NMBI has introduced changes in how it processes applications for qualification recognition for applicants from certain overseas countries.

Up until now non-directive applications for recognition of their qualifications from nurses and midwives – known as G3 applications - included a need to provide evidence they had practised in the previous five years and evidence of active registration in another jurisdiction.

Following a review of this practice by NMBI, the Board met last month and approved a proposal to remove the criteria and change practices.

As a result, G3 applicants will no longer need to provide evidence of practice in the past five years – known as Recency of Practice – and they will no longer need to have active registration with a regulatory body in another country.

Following the decision NMBI has begun to change its online registration portal MyNMBI for G3 applications to reflect the new guidelines. This will go live on 5 May.

Applications submitted under this new regime will incur a non-refundable fee of €350.