Apply to Work in Ireland

Send your completed Application Form to BUNAC with:

(1) Program Fee - A money order or cashier’s check for $430 made payable to BUNAC (no personal checks please)

(2) Proof of Student Status – Either (a) an official school transcript or, (b) the completed college/university declaration on the application form impressed with a raised seal and signed by the registrar or, (c) a separate letter with a raised embossed school seal and registrar's signature stating that you are taking at least eight credits for the semester of eligibility

(3) Reference – Either (a) section 3 of the Application Form or, (b) a separate letter of recommendation from a college instructor or recent employer or, (c) a job offer from an Irish employer

(4) Signed Insurance Form - Either (a) the completed Insurance Declaration with money order or certified check if you wish to purchase the BUNAC insurance or, (b) the insurance declaration with only the indemnity section completed if you have your own insurance policy.

(5) A clear copy of the photo page of your passport. (This can be scanned and emailed to wii@bunacusa.org)

(6) A clear copy of a second form of photo ID such as your driver's license. (This can be scanned and emailed to wii@bunacusa.org)

Please note the date that you indicate that you will enter Ireland on the Application Form is the date that your work permit will start, so please ensure that it is exact.

When to apply

There is no specific application deadline for Work in Ireland so you can apply at any time of the year. The program operates a rolling application procedure and entry documents are usually issued within six to eight weeks.

However, in order to allow time to fully prepare for your trip, you are urged to apply no later than ten weeks before your intended date of departure.

If your semester of eligibility is spring 2009, you should have all application materials dated after March 1st 2009.

Insurance

It is a program requirement that you take travel insurance on Work in Ireland to cover your time in Ireland. We suggest you take advantage of BUNAC's comprehensive (i.e. more than medical) travel insurance coverage for your entire time in Ireland under USIT/BUNAC sponsorship. We have developed a special, discounted travel package exclusively for BUNAC participants which provides coverage far superior to any other policy we have found and at a significantly lower price. Full policy details can be viewed online here.

To purchase travel insurance complete the enclosed Insurance Declaration and submit it with a cashier's check or money order made payable to BUNAC.

Participants who already have suitable insurance coverage for this trip, or choose to purchase another policy, must sign the waiver agreeing to provide adequate alternative coverage.

Please note, the minimum insurance included with an ISIC card is not an acceptable level of coverage.

Cancellation conditions

If you cancel from the program before your application has been processed there will be a $100 program cancellation fee. However please note that we will normally process an application as soon as we receive it. If you cancel from the program after your entry document has been issued, there is no refund.