Ireland - Obtain an Age Card

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Procedure

1. Apply for your age card online - Link
2. Pay the 10 fee using a debit or credit card, or an age card voucher which you can purchase in any post office.
3. Within 3 working days of applying you will receive an application form containing your details.
4. Bring the application form, along with your photograph and proofs of identity to your local Garda Station for authentication within 3 months.
5. The Garda Station will forward your application form and photograph to the printers and you will receive your Age Card within 10 working days.

Note: You can track your application online provided you know your 6-digit application form number.

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Required Documents

• Your birth certificate, your passport or your GNIB (Garda National Immigration Bureau) Card
• One other form of identification
• One recent passport-sized photograph
• A credit/debit card or an Age Card voucher (available from any post office)

Office Locations & Contacts

Local Garda Stations - Directory

Eligibility

Age Cards can be obtained by individuals living in Ireland aged 18 and over

Fees

Age Card: 10

You are required to pay online when you are applying for an Age Card. You can do this using a debit or credit card, or an age card voucher which you can purchase in any post office.

Validity

There is no expiry date on your Age Card.

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Processing Time

You will receive your application form within 3 working days. After you have brought your application to your local Garda Station and forwarded to the printers you will receive your Age Card within 10 working days.

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Required Information

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Need for the Document

Age cards are presented by individuals in Ireland aged 18 and above to prove that they have reached the legal age for purchasing alcohol.

Following is a procedure on how you can obtain an Age Card in Ireland.

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The Age Card shows:

• The Cardholder's name
• Date of birth
• A photograph identifying the cardholder
• Relevant security features (such as a metal hologram, embossed symbol, encoded magnetic stripe, etc.)

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Age card is a proof of age card and is not an identity card.

The card can only be used to show you have reached the legal age for purchasing alcohol. It should not be obtained or used for any other purpose.

External Links

• Citizens Information Ireland:

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/alcohol_and_drug_treatment_services/age_card.html

• Ireland Age Card:

http://www.agecard.ie/index.html

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