You may apply for registration by completing a registration application form and creating an online registration application account. In order to complete the registration application process, you will need to provide notarised copies of the requested documents.

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The following documents must accompany an application for registration:

Documents Required	VP Graduate EU & Other
Registration Application Form	Completed VP Outside Ireland (click to download)
Academic Qualification	Notarised Copy of Degree
Final Year Transcripts	Notarised Copy of Results
Identification	Notarised copy of ID Page of Passport or Drivers Licence
Letter of Good Professional Standing	Notarised original letter/certificate of current professional standing from all Competent Authorities you are or have previously been registered with. Letters cannot be more than 3 months old on the day of your registration with the Council.

*Please Note: Any international document presented for registration must be submitted as a notarised copy

Authenticating your registration documents

You are required to authenticate any copies of original documents submitted to the Council for the purpose of registration. Documents that are authenticated incorrectly will not be accepted, and this may cause a delay in your application to register.

Please find below information on how to correctly notarise your documents.

Notarised Documents

If your original qualification and transcripts were produced in a language other than English, then you are required to provide notarised translations of these documents in your application for registration. If your original qualification and transcripts were issued by an authority or body outside of Ireland, then you are also required to provide notarised translations of these documents in your application for registration.

A notarised document is one that has been authenticated by a notary public. A notary public is a public officer who serves the public in non-contentious matters usually concerned with foreign or international documents. Documents notarised by a notary public are acceptable for use internationally.

A notary public must certify with a seal/apostille the execution in their presence of the authentication of a document. When you meet a notary, you will be required to prove your identity and place of residence. A notary public may only notarise documents in the country where their principal office is located, as appointed, for example in Ireland, a Notary Public is appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ireland, for a specific geographical location, i.e. Dublin, Meath, Wicklow etc.

Further information on finding a notary public in Ireland is available on website http://www.notarypublic.ie/, and in greater Europe on https://notaries-europe.com/.

Evidence of good professional standing is required

Where an applicant for registration holds or has held registration as a veterinary practitioner in another State or jurisdiction with any licensing or registration veterinary practitioner body, the applicant is required to provide in respect of each registration:

1. i) Details of such registration in another State or jurisdiction as a veterinary practitioner, including registration numbers where applicable;
2. ii) Evidence of his or her good standing or current professional status held in relation to each registration(s) in another State or jurisdiction;

The evidence referred to in point (ii) above shall be in the form of formal certification or a letter addressed to the Veterinary Council from the relevant licensing or registration body, which is not older than three (3) months.

Please note: if an applicant has not registered in any other jurisdiction since their qualification was awarded, they must confirm this in writing with their application.

English Language Requirement

Applicants for registration with the Veterinary Council of Ireland who have obtained their qualification outside of Ireland are required to satisfy the Council that they have the necessary knowledge and competency in English to communicate effectively in the practise of veterinary medicine and veterinary nursing, in the interests of animal health and welfare, public health and public interest.

For further information on the current VCI English language requirements for registration, please click here. 

Please be advised that degree programmes delivered and completed wholly in English would be deemed as sufficient evidence in meeting VCI language proficiency requirements.

An applicant for registration shall not be registered in the Register unless he or she provides acceptable evidence of language competence.