As a dentist and the shortage of "skilled" workers in Ireland, you would therefore be eligible for a Working Visa for Ireland. Details at
http://www.entemp.ie/labour/workpermits ... sation.htm
• A visa-required national, ie: the holder of the passport of a country not on the list in Section V, who has an offer from an employer in Ireland of employment in one of the designated sectors may be given a Working Visa by an Irish Embassy/Consulate.
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• Holders of Working Visas or of Work Authorisations are allowed to change their employers within the same skills category after arrival in Ireland as long as they continue to have permission to work and reside in the country.
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• Applications for Working Visas and Work Authorisations are accepted from persons outside the country only. Applications must normally be made through the Irish Embassy/Consulate in the applicant’s country of permanent residence and applicants may be required to attend for personal interview.
For more detailed instructions, and info on registering in Ireland as well as bringing your wife, read
http://www.entemp.ie/publications/labou ... sation.doc
As far as gettting your credentials recognised they say
• Where the applicant with a job offer for a position of Dentist, the employer must be one of the relevant authorised employers set out in Annex 1 and the candidate must present a letter confirming temporary registration issued to him/her by the Dental Council.
The Dental Council
57 Merrion Square
Dublin 2.
• Upon receipt of an application, the visa-issuing mission will contact the employer in question, who will confirm in writing to the mission the validity of the job offer and their satisfaction regarding the individual’s registration status.
Note: Annex 1 consists of mainly HSE's - i.e. the governing body for Hospitals in Ireland
