Eligibility Criteria & Medical Indemnity

• Please ensure you have all your documentation on hand before paying the application fee.
• The application fee and the online application should be completed at the same time.

Applications must be submitted online through the ICGP website. Applications or documents will not be accepted by any other route.

IMG GP Applicant Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet all the eligibility criteria below to proceed:

1. A primary medical degree from a university / school outside of Ireland
2. A minimum of three years' full time equivalent (FTE) experience working in general practice, the majority of which should be daytime
3. Letters of employment to support your GP experience
4. Post graduate experience in general medicine and paediatrics of a minimum of 3 months in each speciality
5. Internship certificates and post graduate experience letters
6. Evidence of current medical council/regulatory body registration (Ireland or country of current practice)
7. Current letter of good standing from your medical council/regulatory body
8. Contact details of two recent clinical referees, who had supervision over your previous or current role, and who are aware of the application
9. A notarised copy of their medical degree, with English translation if required
10. A notarised copy of their degree transcript, with English translation if required
11. Achieved an overall band score of 7.0 or greater in the IELTS and minimum score of 6.5 in each of the four domains. The IELTS test taken must be 'Academic' and must have been completed within the last two years. Alternatively, OET: minimum B in all four domains
12. Evidence of continuous professional development.

You must submit your entire application online through the ICGP website. Applications or documents will not be accepted by any other route.

Download eligibility criteria (PDF, 90KB)

Medical Indemnity

It is a mandatory requirement, by the Irish Medical Council, that all doctors working in Ireland have adequate indemnity to cover their clinical practice. You will be expected to obtain medical indemnity. You will discuss this with your clinical supervisor in advance of starting in your GP practice. The main indemnifiers in the Irish market are Medisec, Medical Protection Society (MPS) and Challenge.