How to apply.
Please see below for information about applying to Work In Ireland, when to apply, insurance
and cancellations conditions.
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 2010, you should have all application materials dated after March 1st 2010.
Insurance
It is a program requirement that you take travel insurance on Work in Ireland to cover your time in Ireland. A 4 month policy costs $239. 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.
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 submitted to the Irish Embassy, 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 application has been submitted to the Irish Embassy, there is no refund.