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 certified copies (or if applicable, notarised copies) of the requested documents.
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The following documents must accompany an application for registration:
| Documents Required | VP Graduate Ireland |
| Registration Application Form | Completed VP IRE Form (click to download) |
| Academic Qualification | Certified Copy of Degree |
| Final Year Transcripts | Certified Copy of Results |
| Identification | *Certified copy (or notarised if applicable) of ID Page of Passport or Drivers Licence |
| Letter of Good Professional Standing | *Certified (or notarised if applicable) 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 certify your documents.
Certified Documents
A certified copy means a copy of a document with an endorsement (signature, stamp and date) which states that an appropriate person has seen the original document and certifies that the copy of that document is a true copy of the original. The copy must be certified by an independent person other than the applicant, i.e. a Solicitor, a Garda Siochana, a Peace Commissioner, a Solicitor or a Commissioner for Oaths.
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:
- i) Details of such registration in another State or jurisdiction as a veterinary practitioner, including registration numbers where applicable;
- 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.