Non-EEA Doctors - Immigration Arrangements
Immigration arrangements for Non-EEA Doctors recruited to the Public Health Service
General
The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, the Department of Health and Children and the Health Service Executive have agreed revised arrangements regarding employment permits and immigration registration for non-EEA doctors who are recruited to the Irish public health service. The arrangements will be subject to review in 12 months time.
Immigration Registration Arrangements
The following arrangements apply as and from 21 June 2010:-
Doctors who present to the Garda National Immigration Bureau or their local immigration registration officers on or after 21 June 2010, for first-time registration or renewal, may be registered on production of the following documentation:-
(a) valid passport
(b) a letter of appointment confirming that they have a job position in the public health service
(c) Original Certificate of Registration from the Medical Council or where the Certificate of Registration is pending, a print-out from the Medical Council's Register endorsed by the HSE or employing hospital will be accepted.
On registration, Stamp 1 will be given for 2 years. There are two exceptions to this -
(i) Interns will be given Stamp 1 for 12 months.
(ii) Doctors who hold Stamp 4 can be renewed on Stamp 4 for 2 years.
Employment Permits
Only certain categories of doctor will require employment permits. Based on the Division of the Medical Council Register the following arrangements apply:-
-Trainee Specialist Division - Internship Registration: Employment Permit is required from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation.
- Other doctors in Trainee Specialist Division - Employment Permit is not required.
- General Division - Non-EEA non-Consultant Hospital Doctors with a job offer as a Senior House Officer or Registrar in the public health service do not require a work permit.
- Other doctors in General Division - Employment Permit is required from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation.
- Specialist Division - Employment Permit is required from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation.
The onus rests with the HSE/hospital to ensure that employment permit requirements are complied with.
Locum Doctors
These arrangements do not apply to locum doctors. The existing arrangements for locum doctors continue to apply to that category.
Conditions
Doctors employed in the State must ensure that they are tax compliant. Also, the Employment Permit arrangements above must be complied with.
Failure to comply with conditions generally may result in immigration permission being reviewed/revoked.
15 June 2010