Garda Vetting

Garda Vetting

As many of the placements students undertake are in setting with children and vulnerable adults, all students undertaking placement at MIE must be Garda Vetted. International students or students who have lived abroad for six months or longer since the age of 18 must also present a valid Police Certificate from their country of residence prior to commencing placement.

Garda Vetting is a background check that is completed by the National Vetting Bureau of An Garda Síochána. Garda Vetting is completed at registration when students start on their programme. Before attending in person registration, students will receive an email with the relevant Garda Vetting form, which they will complete at registration in person on campus.

Garda Vetting is typically valid for the duration of your studies at MIE and is only valid for placements you complete as part of your studies. MIE Garda Vetting may not be used for activities or positions outside of college placements.

See full details on the Garda Vetting process.

International Police Certificate

If you have lived outside of Ireland (including Northern Ireland) since your 18th birthday for six months or more, you are responsible for taking all the steps to provide by 1st October of your start date, a clearance letter from the police of the jurisdiction(s) in question. The clearance letter(s) must be brought to the Registrar's Office in an envelope marked for the attention of the Garda Vetting Authorised Signatory.

If documentation requires translation you must provide the original document and a verified translation of the documentation. It is also recommended that you retain copies of all documentation for your own records.

To get a police certificate you will have to contact the policing body in the relevant country, details are available on this A-Z list of countries and how to apply for a police certificate.

Please note this may not provide an exhaustive list and MIE has no affiliation with or connections to any information on these websites and is not responsible for the content of links provided.