midwives. It is worthwhile noting that it is against the law to practise in Ireland without NMBI registration.

If your name is already on the Register of Nurses and Midwives and you are in the process of completing a post-graduate programme in Ireland, you do not need to be registered on the Candidate Register. Once you successfully complete your post-graduate programme, you can apply to add a new division to your registration. 

Student and graduate registration process overview

  

For additional information on graduate registration please read our Graduate User Guide.

If you work for one of Ireland’s Education bodies and you are looking for information on the candidate or graduate approval process, please read our Education Body User Guide.

Other services available for registrants

• Annual renewal of your registration 
• Voluntary removal from one or more divisions (or all divisions) of the Register 
• Restoration to the register to one or more divisions 
• Request a Certificate of Current Professional Status (CCPS) to work abroad 
• Add a new division to your registration after completing an NMBI-approved postgraduate qualification